Chuck Bittick, Two-Sport Aquatic Star at USC, Dies at 65
LOS ANGELES, May 2. CHARLES "Chuck" Bittick, one of USC's greatest two-sport aquatic athletes, died on Thursday, April 28, in Yorba Linda, Calif., of cancer. He was 65. Services will
Louisiana-Monroe Drops Ax on Swimming and Diving Program
MONROE, La., May 2. THE end has arrived for the swimming and diving program at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. The program will be dropped at the end of this school
Babashoff Honored by USOC for Role in Anti-Doping Battle
PHOENIX, May 2. LONG overdue recognition was awarded to Shirley Babashoff over the weekend, when the United States Olympic Committee presented the two-time Olympian with its Olympic Order. Babashoff was
Kredich Departs Richmond for Tennessee
RICHMOND, Va., May 2. TENNESSEE’S gain is Richmond’s loss. That much was determined when the Volunteers tabbed Matt Kredich as their new women’s swimming coach. Kredich had guided Richmond to
Countdown to Southern Cal Swim Series Has Begun
IRVINE, Calif., April 30. LESS than a month remains before the start of the Southern California Swim Series, a three-meet run that will feature some of the finest swimmers in
The May Issue of Swimming World Magazine is Now Available for Downloading
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 29. THE May issue of the new Swimming World Magazine is now in the mail. Premium Members can now download this issue by logging into SwimInfo's Premium
The World Championships: Looking Ahead
By John Lohn PHILADELPHIA, Penn., April 29. NOW that the majority of the World Championship Trials have concluded, much of the swimming community’s attention has shifted to Montreal and the
Cardinell is Awarded a Post-Grad Scholarship by NCAA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 29. CASSANDRA Cardinell, a senior diver at Indiana University, has been awarded a $7,500 post-graduate scholarship from the NCAA. Cardinell is only the fifth Hoosier to win
Swimming World Magazine Wins Accolades for Redesign of Publication
Phoenix, Ariz., April 29. SWIMMING enthusiasts, subscribers and advertisers from around the globe continue to praise the relaunch of one of swimming’s oldest and most respected independent publications –Swimming World
Brackin Steps Down from Co-Head Coach Position at Auburn
AUBURN, Alabama, April 28. HALF of the coaching tandem that guided Auburn to three straight NCAA women’s championships from 2002-04 has decided to step down from her position. Kim Brackin,