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USA Swimming introduces ultimate coach resource
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:35:18 -0600 USA Swimming’s ultimate coaching education resource, “Foundations of Coaching,” is now available on DVD for the first time. The two-DVD set provides over four hours of education for coaches of all levels.
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Warkentin qualifies for Olympics
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:29:35 -0600 Mark Warkentin (Santa Barbara, Calif.) qualified for his first Olympics at the age of 28 today at the 5th FINA Open Water World Championships in the 10K open water race. The National Champion earned his spot at the Olympics after finishing 7th in a time of 1:53:37.1.
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Open Water World Championships kick off
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:29:01 -0600 The 5th FINA Open Water World Championships kicked off today with the 10K open water race in Seville, Spain. The event served as a qualifier for the 2008 Olympic Games, with the top 10 finishers automatically qualifying to compete at the Olympics. This year will mark the first year the 10K race is swum at the Olympics.
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Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational tickets now on sale
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:28:19 -0600 Tickets are now on sale for the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational, the final meet of the 2007-08 Toyota Grand Prix Series. The meet is scheduled for June 5-8 at the Qwest Center Omaha.
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Open Water World Championships Results
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:28:00 -0600 USA Swimming will be covering the FINA Open Water World Championships live May 3-8 from Seville, Spain. Results can also be found at sevillaaguasabiertas.org.
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Top U.S. open water swimmers to compete in Open Water Worlds
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:27:18 -0600 The nation's top open water swimmers will bid for a spot at the 2008 Olympic Games when they head to Seville, Spain for the 5th FINA Open Water World Championship Games. The event will be held May 3-8, 2008, in the Guadalquivir River and will feature races in the 5K, 10K, and 25K open water swim.
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Study uncovers eye-opening statistics
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:26:53 -0600 A national, first-of-its kind survey found that approximately six out of 10 African-American children are unable to swim, nearly twice as many as their Caucasian counterparts. Similarly, 56% of Hispanic and Latino children are unable to swim.
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20 Question Tuesday
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:46:13 -0600 She was an Olympian and a long-time presence on the National Team, and if Maddy Crippen were in a room, the chances are everyone was smiling. The sister of current National Teamers Fran and Teresa Crippen explains what she’s doing, what she’s hoping for and how she’s adapted to life on dry land in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday with special correspondent Bob Schaller.
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Speedo Tip of the Week
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:45:17 -0600 This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from Don Kimball, coach of Wilson Barracudas. Kimball offers some unconventional advice for improving a swimmer’s body position with the help of wetsuits.
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2007 Swim-a-Thon results are posted
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:44:48 -0600 The 2007 results are in and tabulated. Results are listed in several different tables which you can access by clicking on the link below. First you can view the top 20 clubs in total raised.
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Maccabi USA seeking Jewish swimmers
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:44:05 -0600 Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel, based in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking Jewish swimmers to represent the United States at the 18th World Maccabiah Games in Israel, July 13 – 23, 2009. There will be over 9,000 Jewish athletes from over 60 countries participating in the Games. Juniors and Open Athletes will be departing around July 2, 2009 for a mandatory Team USA Pre-Camp.
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Mutual of Omaha launches swimming site
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:43:33 -0600 USA Swimming sponsor Mutual of Omaha has launched a Web site featuring each of the 15 athletes on its Gold Medal Team. Swimming fans can download race clips and photos, read interviews, catch up on some of the latest news and more. To visit the site, go to mutualofomaha.com/usaswim.
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Paralympic Team to compete at GTAC meet
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:43:00 -0600 The Beijing-bound Paralympic Team will compete at the 5th Annual Greater Toledo Aquatic Club Disability Open, April 26-27 at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich.
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20 Question Tuesday
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:51:43 -0600 Ashley Chandler was on the National Team eight years ago, and at 2000 Olympic Trials had a chance to make the team. She slipped off the radar, though, enjoyed a competitive career at Cal. After retiring, she came back in a tour de force, making the National Team and training with the likes of Natalie Coughlin. She talks about this amazing journey in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday with special correspondent Bob Schaller.
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Speedo Tip of the Week
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:51:21 -0600 This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from Dr. David Swensen, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and assistant coach for the YMCA of the North Shore in Melrose, Mass. Swensen offers some advice on cross-training.
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2008 Short Course World Championships
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:49:45 -0600 Check out our coverage of the 2008 Short Course World Championship, complete with daily results and wrap-ups.
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Olympians headline U.S. Short Course Worlds Team
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 16:14:30 -0600 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) will lead a field of 26 U.S. swimmers as they head to Manchester, England, to compete in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships, April 9-13.
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Coverage from the weekend's Grand Prix
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 16:13:25 -0600 At Stanford and Ohio State. Who's leading the Grand Prix leader board now?
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Erik Vendt: Rediscovering His Joy for Swimming
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:45:39 -0600 Erik Vendt hit the wall – literally and figuratively – in his last race at the 2004 Olympics. After seeing the world through the windows of hotels, vans and swimming venues across the globe for many years, winning two silver medals at the Olympics among numerous honors, and setting an American record, he felt he'd done about as much as he could in the sport and there was still much he still wanted to do and see away from swimming.
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Burckle named nation's top female collegiate swimmer
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:25:46 -0600 University of Florida senior and 2008 Olympic hopeful Caroline Burckle has been voted the 2008 Honda Sports Award as the nation’s top collegiate female swimmer. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now in its 32nd year.
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Top U.S. swimmers compete in Ohio and California Grand Prix Meets
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:56:58 -0600 A talented field of top American swimmers, including world record-holders Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) will compete in two meets on opposite sides of the country April 4-6 during a pair of stops on the Toyota Grand Prix Series.
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March to Beijing Journals
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:55:54 -0600 With the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., less than a year away, America’s top swimmers have begun preparing for what could be the biggest and most important meet of their careers. Every week until then, two athletes – Olympic veteran Dana Vollmer and up-and-coming hopeful Caitlin Leverenz – will share their perspectives as they inch closer to the March to Beijing. This week’s journal entry comes from Leverenz, a National and Pan American champion.
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Cielo breaks 41-second barrier at NCAAs
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:55:27 -0600 One U.S. Open, two NCAA and two meet records were set Saturday on the final night of the 2008 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Wash. Auburn University’s Cesar Cielo became the first man to break 41 seconds in the 100-yard free when he set the U.S. Open, NCAA and meet record in that event with a time of 40.92. Two events later, the University of Georgia’s Gil Stovall set an NCAA and meet record in the 200y butterfly with a time of 1:41.33.
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20 Question Tuesday
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:35:06 -0600 Jenny Connolly is a high school phenom who hopes she is headed for even more accomplishments this summer. And in the fall, she heads for the University of Tennesee, where she will swim for the Volunteers. She talks about her 100 back, her 100 fly and why the 200 back is a pain in the neck, in this week's 20 Question Tuesday with special correspondent Bob Schaller.
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Splash Online Extra: March-April Your Photo
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:33:53 -0600 Splash selected a submission from Summer Medina of Loma Linda, Calif., to run in the “Your Photo” department of the March-April issue of Splash. We received lots of great submissions. Check out Medina’s photo (above) in the January-February issue of Splash. We’ll be posting the best of the rest throughout the month of March and April in our SwimCam Gallery, right here on usaswimming.org.
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Top U.S. swimmers compete in Ohio and California Grand Prix Meets
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:33:27 -0600 A talented field of top American swimmers, including world record-holders Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) will compete in two meets on opposite sides of the country April 4-6 during a pair of stops on the Toyota Grand Prix Series.
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Arizona wins NCAA Championship Title
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:31:35 -0600 The University of Arizona concluded the women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio in first place. Arizona totaled 484 points to win its 16th championship title. Auburn finished second with 348 points, followed by Stanford with 343 points.
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Arizona breaks third American record
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:30:48 -0600 The University of Arizona continued its monopolization of the relays, breaking an American record and capturing two more NCAA relay titles at the 2008 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. With one day left, Arizona leads the meet by 117 points.
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Two American records fall at Women's NCAA's
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:29:45 -0600 The 2008 Women’s NCAA Championships kicked off Thursday at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio. Three NCAA and one American record fell on the first day of competition.
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Hayley McGregory: Swimming Faster Than Ever
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:29:31 -0600 When it comes to swimming, Hayley McGregory has two events that occurred early in her life that she can attribute to the origins of her stellar career. Moving from England to the United States at age 2 and watching a singing mermaid at the movies.
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