A Rankings Mishap in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, December 29. IT has been a concern in our sport over the years that some of the leading governing bodies have done a poor job maintaining accurate
January Issue of Swimming World Magazine, Featuring Germantown Academy Coach Richard Shoulberg, is Now in the Mail
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 3. THE January issue of Swimming World Magazine is now in the mail. Premium Members can now download this issue by logging onto Swimming World Magazine's Premium
Balfour Named British Swimming Board’s Olympic Athlete of the Year
LONDON, England, December 29. KIRSTY Balfour has been awarded the British Olympic Association's (BOA) 2006 Olympic Athlete of the Year Trophy for aquatics. The European Champion has been selected for
Wikholm, Former UC San Diego Academic All-American, Killed in Hit-and-Run
NIPOMO, California, December 28. IN an unfortunate hit-and-run death, former UC San Diego Academic All-American Paul Wikholm was killed early Wednesday according to reports by the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Penn State Signs 14 Recruits
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, December 28. PENN State head swimming coach Bill Dorenkott announced today that 14 student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Penn State and become members
Ford, Honorary Director of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Dies at 93
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, December 27. JUST as he took the plunge into politics at an early age, so too did President Gerald Ford take the plunge into the swimming pool.
Convenience Store Chain Lends Hand to Pennsylvania Community
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, December 27. SHEETZ Inc., a convenience-store chain that operates on the East Coast, is lending a hand to the community-swimming scene. Sheetz has donated $30,000 to make repairs
Sweetenham Says Tougher Approach is the Norm
LONDON, December 27. APPEARING on the Today Program, Bill Sweetenham suggested that Great Britain's coaches need to be more demanding in the training of athletes for the big stage. The
Israeli National Swimming Coach Fired
TEL-AVIV, Israel, December 27. AFTER a short time as the Israeli national head swimming coach, Dr. Dimitri Mansevich was fired by the Israel Swimming Association on Tuesday. The Israel Swimming
Water Polo Legend Sandic Passes Away
BELGRADE, Serbia, December 27. ON Dec. 24, Yugoslavian water polo legend Mirko Sandic passed away suddenly at the age of 64. Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) on May 9,