Iowa Central Community College to Add Swimming
FORT DODGE, Iowa, January 4. ACCORDING to an article in The Messenger, Iowa Central Community College will add men's and women's swimming to its sports offerings starting next fall. Iowa
Victorian Championships: Youngsters Shine During First Day of Meet
MELBOURNE, Australia, January 4. THE first day of competition featured some quick swimming at the 2008 Victorian Championships held in Melbourne, Australia from Jan. 4-8. Women's Events 1500 freestyle finals
Coach Mark Bernardino’s 30 Years of Success, How They Train 400 IM and Season Plan for Sprinters
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 4. HEAD coach Mark Bernardino of the University of Virginia is highlighted in the Q & A portion of the Swimming Technique section in the January issue
Donald Leas Wins Top YMCA Award
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 3. LAST month, Donald Leas of the United States, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Technical Chair for Diving, received the Joseph G. Rogers Award, for dedication,
World Anti-Doping Agency Publishes 2008 Prohibited Substance List
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, January 3. RECENTLY, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released the 2008 Prohibited Substance List. For the full list, please follow the link found at the end of this
U.S. National Team Head Coach Mark Schubert Talks to SwimmingWorld.TV
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 3. MARK Schubert, USA National Team Head Coach, talks about the growing lists of competitions that are being offered to athletes around the world on page 21
USA Swimming Foundation Names Chief Development Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, January 2. THE USA Swimming Foundation, the fundraising arm of Colorado Springs-based USA Swimming, has named Christopher A. LaBianco, Sr. as its chief development officer. LaBianco joins
The Transfer of Power, USA National Junior Team Continues on Right Path to Success
By Nick Brunelli MELBOURNE, Australia, January 2. TODAY, we are in Melbourne making final preparations for the meet. There is a little buzz among the Aussies here about the young
Setting Up for the Olympic Year
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 2. THE World Swimming section in the January issue of Swimming World takes a look back at the highlights in the sport during 2007. Major milestones that
Neugent Helps Bring Recognition to 1980 U.S. Olympic Team
BOULDER, Colorado, January 1. WHEN the United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, hundreds of American athletes' dreams were shattered. One of those athletes was swimmer Ron