Swimmer's Daily

Category: Organization

  • Cullen Jones keeps on inspiring kids to swim

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    We’ve been there before, but now it’s on CNN, with a lot of interesting comments from Jones himself about his choice to be a swimmer rather than a basketball player like his father, etc. Via CNN, see also Make a Splash

  • A day in the life of Brent Hayden (and a journeyman)

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    Video here paralleling the day in the life of a journeyman and Olympian Brent Hayden, emphasizing on how Learn to Learn and Essential Skills are integral on any journey to success. A Dave Hamilton Production for UA Piping Industry College of British Columbia. A day the life of…….. from dave hamilton photography on Vimeo.

  • UT fires longtime head swim coach for “gross misconduct”

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    University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced Tuesday that head men’s swimming and diving coach John Trembley has been relieved of his duties. Assistant coach Lars Jorgensen will serve as the interim head coach for the program for the remainder of the season. Read for instance vonuteertv.com and govolsxtra.com

  • Michael Gross: There is too little money in swimming

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    (Sorry for my poor German-to-English translation here, but this is noteworthy, off swimsportsnews.de) … ) 20 years after his triple Olympic gold winning swimming career, Michael “The Albatross” Gross hardly ever follows swimming. ‘I’ve seen nothing from the last World Championships. It is pure coincidence if I watch any swimming.” Gross criticizes the lack of…

  • FINA suspends Flavio Bomio

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    As reported yesterday, Flavio A. Bomio is in jail on child sexual molestation charges, whereof he’s partially admitted sexual relationships with two underage boys. Now FINA suspends him with immediate effect, as stated in this press release: Lausanne (SUI), December 22, 2011 – Following information received from the Swiss Swimming Federation and articles in the…

  • Scottish Swimming TEAM Brand Launch

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    Nice video here promoting the new Scottish Swimming TEAM brand, consisting of a fluid saltire and lion rampant, to be featured on squad kit as well as a range of supporter’s kit. Swimmers in the video are Eloise Barber, Lucy Ellis, Kathryn Johnstone, Hannah Miley, Craig McNally, Andrew Mullen, Dougie Scott, Jak Scott, Robbie Renwick…

  • FINA committee member Flavio Bomio arrested for child molestation

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    Switzerland’s swimming community is in a state of shock after the now ex-president of Bellinzona swimming club, Honorary Secretary of FINA’s Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, Chairman of LEN’s Technical Open Water Committee, Honorary Member of the Swiss Swimming Federation and Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Selection Committee, Flavio A. Bomio (69), partially admitted to allegations…

  • LEN General Secretary Folvik on Szczecin 2011 expectations

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    LEN General Secretary Sven Egil Folvik on the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Championships participation numbers, and on his own expectations.

  • LEN has a new webpage

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    The European governing body of swimming announced their new website today, www.len.eu, just in time for the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships. One of the really great things about it is the returning photo galleries of Giorgio Scala, typically free for any use except advertisement, if you remember to mention “Deepbluemedia.eu/G.Scala” as author.…