Hawaii Hires Hardman

Scott Hardman has been named head coach of University of Hawaii Swimming. Hardman replaces 10-year veteran head coach, Daniel Arakaki who took an administrative position with the athletic department at

Georgia Tech Hires Baron

Atlanta, GA – Seth Baron, an assistant coach at South Carolina the last three years, has been named head coach of the men’s swim program at Georgia Tech, Director of

Xavier Hires Rathman

CINCINNATI – George Rathman has been named head coach of Xavier men’s and women’s swimming. He replaces Jerry Frentsos, who recently resigned. Rathman, 31, comes to Xavier with 18 years

Four sports at CSUN saved…for now

LOS ANGELES – Four men’s sports dropped by Cal State Northridge got a reprieve when the school announced a loan would be used to keep the baseball, swimming and diving,

Day 4: 1997 Pan Pacific Championships

FUKUOKA, Japan – It took a world record holder to hand Jenny Thompson her only loss of the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday, but she still won her fifth gold

Day 3: 1997 Pan Pacific Championships

FUKUOKA, Japan – Jenny Thompson brought to 17 the number of gold medals she’s won in Pan Pacific competition by winning 2 more Tuesday. She won the 100m butterfly, then

Day 2: 1997 Pan Pacific Championships

FUKUOKA, Japan – Jenny Thompson collected her 14th and 15th career Pan Pacific gold medals as American swimmers won 5 of 8 events Monday. Australia added 3 more to the

Day 1: 1997 Pan Pacific Championships

FUKUOKA, Japan – Olympic champion Susan O’Neill of Australia outswam a pair of Americans in the women’s 200m butterfly, leading her country to five gold medals on Sunday. The Americans

USOC News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Mike Moran, chief spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee for 18 years, was appointed an assistant executive director as part of a broad restructuring of the

USOC and NBC Agreement

NEW YORK – General Motors announced a major, multiyear sponsorship deal with the U.S. Olympic Committee and NBC. The agreement, which will run from 1998-2008, sets a sports sponsorship record,