New Technique Tip Now Posted: Freestyle – Clean Catch
By Glenn Mills PHOENIX, Ariz., January 6. Swimming World’s latest Tip on Technique is now available on our website. Click Here To Read More
Swimming World TV to Air Next Week
Phoenix, Ariz. January 6. SPORTS Publications International, publishers of Swimming World Magazine and SwimmingWorldMagazine.com, set January 10th, 2006 as the target date for the launch of SwimmingWorld.TV. Since December 22nd,
Gingrich Mines Gold at Victorian Champs for U.S. National Junior Team
MELBOURNE, Australia, January 6. LEAH Gingrich captured her first individual gold on Day 4 of the Victorian State Championships, highlighting another strong day of performances for the U.S. National Junior
UNLV Swimming & Diving Sweeps Wyoming
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. January 5. UNLV’s Johan Claar set a new Mountain West Conference record to highlight the day as the Rebels swam North Carolina, Notre Dame, and Wyoming in
Bidrman Named Canadian Coach for Commonwealth Games
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, January 6. SWIMMING Canada CEO/National Coach Pierre Lafontaine has announced that Jan Bidrman of Calgary will lead the Canadian Swim Team during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in
Diving Sensation Brittany Viola Signs with Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. January 7. NEARLY two years ago Brittany Viola narrowly missed making the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Team after finishing second on the 10-meter platform at the U.S.
Connolly Completes Breaststroke Double at Victorian Championships; National Junior Team Sizzles
MELBOURNE, Australia, January 5. AFTER two days of strong outings at the Victorian Swimming Championships in Melbourne, the United States National Junior Team decided to elevate its performances on Thursday
Dick Smith, Hall of Fame Diving Coach, Dies at 88
PHOENIX, January 5. HALL of Fame diving coach Dick Smith, founder of the world-famous Dick Smith Swim Gym, died Monday in Phoenix at the age of 88. The cause of
Independent Investigator Clears Sweetenham of Allegations of Bullying
LONDON, England, January 5. ACCORDING to a release from British Swimming, National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham has been cleared of allegations that he’s used bullying tactics against swimmers he has
Olympian Jeff Farrell Recovering After Heart Bypass Surgery
By John M. Craig SANTA BARBARA, Calif., January 5. JEFF Farrell, two time gold medalist at the Rome Olympics and multiple Masters world record-holder, underwent a six-hour triple bypass and