Masters Swimmer Dolce Passes Away
NEW MILFORD, New Jersey, August 25. JULIA Passeggiato Dolce, a five-time world age group and four-time American age group record holder, passed away at the age of 97 on August
National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association and Swimming World Magazine Extend 45-Year Relationship
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 22. THE National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) renewed its long standing relationship with Swimming World Magazine as its Official Publication today. Swimming World Magazine first became
Hansen Featured in Sports Illustrated
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 25. FOR the second time this month, which bodes as a positive development for the sport, swimming has been featured in Sports Illustrated. The latest subject is
U.S. Olympic Trials Moved Up a Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, August 24. USA Swimming announced Thursday that the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will be held June 29 – July 6, 2008, at the Qwest Center in
Exclusive: Interview With Japanese Coach Takao Tanaka at Pan Pacs
By Takahisa Ide VICTORIA, British Columbia, August 24. Swimming World Magazine’s Takahisa Ide had the chance to interview Japan’s Takao Tanaka, who coaches Ai Shibata, Takami Igarashi and Ken Takakuwa.
FINA World Junior Diving Championships Continues After Day Two
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 24. THREE more events went down in the record books at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships on Thursday as winners claimed their prize in the
Italy Excelling at World Youth Championships
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, August 24. THROUGH two days of finals at the FINA World Youth Championships, the Italian contingent has proven to be formidable. During Thursday’s action, Italy received
All Eyes on Distance Champ Hackett as He Slips Quietly Back into Competition
By Stephen J. Thomas HOBART, Australia, August 24. WHILE way too much focus has been given in recent months by the Aussie media to the life and times of Ian
Vollmer Completes Transfer to California
BERKELEY, California, August 24. AFTER one year at the University of Florida, Dana Vollmer has transferred to California, where she'll race for the Golden Bears under the direction of Teri
Swim History trivia addition
Who was the first person credited with swimming the Strait of Juan de Fuca and when did they accomplish this feat?