Peirsol Named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, September 19. THE king of the backstroke, Aaron Peirsol was honored over the weekend as the USA Swimming Athlete of the Year. The award was presented during
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, September 19. THE king of the backstroke, Aaron Peirsol was honored over the weekend as the USA Swimming Athlete of the Year. The award was presented during
BOSTON, Massachusetts, September 16. IN his first year as the head coach at Boston University, Bill Smyth has hired Jennifer Strasburger as an assistant coach with the Terriers. Strasburger, formerly
By John Lohn ASTON, Pennsylvania, September 16. SINCE the year is only weeks away from entering its final quarter, why not put together a ranking of the top swimmers for
SAN JOSE, California, September 16. A recent graduate of San Jose State University, Brooke Wells will return to her alma mater as an assistant coach with the women’s swimming program.
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 15. THREE aquatic athletes are among the 10 finalists for the 2005 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The award honors a senior in intercollegiate athletics who
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 15. LESS than a week remains for fans to vote for the next inductees into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. Five swimmers have been
BALTIMORE, Maryland, September 14. THERE will be no collegiate career for Katie Hoff, the latest standout from the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. A 16-year-old who rates as one of the
ENGLAND, August 9. TINA Neill, 39, of St. Paul, Minnesota, became the first person to successfully complete a solo crossing of the English Channel using only the backstroke. She walked
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, September 14. A two-time team MVP at Notre Dame University, Tim Bohdan is taking part in relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A resident of
SANTOS, Brazil, September 14. A number of South American and Brazilian records were set from September 6-11 during the Trofeu Jose Finkel. The competition, a short-course event, featured 14 South