Passages: Don Varner, Longtime YMCA Official, Dies at 91
Don Varner, a dedicated YMCA swimming official died at age 91. Varner of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a fixture on the pool deck of the YMCA Swimming National Championships for many
Fitter and Faster Live Schedule for Week of May 25th
This week Fitter and Faster will have more FREE LIVE broadcasts! Below is the FFT Live schedule or on this page you can read about and sign up for ALL
Olympic Swimmers Call on Trump to Assist in Opening of Pools
A Who’s Who of Olympic athletes, coaches and others at the helm of the aquatic sports sector sent a letter Tuesday to President Donald Trump urging him to help get
Asia Seidt Named SEC Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year
University of Kentucky swimmer Asia Seidt has been named the female recipient of the 2019-20 Southeastern Conference H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced
British Swimming Announce That 32 Elite Swimmers Can Return To Training At National Centres
British Swimming have announced that 32 swimmers will be allowed to return to training at the national centres in Loughborough and Bath. British Swimming released a statement on Tuesday saying
20 Years On: When Inge de Bruijn Set Six World Records In 14 Days On Way To Olympic Glory
Inge de Bruijn‘s 53.80sec World Record over 100m freestyle in Sheffield 20 years ago to the week marked the fifth of five world records she clocked in 8 days and
How A Wrigley Ocean Marathon Win For ‘Zimmy’ Off Catalina in 1927 Might Have Changed The World
In 1927, 17-year old Canadian George Young famously won The Wrigley Ocean Marathon across the Catalina Channel sponsored by the chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jnr. Had Charles ‘Zimmy’ Zibleman won
For Lilly King and Indiana Pros, Quarantine Training Means Heading to Pond
With pools closed during the coronavirus pandemic, Lilly King and other pro swimmers who train at Indiana University have taken to open water to train. King, along with Cody Miller,
Passages: Don Kimble, Former Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics Coach, Dies After Cancer Battle
Swimming coach Don Kimble has died, following a battle with cancer. He was 60. Kimble died on Monday, May 25, in hospice care, his family confirmed. Kimble was diagnosed with
How One American Club Safely Returned to the Pool
Commentary: How One American Club Safely Returned to the Pool Today was a memorable day. A giant reset button for swimmers at the Phoenix Swim Club in Arizona, USA and