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By Annie Grevers, Swimming World Staff Writer Derek Howorth grew up in San Antonio, Texas and swam his way onto the legendary University of Texas swim team. He began his studies of the sport with Coach George Block at Alamo Area Aquatic Association (AAAA) in high school, then absorbed Coach Eddie Re...

Wanted: Founding Members of the PSA Picture this: fivve swim meets in beautiful destinations comprising a Paci c Rim Tour. Each meet would take place three to four weeks apart, allowing swimmers to train in between stops. Each stop would o er prize money that could potentially exceed the elite profe...

Commentary by Chuck Warner Peter Daland passed away today at the age of 93, and commentaries soon zipped around the world. In the blink of an eye, technology allowed many of us to share emotions and stories upon the passing of one of the great figures in the history of the world of swimming, and eve...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 3. The USA Deaf Swimming organization today announced that San Antonio Texas has been selected to host its top international meet - the 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships slated for August 17-22, 2015. San Antonio’s Northside Integrated School District's George Block Aqu...

By Dan D'Addona. One year ago, the World Swimming Association formed with high hopes of becoming an alternative, and rival, to FINA, the world’s leading governing body of the sport. One year later, the WSA is still trying to become that alternative, but it is in a much different way than expected. I...

The World Swimming Coaches Association reacted Friday to the reinstatement of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency that was announced by WADA on Thursday. The news has hit the swimming community hard with many people reacting negatively to the news. The International Paralympic Committee released a statem...

FINA, the international federation, is under pressure from its major stakeholders, swimmers and coaches, to embrace a major overhaul of the sport of swimming. Proposals seen by Swimming World include: handing the northern winter season over to the International Swimming League (ISL) in a new Pro-Spo...

Commentary by George Block The Senior Development, Governance, OIO Committees and the USA Swimming Board of Directors all have the opportunity to bring game-changing legislation to the House of Delegates this September in Jacksonville. All three proposals should be vigorously supported. Here’s why: ...

Momentum continues to spread as more athletes seek to set up their own organizations. The latest revolution is taking place within the German sports community as athletes attempt to set up their own group separate from the German Olympic Sports Confederation. The current proposed name is "Athleten D...

At the recent ASCA World Clinic in Washington D.C., George Block had the chance to sit down with Dr. Laura Cox and talk about drug testing protocols and what technology is currently on the horizon to help with anti-doping efforts. Dr. Cox has been an ASCA Anti-Doping Expert for the past 25 years and...

Commentary by Brent Rutemiller, CEO of ISHOF and Publisher of Swimming World Magazine.  Our sport is graced with great people. Some are public figures, others work behind the scenes. As appropriate for this time of year, Swimming World recognizes 10 people (in random order) who are making an impact....

In an article written by swim dad Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports today, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) CEO Scott Blackmun told Forde that he was legitimately concerned about the future of Olympic sports at the NCAA level. "We are, candidly, very concerned. We're not against giving college athlete...

FINA is under pressure to stop dragging its heels and fast-track the establishment of an independent Integrity Unit, the absence of which could result in a cut in Olympic funding as swimming lags Track & Field and other sports on ethics. Leading swimming federations are preparing to take up "critica...

The WSCA Board of Directors elected Dr. Jon Rudd as its President through 2024.  Dr. Rudd is an Olympic Gold medal coach, a Doctor of Psychology, and Swim Ireland’s National Performance Director for Swimming & Diving with an umbrella view over all of Ireland’s performance aquatics program (Republic ...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, September 15. GEORGE Block, the president of the World Swim Coaches Association, talks about the myriad of issues that affect athletes and coaches worldwide in this video interview from the American Swim Coaches Association’s World Clinic. One of the top issues Block is hearin...

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Commentary By George Block SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27, 2014 THE biggest news at the NCAA s happened before anyone hit the water today. A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that football players at Northwestern University can unionize. Peter Sung Ohr, the NLRB Regi...

Commentary on Professional Athletes by John Leonard, ASCA USA Swimming reorganized itself into a “governance board” model in 2018. I believe that is the model of the future for a part of our sport…the part that serves many hundreds of thousands of developmental athletes. Is it the Best for the hundr...

Commentary by George Block SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 27. THE "Big 5" college football conferences are inching closer to independence from the NCAA. Meanwhile, the concept of a players' union for revenue sports inches closer to court. With these two developments in mind, the business model of college s...