Xu Qing, Zheng Tao Lead Chinese Dominance at Asian Para Games Swimming
INCHEON, South Korea, October 22. Xu Qing and Zheng Tao, S6 swimmers and rivals, won one gold and one silver medal each to lead Chinese dominance on day three. China’s swimmers
Alex de la Pena Hired as Assistant Coach at UNC-Wilmington
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, OCtober 22. UNCW head swimming and diving coach Jason Memont has announced the addition of former Brown University assistant coach Alex de la Peña to his coaching
UBC Sports Hall of Fame to Honor Swim Coach Tom Johnson
Photo Courtesy: Ivan Hunter Photography/EurOptimum VANCOUVER, Canada, October 22. THE 2015 UBC Sports Hall of Fame Dinner will feature the largest-ever class of inductees, as some 125 members of UBC’s men’s
Raymond Hedger Elected Amateur Swimming Association President
LOUGHBOROUGH, Great Britain, October 22. Raymond Hedger, from the South East Region, has been elected as ASA President for the 2014-2015 season. He succeeds Simon Rothwell who has held the
Chloe McCardel Sets Open Water World Record for Longest Unassisted Swim (Photo Gallery)
NASSAU, Bahamas, October 22. Chloe McCardel, an Australian ultra-marathon swimmer, has today become the first person to swim 126km unassisted in open water under Marathon Swimmers Federation international rules. Taking 42.5
Michigan Swimming Set to Host Big-Time Quad With Indiana, Louisville, Texas
Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick ANN ARBOR, Michigan, October 22. A powerhouse meet comes to Canham Natatorium this weekend when the University of Michigan women’s swimming and diving team (2-0,
Eddie Reese Enjoying Training Results From Longhorns During “Rocktober” (Morning Swim Show)
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 22. TODAY’S edition of The Morning Swim Show features a conversation with Texas men’s head coach Eddie Reese. YouTube Measures Views Only For Episodes Watched On YouTube
USA Swimming Recognizes Coaches With National Team Selection
Photo courtesy Griffin Scott COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, October 21. WHEN USA Swimming releases its roster of athletes who qualify for the national team, the organization also quietly compiles another equally-important
Recruiting Round-Up: SEC, Big Ten Swim Teams Pick Up Verbal Commitments
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Tim Welsh Reflects On “Father Figure” Peter Daland
By Tim Welsh, Interim Head Women’s Swimming Coach, Notre Dame University Peter Daland has passed away. The rest of us, without being wiser (Peter was wise) are older now. In