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Social Media Contest: #myswimcoachrocks Ft. Lauderdale (FL) -- The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) is encouraging everyone in the swimming community—swimmers, parents, volunteers and businesses—to make a point to recognize the outstanding coaches in their lives during Swimming ...

[caption id="attachment_513588" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Photo Courtesy: SwimOutlet[/caption] They’ve called them a once-in-a-generation dynasty - Alex and Gretchen Walsh are taking the swimming world by storm. An Olympic Silver Medalist and NCAA National Champion respectively, this dyna...

Swimming World Announces Official Partnership With Inside with Brett Hawke Podcast Today marks an exciting milestone for Swimming World and the International Swimming Hall of Fame, as they announce an official partnership with two-time Australian Olympian Brett Hawke and his highly successful podcas...

Global swimwear brand arena is pleased to announce that 2016 Olympic 100m freestyle champion, Simone Manuel, has joined their team of elite swimmers, signing a sponsorship through to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. “It’s so great to be teaming up with arena,” said Simone. “Going back ...

Reece Whitley to Host Three-Session Virtual Breaststroke Course After recently announcing his intention to return to Cal-Berkeley for a fifth year, breaststroke standout Reece Whitley will be debuting a three-session virtual course, starting September 11th, where he will cover everything from his m...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) announced it has established an important new benefit for its members that provides initial legal consultations for any SafeSport matter. ASCA has retained Global Sports Advocates (GSA), a sports law firm with broad experience handling SafeSp...

Election to be held electronically Sept. 8-9 Six coaches have stepped up to run for the Board of Directors for the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) this year.    The following candidates are running for two open Board positions:  • Ryan Callan (Fairport Area Swim Team)...

Todd DeSorbo, Dave Durden, Ray Looze, Greg Meehan, Anthony Nesty and Michael Norment have been named finalists for the 2022 American Swimming Coaches Association George Haines Coach of the Year Award.   All six finalists coached athletes who won gold medals at the recent World Championships in B...

The importance of lifeguards and all of the options that facilities have when choosing the right chair, favoring the Mendota because of its durability and it is eco-friendly. Improving Work Environments help solve the Lifeguard Shortage As our world slowly returns to what it was before...

SwimOutlet, the world’s leading online swim destination, is pleased to be the exclusive online swim retailer in the US for SOUL CAP, the UK-based, Black-owned specialist swimming brand offering an inclusive range of larger swim caps specifically designed for different hair types and lengths. Sin...

Top 10 Age Group Coaches of the Year for 2022 Announced by Fitter and Faster and ASCA Fort Lauderdale, FL – The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter and Faster are pleased to announce the TOP 10 AGE GROUP COACHES OF THE YEAR FOR 2022. These outstanding coaches will be honored at t...

10 Ways to Increase the Life of Your Racing Suit By Bri Groves Suits are a necessity for water sports, but they can be expensive. Racing suits are sold at an even higher price, wear out quickly, and are relied on by swimmers during peak performance. To make the most out of your suit, try these tips ...

Top 50 Age Group Coaches of the Year for 2022 Announced by Fitter and Faster and ASCA The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter and Faster are pleased to announce the TOP 50 AGE GROUP COACHES OF THE YEAR FOR 2022.   The national winner of the Fitter and Faster/ASCA Coach...

How about doing the 50M underwater in 13.70 seconds, or doing the 400 in under 3 minutes. Olympic champions like Pablo Morales, Misty Hyman, and Jenny Thompson went to the world Finswimming championships in Hungary in 1996. Now Finswimming will happen in the USA at the world games in Birmingham Alab...

APPLICATIONS FOR 2022-23 COHORT NOW BEING ACCEPTED Deadline to Apply: July 21, 2022 Fort Lauderdale, FL – The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the application period for the second year of the highly acclaimed ASCA Mentor Program is open! The deadline to apply...

Age group coaches will have plenty to do and learn at the upcoming 2022 ASCA World Clinic in Las Vegas, September 7-11, 2022. The sessions designed specifically for age group coaches, include: Starting the Nutrition Conversation with Age Group Swimmers with nutrition expert Erica Beine A Platf...

TYR Sport is pleased to announce the signing of long-course world record holder in the 50m backstroke and 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist, Hunter Armstrong. Armstrong will swim multiple events at the upcoming World Championships in Budapest, including the 50 & 100 backstroke, as well as the 4x100 fre...

Congratulations to the clubs that have earned the prestigious status as a 2022 ASCA Top 100 Age Group Team. The results were compiled using USA Swimming results of top-ranked swimmers in the 10&U and 11-12 age groups for the 2021 Long Course season and 2021-22 Short Course season. Swimmers were scor...

Fitter & Faster is thrilled to announce that Coach Mark Hesse is joining Fitter & Faster Swim Camps as Director of Education and Swimming Performance. Hesse will refine existing camp curriculums and create new programming. He will also expand and lead our team of all-star clinicians as we continue t...

The opportunity to become an American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Fellow in the prestigious Tim Welsh ASCA Fellowship Program is here. Yearly, ASCA selects a small group of coaches to spend a year of research, education, and career exposure dedicated to an impact project which is created and...