Waterside Splash

When it comes to the world of competitive swimming, there are stringent guidelines that everyone involved in the pool design process must take into...

Starting From the Water The National Federation of State High School Association Rule Book states (Rule 2-7, Art. 2. Penalties: 3.) “When one or...

“If I had only one day left to live I would spend it at a swim meet because they last forever.” I’ve seen this...

Regulations within any sport tend to change as science and technology progress.  It is understandable that advances in technology change the playing field and...

While lifeguarding an open-water practice swim for about 200 people, I noticed two swimmers together, both women with their heads raised out of the...

In the early morning hours of September 2, 2009, Maury McKinney stood on the dock in Center Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee. The dark, still...

Note:  Orginally published by Swimming World Magazine.  See link at the bottom for original article. WATCHING a 3-year-old jump into a pool and splash...

  There are currently three primary organizational or ownership models for USA Swimming Clubs.  The first is the club that is in partnership with...

Premiering this past Sunday on E! television channel, What Would Ryan Lochte Do? is Ryan’s latest project out of the pool.  But the questions...

The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (2002) indicated that 61.3% of the population, aged 16 years or older, participates in some form...