Category: Organization
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Chapman News: Swim Coach Dusenbury Banned For Life
“A former Mission Viejo Nadadores swim coach has been banned for life by swimming’s national governing body after he had an inappropriate relationship with a female teenage swimmer. Daniel Dusenbury, was banned by USA Swimming after officials obtained a DVD filled with explicit details of their long-term sexual relationship. The team’s officials commented that as…
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Australian Swimming working on bringing back team spirit
A Bethany Larsen story, featuring Christian Sprenger Bethany Larsen-Australian Swimming News Story from Bethany Larsen on Vimeo.
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Swimming for Todd Jackson
Read JSOnline Jackson, 50, was diagnosed with throat cancer on Feb. 9, when he went to the doctor after he gradually started losing his voice. Three days later, doctors determined that he suffered from laryngeal cancer, a disease that usually affects heavy smokers over age 55. Jackson, who is a health nut, never smoked. He…
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Yekaterina Andreyeva also banned for doping
A tough weekend in Russia, summarized for instance here on SwimNews. 3 swimmers banned and 1 warned for doping, 19-year-old Yekaterina Andreyeva banned for 18 months for testing positive in November, and 14-year-old Dariya Ustinova warned. The others were 23-year-old Ksenia Moskvina banned 6 years for a second doping offense and 24-year-old Natalia Lovtsova banned for 18 months.…
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US national swim team consider TT as Rio 2016 camp
Read Trinidad and Tobago Newsday “VISIONARY†is how Candi MacConaugha, International Games Manager of USA Swimming described the big picture approach being taken by the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago with regard to the George Bovell National Aquatic Centre. The elite facility is currently under construction at Couva and…
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Swim team honoring boy killed by father
Read and watch WSVN-TV An 11-year-old boy who was the victim of a senseless tragedy, will be honored by his swim team this weekend. His swim team with take part in a 12-hour swimming marathon to honor the little boy’s life that was taken too soon. Eleven-year-old Stefan Zuniga was shot and killed by his…
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Joseph’s Story – Swim Kids Operation 10000
“Follow 7 year old Joseph on his journey as he learns to swim and be safe in the water, mentored by Olympian Cate Campbell and Paralympian Matt Cowdrey. In Australia, drowning remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in children. Unfortunately, while many children are learning valuable swimming and water safety skills, alarmingly…