Hannan Joins Staff at Washington
SEATTLE, Washington, October 4. TOMMY Hannan will join the University of Washington coaching staff for the 2006-07 season, head coach Whitney Hite announced. Hannan embarks on his first coaching job
SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Announces Dual Meets of the Week Schedule
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 3. SWIMMINGWORLDMAGAZINE.com will be spreading the wealth among the various NCAA Division I, II and III dual meets this year. Instead of our previous pattern of coverage,
Open Letter to Swimming Community: Then They Came For Me
By Dana Abbott, NISCA Past President The disturbing trend among intercollegiate athletic programs to drop swimming and diving, or baseball, or gymnastics, often citing budgetary reasons, is obviously of great
Kamrau-Corestein, Bircher Win 17th Stop of FINA Marathon World Cup
HONG KONG, October 3. FINA presented its 17th stop in the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup on Sunday in Hong Kong. The 10k competition took place in Repulse Bay. In
October Issue of Swimming World Magazine is Now Available
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 3. THE October 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
Swimming Helps Healing Process After Hurricane Katrina
By Jason Marsteller PHOENIX, Arizona, October 4. JUST more than a year has passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region. While the residents of the area rebuild after
USAS Announces New Officers
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 3. THE United States Aquatic Sports (USAS), the official body that represents the aquatic sports of Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, Water Polo and Masters Swimming internationally, recently
Hargis Returns to Roots with Arkansas Dolphins
CLINTON, Arkansas, October 3. ARKANSAS’ own 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist John Hargis is returning home to coach the team for which he swam, the Arkansas Dolphins Swim Team. He will
Sutton, Dyatchine Claim RCP Tiburon Mile Titles
SAN FRANCISCO, California, October 2. ON a Sunday morning featuring lower 60-degree waters, Chloe Sutton and Vladimir Dyatchine picked up wins at the RCP Tiburon Mile. Sutton, a 14-year-old open
Vergnoux Named British Coach of the Year
EDINBURGH, Britain, October 2. FRED Vergnoux was named the BSCTA Coach of the Year at the organization's national conference for the first time over the weekend. The award came after