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Sporty Saturday Spotlight 10-31-09
Happy Halloween!! Hope everyone is eating and enjoying a ton of yummy candy. This Saturday the sporty spotlight shines bright on eighteen-year-old college swimmer, Elizabeth Longo. Today, Elizabeth...
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Vote now for 2010 Golden Goggle Awards
On November 22, 2010, the biggest names in swimming will convene at the Marriott Marquis in New York City for the seventh annual Golden Goggle Awards. Last year, the gala was held in Los Angeles and...
View ArticleOlympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni supports Girl Up
More than 400 girls and (and some boys) from all over LA joined gathered at the Marlborough School in Hancock Park a few weeks ago to support the United Nations Girl Up campaign and learn about the...
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The sweet life of Natalie Coughlin
I had the pleasure of speaking with world-renowned gold medalist Natalie Coughlin a couple days ago. Natalie is an amazing swimmer – the most decorated female athlete of both the 2008 Beijing and...
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16-year-old Missy Franklin makes waves at US Swimming Championships.
Sixteen year old swimming phenom Missy Franklin held off three Olympians to win the women’s 100m freestyle on the final day of the US Swimming Championships. Franklin, who will be a junior at Regis...
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UPDATE: Sixty-one year old Diana Nyad begins 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida
UPDATE 8/8/11 : Diana Nyad forced to abandon 103-mile swim from Cuba to Florida early Tuesday morning — roughly halfway through her journey. The big moment is finally here. Distance swimmer Diana Nyad...
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Diana Nyad still an inspiration after failed Cuba to Florida swim
She’s been prepping for more than two years – working through bureaucratic red tape, swimming up to 12 hours a day and waiting until weather and water conditions were absolutely right. Finally,...
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My First Open Water Swim
(Ed. Note: A good friend is training for her first triathlon. Here is one in an occasional series on her progress. To follow her adventure, or donate to her Team in Training, visit her fundraising...
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Pepperdine swimmer walks on to team and into history books
Phyllis Reffo is a former model and securities investment consultant who started swimming eight years ago to rehab various injuries including a torn ACL. She was spotted by the Santa Monica Junior...
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Gold medal moms head list of women aiming for the Olympic pool
Dara Torres, Janet Evans, Amanda Beard, and Natalie Coughlin are all swimmers who seem to be shattering the assumption that the Olympics are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The 2011 AT&T Winter...
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Natalie Coughlin and Natalie Gulbis join Alex Morgan in Body Paint
@AlexMorgan13, @NatalieCoughlin, & @Natalie_Gulbis are featured in the @SI_Swimsuit issue repping #USWNT @LPGA @USA_swimming When it was announced earlier this week that soccer star Alex Morgan...
View Article[Video] Behind the Body Paint with Alex Morgan, Natalie Coughlin and Natalie...
Soccer super stud Alex Morgan had to look twice in the mirror to make sure she wasn’t completely exposed. Despite feeling slightly uncomfortable, Morgan was thrilled with the end result. Olympic gold...
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U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012
The fans have spoken! Congratulations Gail Devers (track & field), Jean Driscoll (paralympic track & field), Gary Hall, Jr., Lisa Fernandez (softball), Kristine Lilly (soccer), Dan O’Brien,...
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Making Waves (Pretty Tough Book #5) On Sale NOW!
It’s summer break for the girls at Beachwood Academy and that means sun, surf, and sensational escapades at the Beachwood Country Club. Abby, a rising sophomore, is so excited to have gotten a...
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It’s a Go: Diana Nyad’s Fourth Attempt at Cuba-Florida Swim
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...
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AquaDucks and Other Swim Team Names
Are you on a swim team this summer? What is the team name? If you are still looking for a clever moniker, there are some ideas below. Other suggestions? Let us know in the comments. AquaDucks...
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Teen Girls Swimming the English Channel for Charity
What are you doing during your summer vacation? For six English girls, summer means training to swim the English Channel to raise money for charity. They are 6GirlsNoBuoys, and they’ve been practicing...
View ArticleButterfly, Bull Pen and Swimming Terms A-Z
Whether you’re an elite swimmer or guppie, here’s some of the lingo you’ll hear around the pool deck. 50: generally refers to 50 yards or meters, a common repeat distance for sprinters and endurance...
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She Made It: Diana Nyad Achieves Xtreme Dream
“This hope is still alive. Let me walk onto that shore carrying the message we can’t be afraid of failure.” ~ Diana Nyad. Diana. Rocks. She. Is. Simply. Amazing. Mother Nature, along with millions of...
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‘Downton Abbeys’ Lily James to star in swim drama ‘Young Woman & the Sea’
Deadline revealed today that Lily James (‘Downton Abbey’) is set to star in Young Woman and the Sea by sportswriter Glenn Stout. When I initially read the book about American Gertrude Ederle – the...
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