Category: Organization
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Haverhill swimming trophy returned after 36 years
It has been 36 years since the Haverhill High School swim team won a state championship and for all of those years the trophy has been missing. Back in 1978 Haverhill didn’t have a trophy case so Coach Tom McCutchan kept it with him. “State championship, I mean that means you’re the best in the…
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Woman sexually abused by swim coach Chris Huott as a child speaks out
A 2013 sex abuse case involving a D.C.-area swim coach triggered something in Danielle Bostick. It brought back memories of the pain she suffered at the hands of a man who coached her at Fairland Aquatics Center decades ago; she could no longer keep it all in. In 1984, Bostick was a 7-year-old swimmer in…
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Tough Love: The Reality of How Outsiders View Swimming (And 15 Simple Fixes)
USA Swimming CMO Matt Farrell presents on Tough Love Marketing [pullquote]Nearly 80% of parents don’t consider continuing in the sport of swimming for their child after swim lessons.[/pullquote] How do parents of non-swimmers view the sport of swimming in respect to cost, time commitment, fun, teamwork and developing social skills? Understanding how the world views…
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Being Frank: Teaching a Parent Board
“Being Frank” is a web series featuring the insights of USA Swimming National Team Director Frank Busch. As part of Arena’s ongoing dedication to servicing coaches and teams, the series is geared toward helping coaches take their game to the next level — Not by implementing the latest workout, but by taking a look at…
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Danes select 17 for ‘Viking’ squad
The Danish Swimming Federation today announced 17 swimmers selected for their ‘Viking’ squad, which is the squad consisting of swimmers already on the national team, and those potentials who are very close to qualifying for major international senior meets. More a rebranding of an already existing squad, than a follow-up to the Great Danes project,…
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Swimming Stars Ryan Lochte, Justin Zook Giving Back in PCB
Time is precious for Olympic superstars. Time means training, studying, and perfecting your craft for years, just to shave bits of seconds off your time. Yet Saturday afternoon at Spinnaker’s, two of the world’s best at their craft chose to use their time to give back. Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte and three-time Paralympic…
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FINA OWS Grand Prix 2014: Khudyakov (KAZ) and Cunha (BRA) win last race
FINA OPEN WATER SWIMMING GRAND PRIX 2014 The seventh and final race of the 2014 circuit of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix was staged on September 7 between Capri and Napoli (36km), in Italy, with the presence of 30 athletes (20 men and 10 women). After more than six hours of effort, Vitalij…
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Keri-Anne Payne And Duncan Goodhew Jump In For British Gas Swimbritain At Blenheim Palace
Olympic Silver medallist and double World Champion Keri-Anne Payne and Olympic Gold medalist Duncan Goodhew joined hundreds of swimmers as they took part in British Gas SwimBritain in the Great Lake at Blenheim Palace on Sunday 7th September. Now in its second year, British Gas SwimBritain encourages more people to swim regularly and sees the…
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Invite Amsterdam Swim Cup 2014
The organizers at the Amsterdam Swim Cup are looking for swimmers to sign up for the 11th edition of the meet, which will take place Dec. 12-14. Â The three-day competition can be used to gain a cut time for the 2015 World Championships as well as the 2015 European Games. Read SwimmingWorld