The screening of the life story of open water swimmer Diana Nyad had a positive, uplifting showing. Nyad, who had several ocean swims of considerable distances – and became the
UNC Pembroke Dedicates Pool in Honor of Olympian Sue Walsh Officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke on Friday dedicated its pool in honor of American Olympian Sue
Alex Sherman Hired by Arizona State as Assistant Coach Arizona State on Tuesday announced the hiring of Alex Sherman as an assistant coach, bringing back an alum from an earlier
When a Tie Was Not a Tie; How .002 Decided Olympic Gold and Changed the Sport On Aug. 30, 1972, Sweden’s Gunnar Larsson and the United States’ Tim McKee touched
Rising Teens Daniel Diehl and Maximus Williamson Looking to Shine at World Junior Championships At last month’s World Championships in Fukuoka, American teenager Thomas Heilman became the youngest male to
Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry is heading further west. After becoming an NCAA champion at LSU, the sprint freestyle specialist announced he was moving to Cal to join the pro
As a PhD student in cancer immunology at Brown University, Providence resident Payton De La Cruz knows first-hand how important philanthropy is to cancer research. When the opportunity arose to
Wingate University athletic director Joe Reich announces the promotion of Kevin Hennessy (’10) to head men’s and women’s swimming coach and director of aquatics. He spent the 2022-23 season as the associate head coach
Leah Hayes Refocused Heading into World Junior Championships After a breakout season in 2022 where she made the World Championships for the U.S., teen Leah Hayes was flying high after
Tech Tuesday: New Starting Block Tested at World Championships Fans watching major swimming competitions over the years have become accustomed to a similar starting block, typically blue with white on
