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Until There’s a Cure

February 3, 2010May 15, 2009 by Nico

Until There’s A Cure announced the addition of Michael Phelps to their Public Service Announcement Campaign which features celebrities from the entertainment industry and the sports world wearing “The Bracelet” in support of vaccine development that will stop HIV infection. This campaign and the return to competition at the USA Grand Series in Charlotte mark …

It’s No Longer Man vs. Water

April 22, 2011May 10, 2009 by Nico

Is It the Athlete or the Equipment? This seems to be the ongoing question in other sports than swimming as well. The New York Times tries to answer in a recent article if there should be drawn a line on the latest technology? Gary Hall Jr. and Craig Lords give their opinions on the issue for the sport of swimming.

Meeting de Printemps 2009

August 18, 2011April 29, 2009 by Nico

L’édition 2009 du Meeting de Printemps a eu lieu le samedi 25 avril à la piscine de Tivoli à Lancy. Ceci était la première compétition après les Championnats Suisse en grand bassin et les Championnats Suisses des Clubs. Bien qu’on avait fait une petite pause après ces deux échéances, nous n’avons pas perdu de temps pour reprendre le travail en dehors et dans l’eau.

USA Swimming’s 2010 Athlete Membership Card

April 21, 2011April 22, 2009 by Nico

USA Swimming opened the votes to determine which athlete will be shown on the 2010 Athlete Membership Card. Gary Hall Jr. is in the mix among other Olympic legend such as Rowdy Gaines and Josh Davis. Please vote for Gary Hall Jr. or any other athlete you like.

In The Arena

April 22, 2011April 21, 2009 by Nico

SwimNews.com launches a 12-part series called “In The Arena: How Rivals Square Up” in which major contenders for world titles in Rome this summer and the Olympic cycle leading to London 2012 answer questions that focus on how they see themselves, each other, the ready room and how they prepare for the biggest of moments. As you might guess by the title of the series, all featured swimmers are sponsored by Arena. They start the series of with the battle between Olympic sprint freestyle kings Cesar Cielo and Alain Bernard.

Nominees for 2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

April 21, 2011April 17, 2009 by Nico

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Allstate Insurance Company announced the nominees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2009. The star-studded list of 15 individuals includes among others Olympic legend Gary Hall (Sr.). Please go and vote for Gary or any other great athlete on the list.

Dara Torres Got Milk

February 3, 2010April 10, 2009 by Nico

US Olympic Swimmer, Dara Torres, is the newest face to don a milk mustache in the popular “got milk?” campaign – joining the ranks of more than 250 actors, athletes, models and musicians who have lent their upper lips in support of milk. Torres is helping to launch a new initiative to educate women about …

Dominik Meichtry on Twitter

April 22, 2011April 9, 2009 by Nico

Two time Swiss Olympic Swimmer, Dominik Meichtry, is on Twitter. Follow him at http://twitter.com/swissflipper or visit his official site for more. Also check out the “Links Section” for more links to other swimmers on Twitter.

The Jagged Edge Of Jaked Results

April 22, 2011April 4, 2009 by Nico

Craig Lord of SwimNews.com posted an article on the impact of the Jaked suit on the latest competitions in Switzerland. His article seems to be a sum up of what coaches in Switzerland have to say about the suit. I swam with the suit on the 4x100m FR during Long Course Championships a few weeks ago and have to say that I didn’t find it to be so great … but maybe I’m one of the swimmers who does not equally benefit from the suit or I simply don’t believe in it.

Are you a floater or are you a sinker?

April 22, 2011April 2, 2009 by Nico

Floating is the basic skill for swimmers. Are you a floater or are you sinker? Read “How to float in swimming” by Coach Emmett Hines over at H2Ouston Swim.