Swim Scoop

Last July, when the FINA Congress voted 168–6 to oppose the recommendation of FINA’s president and executive director and ban the controversial “technical suits” that had wreaked havoc with the world record books, Executive Director Cornel Marculescu was quick to issue a warning. “We will not,” he stated emphatically, “eliminate the records that have been established by swimmers using the new suits.”
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USA Swimming’s executive director Chuck Wielgus received recognition Thursday at the U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention for his vision and leadership in the area of diversity and inclusion in the sport of swimming.
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University of Texas head men’s swimming and diving coach Eddie Reese has been selected as the 2009 American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Coach of the Year after helping five American swimmers to gold medals at the recent FINA World Championships in Rome.
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People magazine reports that four-time Olympian Amanda Beard has given birth to a baby boy, Blaise Ray Brown in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The baby weighed in at 7 lbs., 12 oz., and was 19 ¾ inches long.
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Continuing its highly-effective water safety campaign, Make a Splash, the USA Swimming Foundation has announced the availability of $50,000 in grant money to further the initiative. The grant dollars are available to Make a Splash Local Partner Programs through an application process.
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A start not only begins the race, but often sets the tone for it, especially during shorter distances where a well-executed start is not just helpful, but often necessary for winning. But don’t let the starting blocks intimidate you.
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