Category: Organization
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Female Australian team members “seething” after statements made by the male relay
A bit late, but read Fox Sports Many female swimmers are dissatisfied with the statements made by the men’s relay team, the public information released about the London Olympic campaign and the fact they weren’t interviewed during the Bluestone review into Australian swimming’s culture. Jade Neilsen’s roommate in Manchester is opting not to publicly comment…
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British Swim Schools TV Commercial
“For over 30 years swim instructors at British Swim Schools have been teaching kids water safety and the importance of back floating to children as young as 3 months old.”
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Former swim coach Keith Fuller sentenced after sleeping with student
Read The Daily Local News The former swimming coach at Bayard Rustin High School was sentenced to Chester County Prison Tuesday for his sexual affair with one of the swimmers on his team. Common Pleas Court Judge David Bortner rejected Keith Fuller’s plea to allow him to remain free so he could support and care…
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James Pantera accuser Mike Saltzstein speaks out
See 10News In November, James Pantera became certified with USA Swimming as a coach, but that status is now in question. “I think he completely misrepresented himself on his website,” said Mike Saltzstein. Saltzstein, an Alpine resident and former vice president of USA Swimming, filed a complaint with the group. Fourteen years ago, Pantera pleaded…
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Behind Scenes: World Championships – Istanbul 2012
“Here we’re taking a look behind the scenes at the 2012 World Swimming Championships (SC) in Istanbul, Turkey. There was quite the marshaling process, to see the full blog head to (after 7pm pacific tonight) pozzswim.ca”
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The Harlem Shake (Guyana Swim Team Style)
Is that … The first national team version ?!? http://youtu.be/C6Xe0c-W1LI
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CC photo #428: Another course completed
A bit tough to fit in a weekend course from Friday at 18 to Sunday at 17 into an already busy schedule, especially when I sort of have been through it before. But there is always something new to learn, and now there’s only one weekend left :-)
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Ian Thorpe loses $100K Swimming Australia funding
Read The Herald Sun Ian Thorpe has had $100,000 in funding cut by Swimming Australia while head coach Leigh Nugent has not heard from him since October. The decision by Swimming Australia to sever all financial support for the five-time Olympic gold medallist has cast fresh doubt over whether he will compete again. It has…