USA Water Polo Appoints Marketing Director

LOS ANGELES, July 13. ERIC Tiettmeyer has been appointed the new Marketing and Publicity Director for USA Water Polo. Tiettmeyer's responsibilities include finding new members for USA Water Polo through

Bud Farmer, Florida Coaching Legend Dies

DAYTONA BEACH, July 14. COACH Bud Farmer, a highly successful collegiate and high school swim coach in Florida for four decades, died Thursday at home of an apparent heart attack.

Italy Sweeps 5K Open Water at World Champs

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 16. ITALY won gold medals today in both the men's and women's 5K open water swims, the only two events contested on the first day of the

Rogge’s the Juan! Belgian Is New IOC Prez

MOSCOW, July 16. JACQUES Rogge, a sailor and surgeon with a squeaky-clean reputation, was elected today to succeed Juan Antonio Samaranch as president of the International Olympic Committee. Belgium's Rogge

Becca’s Maccabiah Diary

(The following is today’s installment of Becca Schwartz’s diary as a member of the USA Swimming Team competing at the Maccabiah Games in Israel.) TEL AVIV, Israel, July 11. HELLO

Coaching Icons Turn 80

By Phillip Whitten JULY 11. TWO of the world's most celebrated swimming coaches celebrated a significant milestone recently: their 80th birthday. America's Peter Daland reached his 80th birthday on April