Sweetenham Says Tougher Approach is the Norm
LONDON, December 27. APPEARING on the Today Program, Bill Sweetenham suggested that Great Britain's coaches need to be more demanding in the training of athletes for the big stage. The
Israeli National Swimming Coach Fired
TEL-AVIV, Israel, December 27. AFTER a short time as the Israeli national head swimming coach, Dr. Dimitri Mansevich was fired by the Israel Swimming Association on Tuesday. The Israel Swimming
Water Polo Legend Sandic Passes Away
BELGRADE, Serbia, December 27. ON Dec. 24, Yugoslavian water polo legend Mirko Sandic passed away suddenly at the age of 64. Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) on May 9,
Exclusive: This Week in Swimming History: 1965 The First ISHOF Dedication & Honoree Class
By Chuck Kroll The swimming and diving pools at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida were officially dedicated and the first class of ISHOF inductees were
Financial Misunderstanding in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, December 27. DUE to a misunderstanding between Swimming New Zealand and Sparc, the government agency that funds athletics in New Zealand, many swimmers from the nation are
2006 Swimming World Magazine Parting Shots
PHOENIX, Arizona, December 31. WITH the final day of 2006 upon us, we leave you with a tribute to the Parting Shots of Swimming World Magazine's 12 issues of the
Japanese Coach to Take Over China’s Olympic Synchro Team
PHOENIX, Arizona, December 26, CHINA made a huge move in potentially upgrading its Olympic medal count after signing top synchronized swimming coach Masayo Imura away from Japan according to reports
Gusmao Gives Up Spot for Delaroli to Complete Brazil World Championships Roster
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December 26. LAST week, Rebeca Gusmao elected to withdraw her name from consideration for the 2007 World Championships Team for Brazil when earlier reports had Gusmao
Italy Names World Championships Team
ROME, Italy, December 26. OVER the weekend, the Federation of Italian Swimming announced its roster for the 2007 World Championships to be held in Melbourne, Australia. Overall, 19 men and
Jones, Hodgens Named to UC Davis Water Polo Staff
DAVIS, California, December 26. MATT Jones, a former conference-champion swimmer, and Tiffany Hodgens, a six-time water polo All-American, have joined the UC Davis women's water polo coaching staff as assistant