Flip/Flop: Jammers vs. Swim Briefs
By Erin Greene By Erin Greene COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 12. SwimmingWorldMagazine.com will take a regular look at various trends within the swimming world. We will look into the past for
First Day of Competition Complete at African Swimming Championships
DAKAR, Senegal, September 12. THE first day of the African Swimming Championships held in Dakar, Senegal from Sept. 11-17 is in the books with Tunisia taking a lead with five
Austin Swimming Gets Another Facility
AUSTIN, Texas, September 12. ACCORDING to the Austin-American Statesman, Austin, Texas will add another element to its swimming arsenal. Even with a strong contingent of clubs such as Longhorn and
Donations Requested to Honor Bob Steele’s Fallen Daughter
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 12. Dana (Steele) MacCrimmon (45), daughter of retired coach Bob Steele, passed away on August 11 from an aneurysm following a minor fire call she made as
Whitbeck Named Assistant Coach at Massachusetts
AMHERST, Massachusetts, September 12. Former Kalamazoo College standout Scott Whitbeck has been named assistant coach for the UMass swimming and diving teams as announced by women's head coach Bob Newcomb
Thoughts from the Pool Deck
By John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, October 23. SOME random thoughts covering the international and collegiate scenes, along with the Red Carpet. **When Amanda Weir established an American record in
Hite Tabbed to Helm of University of Washington
SEATTLE, Washington, September 11. WHITNEY Hite, previously the assistant coach for the University of California women’s swim team, has been named the head coach of the University of Washington. Hite
NCAA Releases Division I Qualifying Standards
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 29. THE NCAA announced the NCAA Division I Qualifying Time Standards recently. For those used to seeing the longer format that includes SCY, SCM and LCM qualifying
Hosts Win Men’s European Water Polo Championships
BELGRADE, Serbia, September 11. SERBIA won the men’s European Water Polo Championships on Sunday with a 9-8 triumph over Hungary in front of a vastly partisan crowd. Vladimir Vujasinovic helped
Brooklyn Bridge Swim Wraps Up MIF Summer Series
NEW YORK, September 11. A warm, late summer day greeted over 100 swimmers at the inaugural Brooklyn Bridge Swim on Saturday. The swim was the final event in the Manhattan