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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 10 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Dara Torres Begins the Recovery Process

Dara Torres Begins the Recovery Process
Dara Torres has become synonymous with American Olympic swimming. In order to reach the Beijing Olympic Games, she had to compete against some swimmers who were half her age. Now she confronts a major personal challenge. She has begun a long recovery process from knee surgery: “Five-times Olympian...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 10 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Lacey Nymeyer Named NCAA Woman of the Year

Lacey Nymeyer Named NCAA Woman of the Year
Former University of Arizona swimmer Lacey Nymeyer was selected as the NCAA’s Woman of the Year. This is an award that honours the student athlete who has completed NCAA eligibility and who has excelled in both academics and athletics. The NCAA considers factors such as community service and...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Olympics, Swimming & Diving on 10 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Major Surgery for Dara Torres

Major Surgery for Dara Torres
Dara Torres is one of the stalwarts of the U.S. swimming program. She competed in the Beijing Oympics against swimmers who were decades younger. She has been able to defy the odds and perform as an elite athlete well beyond any age expectations. Now she faces the challenge of major reconstructive...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 09 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Jodie Henry Retires from Swimming

Jodie Henry Retires from Swimming
Australia’s Jodie Henry has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. She has represented her country in Commonwealth Games and in Olympic competition. Among the highlights of her swimming career, Jodie Henry once held the world record for the 100 metre freestyle: “… The...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 09 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Rejecting Polyurethane Technology in Swimsuits

Rejecting Polyurethane Technology in Swimsuits
At the recent World Swimming Championships in Rome, an unprecedented 43 world records fell within eight days. Rather than being a result of a sudden improvement in the ability of the swimmers competing, most people pointed to the high tech polyurethane swimwear, which added buoyancy that translated...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 09 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Laure Manaudou Retires from Swimming

Laure Manaudou Retires from Swimming
The fame that swimming success has brought to Laure Manaudou has not been without its negatives. Her Olympic gold medal in the 400 meters freestyle represented swimming success for France. It had been fifty two years since France won its last Olympic gold medal in swimming. The success also meant...
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Posted by Kathy Riordan in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 09 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Trickett Takes a Break from Swimming

Trickett Takes a Break from Swimming
The Sports News has the story: SYDNEY — “Triple Olympic gold medalist Libby Trickett is contemplating retirement and has announced she’ll take an extended break from competitive swimming. “The 24-year-old Australian, who won five gold medals at the 2007 world championships, released...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, High School Athletics, Swimming & Diving on 09 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Katy Freeman Found Competitive Swimming as Junior

Katy Freeman Found Competitive Swimming as Junior
Potential swimming stars usually are discovered early. Sometimes, even as a preteen, the aquatic abilities are evident and the young athlete is nurtured for high school and amateur success. Katy Freeman did not become a competitive swimmer until she was a junior in high school. Her interest had been...
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Posted by Julie Roads in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving, Women's Sports on 08 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Interview: Jana Strain, Freediving

The Interview: Jana Strain, Freediving
“Freediving is much harder for girls. Of course, our lungs, and our lung volume, are smaller. But it goes deeper than that – our differences in the water are primal. We handle body temperature changes differently. When men get too cold or hot, their sperm dies, but once they’re regulated again,...
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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Swimming & Diving on 08 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Natalie Coughlin Moves from Pool to Dance Floor

Natalie Coughlin Moves from Pool to Dance Floor
Natalie Coughlin will be joining “Dancing With the Stars” in its fall season. For this athlete who is well known for her accomplishments in the swimming pool, it is a huge transition to the dance floor: “… “I really have no experience at this. At Cal, we occasionally did...
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