In the final day before the beginning of the women’s NCAA championships, Swimming World’s David Rieder and Dan D’Addona return on this episode of Off Deck to analyze the top race-by-race storylines of the
By Matthew Barnard, Swimming World College Intern. Diving at the 2017 women’s NCAA Championships looks to be defined by Olympians, risk-takers and foreign student-athletes. For most divers, this year looks to
Merle Liivand is a woman with many talents. The 25-year-old Estonian female swimmer just keeps carrying on the love of swimming while multitasking. A Professional Mermaid who stands behind swimmers,
On March 10th, 2017, Mr. Leonide Alfred (Buddy) Baarcke, Junior, 85, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away after a short illness. Baarcke graduated from Suwanee Military Academy in 1949, where he
LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer or questioning. Inclusivity in sports is crucial for individuals’ mental and physical well-being, yet only about one quarter (23.2%) of LGBTQ
By Dr. G. John Mullen, Swimming World Contributor. The swimming “off-season” or spring break is around the corner for many in the swimming community. Although, not everyone is having a
S. Mack Brown, a diver who competed internationally for the United States at the Pan American Games in 1955, passed away on Feb. 25. According to his obituary, originally published in
Darian Townsend, an Olympic gold medalist in 2004 as part of South Africa’s 400 free relay, has announced that he will be moving on from competitive swimming. “It’s with a
The 2017 NCAA Division II Nationals took place this week in Birmingham, Ala., and Queens University of Charlotte defended their NCAA titles from last year, winning their third consecutive championship for
Brett Hawke and Sergio Lopez come together to lead the Auburn Swim Camps along with a staff (see below) of highly qualified, accomplished, and enthusiastic coaches, counselors and collegiate swimmers.
