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News, Commentary, Features about Women in Sports

August 1, 2012 By

Widespread Sex Abuse of Young Female Swimmers Continues To Plague USA Swimming

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Filed Under: Aquatic, Family/Parenting, Olympics, Sports, SportsPLUS, Summer Games, Swim

August 1, 2012 By

Is Michael Phelps the greatest American athlete ever? This writer says, what about Jackie Joyner Kersee?

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Filed Under: Aquatic, Olympics, Sports, Summer Games, Swim, Track & Field

July 28, 2012 By

Chloe Sutton

Sutton started her swimming career early. She was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team. In 2006, she won the 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She defended her win in 2007. She also went on to win the 10-k open water at the London World Cup. In 2008, she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 24, 2012 By

Cammile Adams

Adams was team captain for two of the four U.S. National teams she was a part of. In 2009, she competed in the U.S. National Championships and the World Championship trials. She won 500 free at the Texas state championships. +ACY-nbsp+ADs At the 2010/2011 NCAA championships, Adams broke two school records … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 24, 2012 By

Haley Anderson

Anderson is a swimmer at the University of Southern California. She is a three-time Pac-10 champion and three-time All-American (as of 2011). She holds USC records in the 1000y and 1650y free, the 800y free relay and the 500y free.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-She is also a member of the U.S. National Team.+ACY-nbsp+ADs In 2009, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 24, 2012 By

Elizabeth Beisel

Beisel is U.S. swimmer. Her first international competition (World Championships) was in 2007. She was 14 years old. She currently competes at the University of Florida.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-She has won several SEC individual swimming championships and nine All-American honors during her time there (as of July, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 24, 2012 By

Dana Vollmer

Vollmer was the youngest swimmer to race at the Olympic Trials in 2000. She was 12 years old. She underwent surgery in 2003 to correct Supra Ventricular Tachyardia which caused her heart rate to sky rocket to 240 beats per minute. A defibrillator is kept near the pool during training and competition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 24, 2012 By

Breeja Larson

Larson was the Swimmer of the Year and Most Improved athlete in 2009. She was the Arizona state 100breaststroke runner up in 2010. During her high school career she set the school record in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.68). Aside from being a three-year letterwinner in swimming, she lettered in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 24, 2012 By

Lauren Perdue

Perdue competed for the Greenville (VA) Swim Club from 1998 until 2009. She won her first championship in 2009 at the USA Swimming Long Course Junior National Championships.+ACY-nbsp+ADs She went on to the University of Virginia. During her time at Virginia, she won 17 ACC championships, received 8 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

July 23, 2012 By

Caitlin Leverenz

Leverenz competed at the University of California- Berkeley. In 2008, she just missed making the Olympic team. While at Berkeley, she was named Pac 10 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year (2010). That same year, she set the 400m individual medley school record. She captured her first All-American award … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aquatic

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