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Chena Swim Club Hires Chad Webb as Head CoachNORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 10. THE Board of Directors of Chena Swim Club has announced the hiring of Chad Webb as Chena's newest head coach.
Webb joins Chena after serving as hea...
Timing Could Prove Troublesome for PereiraRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, September 8. FOR Thiago Pereira, the Brazilian star whose stock continues to rise, timing may not be everything. Looking ahead to next year's Olympic Games in Beijing, Pereira ...
Club Spotlight: City of Plano SwimmingBy Lindsay Hock
PLANO, Texas, September 9. THE job of the professional swim coach is one of the toughest there is with early mornings, long hot weekends spent on deck and dealing with those sometim...
On Campus: Kenyon Senior Allison JohnsonBy Brian Savard
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, September 7. ON Campus focuses next on Kenyon senior economics major Allison Johnson.
The Tucson, Ariz., native competed in the 2007 National Collegiat...
Sonya Pyle Sets Lake Erie RecordERIE, Pennsylvania, September 7. SONYA Pyle, of Erie, Pa., completed a record-breaking swim across Lake Erie, arriving in 14 hours, 9 minutes on Aug. 6, 2007. Pyle beat the previous women's record of...
ASCA 2007 World Clinic UnderwaySAN DIEGO, California, September 7. THE American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) World Clinic is well underway in San Diego, Calif., with more than 1,000 coaches in attendance.
The week-long gathe...
Alshammar Deserves Some Serious ApplauseSOLNA, Sweden, September 6. WITH the return of Dara Torres to the international scene, thanks to a spectacular summer, much of the sprint-free focus featured the 40-year-old American trying to qualify...
On Campus: Emory Junior Keith DiggsBy Brian Savard
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, September 6. EMORY junior Keith Diggs stands next in line for the On Campus series that previews the most elite Division III swimmers in the country.
D...
On Campus: Emory Sophomore Leigh PsarisBy Brian Savard
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, September 5. THE On Campus series continues with a closer look at Emory sophomore Leigh Psaris.
Psaris swam in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic A...
Widmer Not Interested in British JobBRISBANE, Australia, September 5. WITH Bill Sweetenham out as Great Britain's National Performance Director, don't look for Australian Stephan Widmer to take over the role. Based out of the Queensland...
Park Will Attend Dankook UniversityGYEONGGI Province, Korea, September 4. HIS focus set on winning the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle at next year's Olympic Games in Beijing, Korea's Tae Hwan Park has decided to attend Dankook U...
Bill Sweetenham Resigns From British SwimmingLONDON, England, September 3. JUST days after speaking out about criticism of his coaching style, as reported here, Bill Sweetenham's resignation from British Swimming as its National Performance Dir...
Hackett Continues to Move Toward HistoryMELBOURNE, Australia, September 3. WITH each passing day, the Beijing Olympics creep closer. And, with each competition, it appears Grant Hackett is back to top form and on the verge of history. A lit...
Club Spotlight: Santa Clara Swim ClubBy Lindsay Hock
SANTA CLARA, California, September 3. TO many, the name Santa Clara conjures images of the typical northern California city - gorgeous and gleaming, with breathtaking views and very...