News and updates from USA Swimming http://www.usaswimming.org Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:49:06 -0600 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:48:24 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.4.0) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.usaswimming.org/RSS/ShieldSmalltransparent.jpg http://www.usaswimming.org 95 78 National Team members Chloe Sutton and Ashley Twichell answered questions from fans via the @USA_Swimming Twitter account on March 12 during a training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Here's a look back at the Q&A! http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5923&mid=8712 69F6B442-F17D-4691-BC6D-F53DA84D3CB1 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:48:01 -0600 The athlete and staff participants for the 2014 National Diversity Select Camp have been selected. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5921&mid=8712 E8B8ED6C-80AF-41E0-8AE2-28712C4F6E27 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:47:47 -0600 At the end of the season when you’re laying everything on the line, don’t let a misstep in nutrition or poor planning sabotage your goals. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for the biggest meet of the season: http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5919&mid=8712 05C10E7B-40DF-4AE3-B30E-B0DC7F5792C6 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:47:17 -0600 Just when the world thought the amazing young talent in the U.S. was fully cycling through, another group of teens is moving onto the scene. Still a year from high school graduation, Kathleen Baker medaled at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, and at the 2013 Phillips 66 National Championships had a fourth and two sixth-palaces finishes. While her National Team spot came in the backstroke, she is also working on other events, as the North Carolina-based Baker explains in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5920&mid=8712 C9FCC545-44CF-4CEF-8084-36A248ED3FB5 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:46:32 -0600 Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder Katie Ledecky has been named to the list of nominees in contention for the 2013 James E. Sullivan Award by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The award honors those who excel in amateur athletics and includes a total of 19 individuals across the country ranging from Olympians to collegiate champions in a variety of different sporting events. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5918&mid=8712 B669E00B-D75E-4A64-B94B-A962BC2A966E Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:46:12 -0600 Every Monday I answer questions from swimmers around the country. If you have a question, please send me a note at swimmingstories@gmail.com. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5917&mid=8712 39A7D340-DA7C-4736-A273-88035222C1D8 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:45:29 -0600 It’s no secret that European women are some of the best 50 freestylers in the world. One of the things that we as a staff have noticed is that most of these women stay underwater for at least 10 meters off the start http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5916&mid=8712 561BEE91-D92F-4D9C-A79C-291B2ABD69FF Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:44:51 -0600 After she finished third in two separate events and missed her opportunity to swim at the London Olympic Games in 2012, Elizabeth Pelton sought out the advice of friends. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=5914&mid=12660 DD6B37E7-16D8-4623-B681-AD3D4818298E Fri, 7 Mar 2014 10:14:52 -0600 Every Friday, usaswimming.org will publish “Coaches You Should Know” featuring some of the best age group and grassroots coaches in the nation. This week, we bring you ASCA’s Lake Erie 2012-2013 Age Group Coach of the Year, Tim Hable. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5915&mid=8712 2AA596AE-5272-4F24-BA77-5005F599831F Fri, 7 Mar 2014 10:13:38 -0600 Teresa Crippen never fulfilled her dream of making an Olympic team, but that never stopped her from trying. In fact, when she took to the water, her goal was always to push herself to excellence. And even when she failed to live up to her own expectations, she always took consolation in the fact that she gave it her all. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5913&mid=8712 EA5C5A81-9953-41A1-86BC-CE74CF5BF134 Thu, 6 Mar 2014 10:13:04 -0600 Because USA Swimming is a member-driven organization, the staff is often on the road meeting with coaches, athletes and other stakeholders. Here’s a look at this past week http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5912&mid=8712 FECEEA00-ACB7-4F91-A1BB-46DF7A023351 Thu, 6 Mar 2014 10:12:34 -0600 Last week’s Sports Illustrated had a wonderful article about Duke Coach, Mike Krzyzewski titled, “The Education of Jabari Parker.” Parker is a freshman basketball player at Duke, who appears headed for a great career in the NBA. The education he is receiving at Duke perfectly reflects why Krzyzewski – or Coach K as he is more commonly known – is not only the best in the basketball business, but a role model for coaches in every sport. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5911&mid=8712 CE75A00A-1EFF-4F50-ACFE-F06E4BD85099 Wed, 5 Mar 2014 10:11:58 -0600 Different pools can evoke different physical reactions. Some pools are heavily chlorinated; other pools have strange, green floating substances; and still other pools are pristine, clear, and blue. Competitive swim pools are relatively consistent in the United States, per strict regulation, but when you venture outside of the United States, sometimes, water quality can be a mixed bag. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5910&mid=8712 A74B6E75-B71C-48AB-93C1-5705A2758F68 Wed, 5 Mar 2014 10:10:53 -0600 A Day in the Life of Alex Meyer, a video about the open water Olympian done with sponsor Vasa, is racking up the views on SwimSwam and on YouTube touches on all aspects of Meyer’s life, and training, along with a brief mention of the work he does with his sponsors and how that fits into the program. The Harvard alum, who was 10th in London despite a shoulder injury suffered in the run-up to the Games, also took fourth in the 25K at 2013 Worlds in Barcelona, and he hopes for more in the future, as he explains in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5909&mid=8712 60073D41-C45D-4C7E-B802-04728458F7D5 Tue, 4 Mar 2014 10:10:11 -0600 Do you know an athlete who not only never misses a workout, but never misses a yard of their training, or a rep in the weight room? No matter how tired or beat up they might be, they see their work through to the end. Despite the fact that they may not be the most talented on the team, aren’t they usually one of the most successful? Is this sort of determination, or Grit, just how they are, or have they developed their grittiness over time? It’s a good question. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5908&mid=8712 0547D247-6E74-4222-BFB2-FBA9A16AC271 Mon, 3 Mar 2014 14:38:01 -0700 Every Friday, usaswimming.org will publish “Coaches You Should Know” featuring some of the best age group and grassroots coaches in the nation. This week, we bring you ASCA’s San Diego Imperial Valley 2012-2013 Age Group Coach of the Year, Michael Galindo. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5906&mid=8712 EFE0C720-439B-4526-9EEC-78FA4619F0EE Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:37:22 -0700 Simone Manuel showed signs that she would one day be one of the world’s top sprinters her second day in the pool. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5905&mid=8712 873BE0F8-A780-4727-8BE0-4AD65B65577B Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:36:36 -0700 Because USA Swimming is a member-driven organization, the staff is often on the road meeting with coaches, athletes and other stakeholders. Here’s a look at this past week: http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5904&mid=8712 40E2FDDA-1ECF-482C-9105-682583CEACC4 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:35:56 -0700 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Coach C. Vivian Stringer has had her women’s teams practice against the boys all the way back to her days at Cheyney State College in 1981. The only coach to have ever taken three different universities to the Final Four in NCAA basketball says, “We just can’t get the level of intensity and competition unless we compete each day against the boys.” http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5903&mid=8712 661E05DB-439A-40E5-A587-7AE70065B673 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:35:23 -0700 Olympian and U.S. National Team member Connor Jaeger anchored the University of Michigan’s record-setting 800-yard free relay Wednesday at the Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Ann Arbor. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5902&mid=8712 08FC2EDF-3F4A-471D-95D8-C0D6E8D4C3AB Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:34:41 -0700 When Eric Shanteau walked away from competitive swimming after the conclusion of the 2012 Olympic Games, he knew he was ready for the next phase of his life. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5901&mid=8712 BBADD3BC-9118-440D-B932-AB3A3D63294F Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:33:47 -0700 “Is there life after swimming?” http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5900&mid=8712 75CF5DD1-0704-4547-BD49-6AF0BA939D0F Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:33:06 -0700 All we’ve watched Elizabeth Beisel do the past six years is… everything. A two-time Olympian at just 21 years of age, after her double-medal performance in London, the Florida Gator is headed to her final NCAAs with the Florida Gators. She talks about where the journey has taken her, what it’s been like, and what the future might hold in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=5898&mid=12660 420E7B0D-D689-4E4B-B573-D3B39BE7BC2A Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:18:22 -0700 Since the beginning of 2010, five international athletes have topped the best American time in the men’s 100 meter breaststroke. One of the defining points in these races may be the middle 30 meters, from the 35 to 65 meter marks. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5897&mid=8712 1A4C4D6C-860F-49F0-9243-A343CC977259 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:23:46 -0700 Every Friday, usaswimming.org will publish “Coaches You Should Know” featuring some of the best age group and grassroots coaches in the nation. This week, we bring you ASCA’s Gulf 2012-2013 Age Group Coach of the Year, Jason Devine. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5894&mid=8712 9B4437C2-8F02-4C4E-8724-62C63F8493C9 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:23:01 -0700 Following his performance at the 2012 Olympic Trials – when he came within a spot (third in the 400 freestyle) and seconds of making his first Olympic Team – Michael Klueh nearly called it quits. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5893&mid=8712 6398DC4E-04F5-43AE-86AB-61193B0DD9CD Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:22:26 -0700 A few days ago I received an email from Steve Keller, co-head coach at Ozaukee Aquatics. He described a championship meet “points challenge” he helped create that allows his swim team to monitor and acknowledge stellar performances at big meets. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5891&mid=8712 FCDB2256-DD19-44C9-93CF-703320B0E830 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:21:28 -0700 Last year I posted information on healthy choices at fast food restaurants. While many think healthy eating and dining out are not compatible, there are more healthy options than ever before at restaurants. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5890&mid=8712 3D2BAECC-8DEC-4BB9-A12C-0580630F27D9 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:49:58 -0700 How can the best 200 fly swimmers finish the race so well? Are they just less tired than everyone else at the end of a race? http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5889&mid=8712 A90BEBFD-E8A0-49FA-8235-6B82C49ACAD0 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:49:37 -0700 How you interact with your parents in relation to your swimming can mean the difference between loving to swim, staying calm pre-meet and consistently racing to your potential or hating the sport, being a nervous wreck pre-meet and consistently underachieving. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5888&mid=8712 0075540A-60D6-4D92-A087-B8744CF2424A Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:47:36 -0700 USA Swimming presents its new monthly Parent Excellence Academy. We are excited to announce a special relationship with Growing Champions for Life, an organization dedicated to creating cohesive families and principle-centered athletes who win at life, not just at swimming. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5886&mid=8712 4F07D63D-0B65-40C7-9D95-77A12127546F Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:47:02 -0700 Ashley Twichell has had a big month and big year already. Big for winning the BHP Aquatic Super Series Swim the Swan Race in Australia, and then claiming the Midmar mile, and then signing a deal with TYR, about which she is “quite thrilled and very thankful.” After a move from west to east coast, and an injury, she has come back better than ever, as she explains in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5885&mid=8712 52BC3862-5188-4605-8106-1FCBC249D370 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:45:55 -0700 The USA Swimming Foundation is pleased to name Katy Aquatics of Katy, Texas the Grand Prize club winner of the 2013 Swim-a-Ricky Berens Fist PumpThon™ Contest! http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5877&mid=8712 1F6E7EC0-2CDB-49C2-BE50-FB5C9E366F02 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 13:44:50 -0700 The Arena Grand Prix at Orlando concluded Saturday night with four additional fallen meet records to cap off the three-day event. Swimmers from four different countries, U.S.’s Michael McBroom (Plymouth, Pa.), Cesar Cielo of Brazil, Arkady Vyatchanin of Russia and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu earned the night’s new-meet accolades. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5884&mid=8712 4F260043-A9D6-4AB3-9663-CA78CC1EAA86 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 13:44:19 -0700 The Jan.- Feb. 2014 issue of Splash is now available online and as a mobile app for your iPad and iPhone. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5882&mid=8712 0D42D505-83F3-4F7B-81A1-BACFFDFB2FDB Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:41:59 -0700 The “President’s Message” is a continuing effort on my part to keep the members of USA Swimming informed about current happenings in our sport and our organization. Please feel free to share this message with others. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5880&mid=8712 ED16A8D8-B9BD-4477-A693-EC19FEFC864A Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:41:27 -0700 Editor’s Note: Every Friday, usaswimming.org will publish “Coaches You Should Know” featuring some of the best age group and grassroots coaches in the nation. This week, we bring you ASCA’s Michigan 2012-2013 Age Group Coach of the Year, Alexandra Platusich. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5879&mid=8712 985B0289-DF2A-4EA1-8B85-FDCD9E4960DE Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:40:55 -0700 With 2014 well under way, many high school swim teams are slowly preparing for the next season of competition. Seasoned coaches are used to this time of transition, but how do new coaches handle the process? This month’s coaching spotlight is dedicated to Ashley McAteer, a former All-American swimmer and rookie head girls coach at Woodmont High School, who gives us an inside perspective of a first timer’s hopes, dreams and motivations. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5875&mid=8712 417DD06C-FD3A-4906-ADB3-7D50DAF00B96 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:40:32 -0700 Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu won two events Thursday on the first day of competition at the Arena Grand Prix at Orlando. The World Championship medalist won the 200m free and broke the meet record with her victorious 400m IM performance. The three-day meet, taking place at the YMCA Aquatic Center, features a strong field of both U.S. and international swimmers http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5876&mid=8712 AEAC630A-BAA6-4ADA-B4E9-C73CA3396875 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:39:44 -0700 “He treated us all the same—like dogs,” Green Bay Packer tackle Forest Gregg grumbled in describing his coach, Vince Lombardi. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5873&mid=8712 C261CC23-CE73-4626-970D-1167EC8BF4A5 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:39:03 -0700 With Olympic gold medalist and Daytona Beach, Fla., native Ryan Lochte headlining the expected field, USA Swimming’s 2013-14 Arena Grand Prix Series reaches the midway point next week with the Arena Grand Prix at Orlando, slated for Feb. 13-15 at the YMCA Aquatic Center. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=5860&mid=12660 6655A284-3846-48A7-831B-D72CE94725F4 Thu, 6 Feb 2014 11:07:30 -0700 When I was a college swimmer, one of the hardest lessons to learn was not to fight the water. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5859&mid=8712 AB8772CA-FB4D-42FE-B817-806194C7A099 Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:06:35 -0700 Whether he’s playing the piano and singing a song that gets 40,000-plus views online, or winning a medal for the U.S., Stanford alum Eugene Godsoe is having the time of his life. But as he explains in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday, nothing he does well came without a lot of hard work, and a lot of hard thought. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5846&mid=8712 6D3D4694-303B-4524-A44E-E714C2ACE78A Tue, 4 Feb 2014 11:07:13 -0700 Every Monday I answer questions from swimmers around the country. If you have questions, please email me at swimmingstories@gmail.com. Due to the volume of questions, it will take me time to respond, so please be patient. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5855&mid=8712 93878CD1-FBFB-4193-B886-F46728B60821 Mon, 3 Feb 2014 16:41:30 -0700 Ultra-short race pace training (USRPT) has been the topic of conversation amongst coaches recently. The concept has been around for decades, but has enjoyed a fresh resurgence. This space does not provide for a full discussion of the theory, but there is value in discussing one of the foundations, the Principal of Specificity. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5857&mid=8712 0214F1E2-1E3A-4D78-92D9-80471633B07C Mon, 3 Feb 2014 16:40:51 -0700 The Regional Coaching Clinic program brings affordable clinics directly to teams in their own LSCs. These clinics are designed for the entire coaching staff from the novice coach to the senior level coach. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5851&mid=8712 A6863ADF-95CF-46C4-B763-14120930830F Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:11:43 -0700 Over the course of his first five months at the University of Texas, Jack Conger has learned a different way to swim. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5854&mid=8712 D77B0491-7A2C-4FD8-92D8-311EA237AB92 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:11:03 -0700 Amphibious Achievement was visited by Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones this past week after winning the USA Swimming Foundation’s contest, “A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words.” The Make a Splash Local Partner won the contest after submitting a photo that told a visual story about their program. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5853&mid=8712 109831CB-84B4-4595-A7B0-CA5362BFE3B8 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:10:27 -0700 Six-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Soni announced her retirement from professional swimming today. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5848&mid=8712 35526BC0-7ECE-47E5-9662-C5E8CDA093E0 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:09:58 -0700 Sue Chen, head coach of the Machine Swim Club on the campus of the University of Maryland, relishes being a role model for young women – especially young women interested in coaching. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5849&mid=8712 551DD1DF-9FF3-44D4-83D8-8820F786837E Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:08:20 -0700 Head coach Steve Morsilli founded the Pleasanton Seahawks 35 years ago, and with the support of the city of Pleasanton, Calif., parents and long-time assistant coaches, he has built the program into a national powerhouse. The Seahawks finished 16th in this year’s Club Excellence standings, moving up one spot from their 17th place finish in 2013. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5850&mid=8712 BE57BBBF-D313-423D-8B00-9AC33A8BB0ED Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:08:01 -0700 Each month we take a look at unusual or interesting training stories from around the country. This month, we take a look at a very fun – and difficult – birthday challenge. If you have any interesting or unusual training stories, please email me at swimmingstories@gmail.com. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5845&mid=8712 78A147F5-3938-42A3-AA71-84891041282A Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:07:23 -0700 Head coach and CEO of Team Santa Monica, Dave Kelsheimer, has coached at all levels and acquired a wealth of international coaching experience over the years. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5847&mid=8712 CBF4729B-79DE-4A1C-8E7C-121D71A70E28 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:39:05 -0700 Simone Manuel made 2013 count, from the Phillips 66 National Championships through Barcelona, all the way to the last relay at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, where her relay work garnered a lot of attention for the standout teen from Sugar Land, Texas. The Stanford-bound sprinter talks about what she’s learned in the past couple of years, and how she hopes to use it in the future, in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5844&mid=8712 CE7E7718-C8AD-4072-AB45-98D5750B56AB Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:38:29 -0700 Using your arms to accelerate the flip in freestyle and backstroke turns has obvious benefit and is not a new concept. However, the degree to which it’s employed varies wildly from athlete to athlete. Check out the videos below for an example of how two athletes utilize their arms differently while performing the same turn. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5843&mid=8712 C0EEBA53-DE9F-4227-BE4B-FDD7E6ECCBB0 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:37:49 -0700 Every Monday I answer emails from swimmers around the country. If you have any questions, please email me at swimmingstories@gmail.com. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5840&mid=8712 1A079384-C485-4E9E-8244-E022915176AF Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:36:58 -0700 Today is one of the most pivotal days in the future of USA Swimming. I don’t make this statement lightly either, as we have dealt with many triumphs, and even some tragedies, over my 17 years as the executive director USA Swimming. In fact, today could be a bellwether day for youth sports in general and I am proud that USA Swimming is in the forefront. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5839&mid=8712 7B41367C-4A6F-4445-9EF7-4976689A7364 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:36:18 -0700 USA Swimming today released a self-commissioned, independent review of its Safe Sport program conducted by the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center. The report, “When the Athlete is a Child: An Assessment of USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Program,” was compiled by Victor Vieth, executive director of the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center and one of the nation’s foremost experts on the prevention of child neglect and abuse. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5842&mid=8712 FB40D424-5BA6-4159-B9F8-9FA2508CAE7C Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:35:58 -0700 FINA and Universal Sports Network established a new, multiyear media rights agreement to air FINA’s marquee events in the United States through 2021. The deal gives Universal Sports multiplatform rights, including exclusive TV and Internet rights, to the upcoming editions of the FINA World Championships: in 2015 in Kazan (RUS), 2017 in Guadalajara (MEX), 2019 in Gwangju (KOR) and 2021 in Budapest (HUN). http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5841&mid=8712 B215FA82-1E61-4275-9611-21C02337484D Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:33:51 -0700 We all have them. You can’t be human and live without the occasional train-wreck of a day. We just hope our worst days don’t come at the most important moments of our lives. For Josh Schneider, his worst day occurred during the biggest event of his young life, and although he took rich lessons away from the experience, he often relives it in his mind and in the water. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5838&mid=8712 44E1AE59-5C32-4B12-BCC2-70E83F5738F9 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:33:20 -0700 Do you ever get tired of trying and coming up short of your goal? You’re just not getting where you want to be, and you’ve tried and tried again? For many people, the capacity to push through obstacles to get where they want to go demonstrates a strength of character groomed and implanted in their early childhood. Changing one’s character later in life happens, but it’s usually difficult. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5837&mid=8712 27BC7C00-2D52-430E-89E3-71B9514E08DD Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:32:21 -0700 Hey Mike! First off I love your swimming articles and want to thank you for them. I am a freshman in high school and am a swimmer and I just cannot seem to find happiness in swimming. I go to practice with the attitude of "because my goals are insane I need to train insane" I want to push myself further each practice however, I don't feel like our recently hired coach provides sets and practices that do so. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5834&mid=8712 6EB6D57B-51BC-40AC-9F6D-D587C7E1D8C4 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:31:33 -0700 Through a generous donation from the F.M. Kirby Foundation and additional resources from the USA Swimming Foundation, ten additional grants totaling $52,000 were awarded to the USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash Local Partners between September and December of 2013. http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5835&mid=8712 E7EACABB-C646-42E4-B11F-A8E07C3D0FE1 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:30:23 -0700 There are some crazy ideas out there about carbohydrate intake and swimming. I’ve heard everything from “carbohydrate is not needed to fuel swimming” and “carbs only make you fat” to “carbohydrate-rich foods should never be eaten after lunch, or dinner, or after 8 p.m.” For the record, all of those statements are false. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5833&mid=8712 2E46DBAE-1947-4E52-98CF-E8669F740C9E Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:07:48 -0700 The ideal tempo is uniquely individual and the wide breadth of tempos that can lead to success can be seen so well at 2012 US Olympic Trials. Elite swimmers of different sizes, strengths, techniques lend themselves to equally different tempos, but similarly fast results. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5832&mid=8712 15DBA2C4-B41C-44E0-8E8D-6A9B35C96793 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:07:18 -0700 Christine Marshall overcame a lot – including, herself, she admits – to make the 2008 Olympic team and win a bronze medal. Now a graduate of Texas A&M, she has headed east. While she is forging a business career, she’s also staying fit and just recently got back in the water, as she explains in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5830&mid=8712 8C9BDD89-EE1A-4BA3-9DD6-EE19A68B48E3 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:05:47 -0700 On Sunday, Jan. 12, the second-annual “Gold Meets Golden” event celebrated the best of sport, film and television at the ultimate intersection of Olympic athletes and Hollywood stars. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5831&mid=8712 BB480D7C-6A6E-4CCC-9BAC-ACA52DAFF7AB Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:05:02 -0700 Olympic gold medalist Yannick Agnel of France emerged as the top swimmer of the Arena Grand Prix at Austin, taking his third event of the meet Sunday in the men’s 1500m freestyle in 15:07.76. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5829&mid=8712 17D922D0-0136-49EF-BD81-806AF4E740E2 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:04:42 -0700 Olympian Nathan Adrian won his second event of the meet Saturday at the Arena Grand Prix at Austin, but it wouldn’t be easy. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5828&mid=8712 772E0BB0-4D13-4B65-96A8-FD5341E3D93A Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:02:04 -0700 Anyone unfamiliar with the name Simone Manuel might want to start paying attention, right now http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5827&mid=8712 1671CC3C-B7E0-42DB-B5BC-5AD0701B9CDF Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:03:59 -0700 The athlete and assistant coach application for the 2014 USA Swimming Diversity Select Camp is now available. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5821&mid=8712 4D6E0367-5C86-48FA-9411-B8C19937644B Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:01:10 -0700 When she retired almost two years ago, Keri Hehn never fooled herself into thinking her post-swimming life would be less complicated and slower than when she was training and competing. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5825&mid=8712 8D5B91E9-5C13-488A-8EA4-026BB10855F2 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:00:24 -0700 One race can change a life. Just ask Matt Grevers. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5823&mid=8712 49A46B0E-4EF0-447E-BC38-09B0B31D345B Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:59:38 -0700 After a steady climb within the silver and bronze medal club standings, the Wilton Y Wahoos in Wilton, Conn. haveClub Excellence gold 2014 (small) risen to gold medal recognition in 2014 with a 12th place finish in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence program http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5824&mid=8712 3F548E20-D421-418F-A486-754B4AE909A5 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:56:00 -0700 USA Swimming National Events and Marketing Director Dean Ekeren was appointed to the Board of Directors at USA Taekwondo. Ekeren has always had a passion for taekwondo and is excited about the new challenges. http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5822&mid=8712 E50AEDB7-4330-40A2-8ECD-8A9A558D8048 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:56:11 -0700