Month: April 2015
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Swimming Australia hands all power to Dutchman Verhaeren
Swimming power Australia has given up finding a replacement for departing high performance manager Michael Scott before next year’s Rio Olympics and instead given head coach Jacco Verhaeren added responsibilities. Scott will start as CEO of Rowing Australia in May and governing body Swimming Australia was mindful of the time constraints in bedding down a…
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Gowanus Canal swimmer is ‘feeling healthy’ after jumping in polluted waterway
A day after he braved the filthy waters of the Gowanus Canal, Christopher Swain said he was feeling as good as new. “I’m feeling healthy and happy,†Swain, 47, said Thursday. “No problems at all.†Swain swam a portion of the polluted Brooklyn waterway Wednesday to highlight the need to clean it. The environmental activist cut short…
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Autism Speaks Offers Grants for Lifesaving Swim Lessons
“Ian, Ian, Ian,” squeals 8-year-old Anna as she spots her friend across a pool in the South Bronx. She splashes with excitement until he gingerly joins her in the water. Five years ago, Anna wouldn’t even utter “Mama.” Anna and Ian, 7, are on the autism spectrum. Among their challenges is learning how to swim.…
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Dean Boles appointed new National Coach in Danish swimming
New National Coach appointed in Danish swimming Canadian Dean Boles is the man from 1 June who will head the Danish Swimming Federation’s collaboration with clubs on the development of the strong senior high performance environments. Dean Boles comes from a job as a provincial coach and mentor coach in the Canadian province of Ontario,…
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True Wetsuits are actual suits for wetsuit business
Moving further into the weird and wacky, is the new invention out of the intriguing nation — True Wetsuits. But these aren’t any old wetsuits, these are actual suits. Because being literal has never been so cool. Most surfers would agree there would be nothing better than getting to the ocean after a hard day’s…
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Slower times raise concern for U.S. men a year before Rio
The races were tight, the finishes competitive. But the times were off. For the male swimmers at the Arena Pro Swim Series last week, the meet raised concerns. Mostly that, in most of their individual events, their times were not close to the best times in the world this year. Even 18-time Olympic gold medalist…
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Beyond the Bake Sale: Tips, Tricks and Tidbits on Fundraising for Your Club
A #SwimBiz Presentation by Debbie Hesse, Executive Director, USA Swimming Foundation
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330-pound stingray swims up to free diver, nibbles his head
Documentary filmmaker and diver Johnny Debnam, 29, was snorkeling with friends two weeks ago when the friendly giant of the deep came in for a closer look. “We were snorkeling in about 4 meters of water. We were filming the big stingrays and I was freediving down to the bottom,†Debnam said. “This particular ray…
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China keeps low key ahead of Kazan swimming worlds
The head coach of Chinese swimming team has tried to keep a low key ahead of July’s world championships in Kazan, Russia, saying that it looks a mission impossible to repeat their feat of winning five gold medals at the last worlds. “It will be very tough for us to win five titles as we…