Masters Spotlight: Laura Val a Force to be Reckoned With
By Emily Sampl BOULDER, Colorado, September 8. LAURA Val, 56, of Tamalpais Aquatic Masters in San Rafael, Calif., has been on a tear, rewriting the record books and crushing everyone
Brazilian Championships: Gabriella Silva Sets South American Record in 50 Fly
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil, September 7. IN the final day of swimming at the Brazilian Championships, also known as the Jose Finkel Trophy, Gabriella Silva set a South American record in the
On Campus: Kenyon Senior Allison Johnson
By Brian Savard SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, September 7. ON Campus focuses next on Kenyon senior economics major Allison Johnson. The Tucson, Ariz., native competed in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Sonya Pyle Sets Lake Erie Record
ERIE, Pennsylvania, September 7. SONYA Pyle, of Erie, Pa., completed a record-breaking swim across Lake Erie, arriving in 14 hours, 9 minutes on Aug. 6, 2007. Pyle beat the previous
ASCA 2007 World Clinic Underway
SAN DIEGO, California, September 7. THE American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) World Clinic is well underway in San Diego, Calif., with more than 1,000 coaches in attendance. The week-long gathering
Brazilian Championships: Two South American Records Tumble During Second Day
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil, September 6. DURING the second day of competition at the Brazilian Championships, also known as the Jose Finkel Trophy meet, two South American records fell as well as
Jessica Berkowitz Minier Named Assistant Director of Swimming for American College Connection
LINCOLN, Nebraska, September 6. THE recruiting service American College Connection (ACC) has added Jessica Berkowitz Minier as its assistant director of swimming. She will serve as the Division II, III
Class of 2008 Recruiting; List Separated By Gender
Swimming World will no longer be updating this specific article. All recruiting updates will take place at www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/tym. For more information on the launch, click here. Updated May 1, 2008
Alshammar Deserves Some Serious Applause
SOLNA, Sweden, September 6. WITH the return of Dara Torres to the international scene, thanks to a spectacular summer, much of the sprint-free focus featured the 40-year-old American trying to
Kevin Zacher Named Head Coach of Scottsdale Aquatic Club; Rob Blundell Added as Age Group Coach
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, September 5. RECENTLY, the Scottsdale Aquatic Club (SAC) announced the promotion of Kevin Zacher as its new head coach, replacing Jerry Olszewski. Olszewski recently left SAC to create