IMU 2009

The 18th edition of the International Swim Meet in Uster is going to take place this Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1 at the Buchholz indoor pool. I will be attending the event not as an athlete this time but with my video camera for Floswimming to cover the meet. Check out the meet’s landing page for news and results and visit the coverage page for all the races and more.

Riding to Save Lives

Scott Goldblatt, former US Olympic Swimmer, is participating in the Team in Training project to help advance LLS’s mission. Visit the project site to keep tabs on his progress and if you can, please make a donation to support his mission to wipe out blood cancer.

Sport Aktuell featuring Dominik Meichtry

The Sport Show of the Swiss Television met up with Dominik Meichtry and his girlfriend, US swimmer Jessica Hardy, at Zurich Airport before they went home to celebrate Christmas with Dominik’s family. You can watch the video to the story on the SF website. With that said, Merry Christmas to all of you and especially Dominik. Enjoy your time in good old Switzerland.

Dominik Meichtry wins silver medal

World Team Member and fellow-countryman, Dominik Meichtry, won the silver medal in the 200m Freestyle on the last day of the European Short Course Championships in Rijeka (CRO). He led the race in Word Record pace for 150m before the very end Daniil Izotov from Russia touched out Dominik for the gold.