SCAQ Coach Killed In Tragic Accident

Ondres Bures, 31, a former NCAA Division II and Masters distance champion, was killed in a tragic accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Bures was working as a coach for

Ivey Resigns

Mitch Ivey, an Olympic silver medalist, has resigned as coach of Trinity Aquatics in Orlando, Florida. He has been replaced by veteran coach Ed Fraser, who has coached breaststroke champions

Gaines Family Has New Addition

Rowdy Gaines and his wife Judy, are pleased to announce the birth of their 4th daughter. Isabelle Margaret Gaines was born Sunday, June 13th weighing a healthy 8 pounds 1

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Brian Pearson was appointed head swimming and diving coach at Colorado College. Pearson served in an interim capacity during the 1998-99 season.

Delgado Banned For 1 Month

Roberto Delgado of Ecuador has been banned for one month after failing a dope test. FINA said that Delgado had tested positive for pseudoephedrine and cathine, both banned stimulants, at

Two More Schools Drop Men’s Swimming

In the past two weeks, two more universities have announced they are dropping men’s swimming due to Title IX considerations: University of New Mexico and Northern Arizona University.

FINA Fines Gary Hall Jr. For Appealing

On May 28, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, upheld the three-month suspension of U.S. Olympic swim star, Gary Hall Jr., for marijuana use. Swimming

Popov, DeBruijn Lead the World

Alex is back! Russia’s Alex Popov demonstrated he is fully recovered from a knee surgery suffered last November when he recorded the world’s top time this year in the 100m