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LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 20, 2012 at 2:12pm

LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian."  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism.  British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for...more

Just Keep Swimming – USA Swimming Meets Finding Nemo
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:16am

I just watched a super cute PSA by USA Swimming in conjunction with the upcoming theater release of Finding Nemo in 3-D that I just had to share with you! With the Olympics just days away (SQUEEEE), you will see Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vand...more

Olympic Guide to Diving
by Pretty Tough
posted July 18, 2012 at 6:23pm

(This is part of a Pretty Tough series about the Summer Olympics. It’s your Cliff Notes for all the events, athletes and triva you need to know while watching the London Games.) Competitive Diving is one of the most prestigious, competitive, drama-...more

Real Swimming for Triathletes: Flexibility
by Fast at Forty
posted May 10, 2012 at 12:46pm

In our third video in the series Real Swimming for Triathletes, we introduce the concept of gaining flexibility in order to swim faster. Triathletes without a swim background do not have the same flexibility in their shoulders, hips, torso and ankles as l...more

Real Swimming for Triathletes: Top 5 swim tips for triathletes
by Fast at Forty
posted May 1, 2012 at 11:51am

In this short video, we introduce 5 important swim tips to make you a better swimmer. We will delve into each one of these tips more deeply in future videos. Thanks to Roman Mica of everymantri for his video expertise and Brandon del Campo for being such ...more

13-year-old Winter Vinecki: Competing for a Cause
by Laura Landgreen
posted April 16, 2012 at 10:48am

Her name is Winter Vinecki, and on April 29th, 2012, she will embark upon her quest to be the youngest person to ever complete a full marathon on every continent. But Winter isn’t doing this just to hold a world record, which she will upon successful com...more

Paralympian Ellen Keane on the line
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 6, 2012 at 8:25pm

The Paralympics are coming up in a few months time just after the Olympics in London. I've had a few of the Irish team on here already, and today's post is a radio interview I did with Dublin swimmer Ellen Keane.Wishing Ellen the best of luck at the Briti...more

Planting Seeds of Change through Service
by BAWSI Angela
posted March 17, 2012 at 4:46pm

Student-Athletes Being Transformed through Service, Empowered and Inspired for Life Beyond Athletics...more

Natalie Coughlin and Natalie Gulbis join Alex Morgan in Body Paint
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:18pm

@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 would appear in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ...more

Black History Month – Female Athletes Who Changed the World
by Pretty Tough
posted February 10, 2012 at 11:05am

Could you imagine sports without the Williams sisters or Jackie Joyner Kersee? It’s pretty difficult to picture, but there once was a time when women weren’t allowed to compete.  And there was also a time that black athletes weren’t...more

Swimming with Olympians in the Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinic
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 10, 2012 at 1:37am

Two years ago my daughter participated in the Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinic with Olympians Matt Grevers and Kate Ziegler. She had a great time and talked about it for months. When we got an email last month saying the clinic was coming to the pool ...more

Qatar women hope to make history at 2012 Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 31, 2011 at 9:37am

DOHA: Three weeks before the Arab Games in Doha, Qatari sports officials called Nada Mohammed Wafa to tell her she would be competing in the Middle East's biggest sporting event. Surprised - and a bit scared - the 17-year-old swimmer replied: "Oh wow! Sur...more

Gold medal moms aiming for Olympics
by Pretty Tough
posted December 6, 2011 at 6:53am

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 National Championships took place this past...more

Olympic Swimmers Debut Speedo Fastskin3 for London Games
by A Glam Slam
posted December 2, 2011 at 9:24am

With each new day, companies are rolling out the fashions that we can expect to see come July, during the 2012 Olympic Games. The latest launch comes from the swimming category. The revolutionary new Speedo FASTSKIN3, unveiled yesterday, is the swimwear t...more

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