2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference
LONG BEACH, California, September 17. ATHLETES, coaches and administrators are arriving in Southern California this week to attend the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Queen Mary on
African Long Course Championships: South Africa Completes Domination
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 16. SOUTH Africa closed out the African Long Course Championships with 51 total medals (29 gold, 14 silver, 8 bronze), demonstrating its total dominance of the weeklong
Australian Short Course Championships: Kenneth To Unleashes Aussie Record in 100 IM
PERTH, Australia, September 16. KENNETH To put a bow on what has been a sterling meet for the man representing Trinity Grammar at the Australia Short Course Championships. To concluded
Pair of Japanese Records Fall at Japanese National Sports Festival; Daiya Seto Blazes 400 IM
GIFU, Japan, September 16. A day after a stunning world record performance by Akihiro Yamaguchi at the Japanese National Sports Festival, two Japanese relay records took a tumble in Gifu.
Chinese University Games: Lu Ying, Tang Yi Shine; Hosts Dominate Relays
TIANJIN, China, September 16. THE Chinese University Games continued today in Tianjin with the hosts dominating the relays this evening. Olympic silver medalist Lu Ying cruised to victory in the
Missy Franklin Named USA Swimming’s Swimmer of the Year
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, September 15. AT the final awards banquet of the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Greensboro, N.C., Missy Franklin won USA Swimming's Swimmer of the Year award.
Rule Banning Adult Coach/Swimmer Relationships Voted Down by House of Delegates; Deckchange Ban Passed With Tweak
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, September 15. ONE of the most hotly contested proposals put forth to the House of Delegates (HOD) at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention has been voted
In My Mind: Not All Publicity Is Good Publicity
Commentary by Nathan Jendrick SEATTLE, Washington, September 15. THERE's an old saying that insinuates any type of media exposure is good media exposure. When it comes to an emerging sport
Executive Director Chuck Wielgus Delivers State of the Sport Address
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, September 15. USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus delivered the 2012 State of the Sport at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention today in Greensboro, N.C. Here
African Long Course Championships: Lehesta Kemp Steamrolls to Sixth, Seventh Titles
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 15. THE African Long Course Championships have been a breakout meet for South Africa's Lehesta Kemp, as she raced to her sixth and seventh gold medals of