Jim Rumbaugh Named Head Coach of Pilot Aquatic Club
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, September 19. FOLLOWING the apparent suicide of head coach Larry Shofe a month ago, Pilot Aquatic Club had to act fast to find a replacement heading into the
Christy Garth Named Assistant Coach at North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, September 19. CHRISTY Garth has been added as the fifth full-time member of the Carolina swimming and diving coaching staff as announced Thursday afternoon by Tar
Get On The Michael Phelps Bandwagon
Column by Kevin Swander BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, September 19. DURING the past few months, the swimming community has been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to the accolades of one man,
Passages: Jamaica Swimming’s Matthew Hilton, 18
KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 19. THE Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica released the following information regarding the untimely death of 18-year-old National Team member Matthew Hilton. Hilton was slated to compete
The Morning Swim Show: News on Michael Lohberg’s Recovery; Bob Gillett Discusses Creativity in Coaching; Phelps and Foster on TV
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 19. GET ready for the weekend with this jam-packed edition of The Morning Swim Show. Host Peter Busch starts the show with news from Michael Lohberg, who
College Recruit Rankings Profile: Five-Star Matthew Benecki, Class of 2009
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 18. MATTHEW Benecki, a five-star distance freestyle specialist out of the Class of 2009, is the next swimmer in the Swimming World College Recruit Rankings Profile series.
Arlene Delmage Flies Past Competition at USMS Long Course Nationals
Feature by Emily Sampl BOULDER, Colorado, September 18. IN United States Masters Swimming, the women's 45-49 age group often features some of the toughest, fastest competition around. With names like
The Morning Swim Show: Dana Abbott Talks About Challenges and Goals in Upcoming Term as NISCA president
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 18. THURSDAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show features an in-studio interview with Dana Abbott, the president-elect of the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. In this special
The Swimmer’s Take on the New Suits
Feature by Kristen Heiss COLLEGE STATION, Texas, September 17. THE new swimsuits have been causing a stir since they were first introduced earlier this year. From the beginning, accusations were
Rare North Channel Success
By Steven Munatones BELFAST, Ireland, September 17. COLLEEN Blair from Dundee, Scotland became the ninth person to successfully cross the treacherous North Channel between Ireland and Scotland last week. The