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Pakistani swimmer breaks International Records
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted November 16, 2012 at 6:35pm

BY: NATASHA RAHEELKARACHI: National swimming champion Kiran Khan finished 10th in her 50-metre butterfly event at the ninth Asian Swimming Championship in Dubai but Liana Swann managed to break three national records in the 400 individual medley, 100...more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

Diana Nyad Ends Historic Swim
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 21, 2012 at 9:00pm

She spent over 41 hours swimming in shark-infested waters, battling multiple stings from jellyfish and relentless storms. And tomorrow is her 63rd birthday.  How is that for tough? Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad set out from Havana on Saturday night h...more

It’s a Go: Diana Nyad’s Fourth Attempt at Cuba-Florida Swim
by Pretty Tough
posted August 19, 2012 at 8:55pm

Long distance swimmer Diana Nyad called upon her farflung crew to get themselves to Key West this weekend for her fourth attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida. Taking advantage of weather signs and conditions, Nyad (less than a week shy of her 63rd birthd...more

Missy Franklin and the NCAA: Amateur or pro?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted August 16, 2012 at 7:54am

Missy Franklin won four gold medals at the London Olympic Games, but she does not want the endorsements or the sponsorships, thank you very much. At least, not yet. Franklin stated, according to a number of media outlets, that she wants to preserve her a...more

Olympic Swimming Wrap-Up
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 12, 2012 at 6:29pm

Here’s guest blogger Jill’s wrap-up from the Olympic pool. We’re happy to report Jill has agreed to join us as a contributor. She is looking forward to football season. (And so are we!) Sadly, Olympic swimming is now over and this will ...more

Anum Bandey breaks Pak record in London
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 7, 2012 at 7:27pm

By Alam Zeb Safi  KARACHI: Pakistan’s England-born swimmer Anum Bandey on Saturday bettered her own national record when she clocked 5:34.64 in the opening heat of the 400m Individual Medley event of women’s swimming at London 2012 Olympi...more

Even More Swimming (Does it ever end?)
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 3, 2012 at 8:23am

Here’s Jill’s third report on Olympic swimming. If blogging about swimming were an Olympic event, we’d give Jill the gold!   It has been a busy week in Olympic swimming.  And it has had its ups and downs for the American team...more

Missy Franklin Should Take the Money and Swim.
by stephaniemp
posted August 2, 2012 at 3:10pm

Missy Franklin is being called the golden girl of swimming. I only refer to her as a girl, because this Olympic gold medalist (100m backstroke) is only 17 years old. This girl’s got talent! After taking home a second medal, the bronze in the 200...more

Get Ready…For Swimming
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 28, 2012 at 7:11pm

Please welcome guest blogger Jill Helbling. Jill lives in the North Hills of Pittsburgh with her husband and two children. She has a day job that does not make her as happy as writing blog posts about sports. Get ready, sports fans! It’s that ...more

Just Keep Swimming – USA Swimming Meets Finding Nemo
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:16am

I just watched a super cute PSA by USA Swimming in conjunction with the upcoming theater release of Finding Nemo in 3-D that I just had to share with you! With the Olympics just days away (SQUEEEE), you will see Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vand...more

Real Swimming for Triathletes: Flexibility
by Fast at Forty
posted May 10, 2012 at 12:46pm

In our third video in the series Real Swimming for Triathletes, we introduce the concept of gaining flexibility in order to swim faster. Triathletes without a swim background do not have the same flexibility in their shoulders, hips, torso and ankles as l...more

Real Swimming for Triathletes: Top 5 swim tips for triathletes
by Fast at Forty
posted May 1, 2012 at 11:51am

In this short video, we introduce 5 important swim tips to make you a better swimmer. We will delve into each one of these tips more deeply in future videos. Thanks to Roman Mica of everymantri for his video expertise and Brandon del Campo for being such ...more

Coaching: My perspective with a little research thrown in
by alangelier
posted April 29, 2012 at 9:47am

What makes a good coach? Well-lots of things....more

13-year-old Winter Vinecki: Competing for a Cause
by Laura Landgreen
posted April 16, 2012 at 10:48am

Her name is Winter Vinecki, and on April 29th, 2012, she will embark upon her quest to be the youngest person to ever complete a full marathon on every continent. But Winter isn’t doing this just to hold a world record, which she will upon successful com...more

Paralympian Ellen Keane on the line
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 6, 2012 at 8:25pm

The Paralympics are coming up in a few months time just after the Olympics in London. I've had a few of the Irish team on here already, and today's post is a radio interview I did with Dublin swimmer Ellen Keane.Wishing Ellen the best of luck at the Briti...more

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