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April 2 - Industry News: ISHOF's 38th Annual Diving Extravaganza Coming Soon

Logo FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 2. THE International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will host its 38th Annual Diving Extravaganza this year from May 8-11. The event will include the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix.

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April 2 - Industry News: Linx Goggle Tags Make Successful Debut at 2008 Junior Olympics

FAIRFIELD, California, April 2. LINX Goggle Tags is proud to announce the release of their first line of 12 goggle tags launched successfully at the Junior Olympics swim meet in Fairfield, Calif., on March 14,15 and 16 2008 to rave reviews by the ...
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April 2 - Industry News: WMS Aquatics Release Commercial Aquatic Equipment Catalog

ELLENSBURG, Washington, April 2. WMS Aquatics recently released it 2008-09 Commercial Aquatic Equipment catalog. On the cover, WMS highlights a Myrtha Pool construction projects in the Pacific Northwest.

Included is a full array of the state...
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March 26 - Industry News: United States Masters Swimming Seeks Candidates for Executive Director Position

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 26. UNITED States Masters Swimming (USMS) seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Executive Director.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, this person will supervise USMS staff and contractors and be responsible...
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March 17 - Industry News: H2O Audio, iTrain, Natalie Coughlin Combine Forces

SAN DIEGO, California, March 17. H2O Audio, the leading watersports music company, has teamed with iTrain, (the leading provider of digital content fitness programs) and Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion and World Record Holder, Natalie Coughl...
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March 14 - Industry News: Swim Across America to Make Waves in the Fight Against Cancer

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14. JOIN Swim Across America this summer and make a splash for pediatric cancer survivorship programs at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The 13th annual Boston Harbor 22-mile relay swim is on Friday, July 11, and the 10t...
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March 3 - Industry News: The Race Club Expands to Brazil

MIAMI, Florida, March 3. THE Race Club, a swimming program founded by three-time Olympian Gary Hall, Jr. in 2003, is pleased to announce its first satellite program in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

"It has always been my vision to expand The Race Clu...
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February 29 - Industry News: GENR8 Launches Vitargo S2

DANA POINT, California, February 29. GENR8 (http://genr8speed.com) announced today that it has launched its first product, Vitargo S2, a sport refueling and recovery supplement, which is backed by direct university research proving its superior ef...
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February 25 - Industry News: Strokeview.com Announces Underwater Analysis System

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, February 25. GREENSBORO-based Strokeview.com has unveiled a first of its kind underwater recording/observation/technical analysis system. Using 4 underwater cameras strategically placed in the pool; you can now capture ...
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February 20 - Industry News: Lee County to Host Open Water Festival, Including Open Water National Championships

FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida, February 20. LEE County will host the Seventh Annual Open Water Festival from May 30-June 3 on Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Premier events in the festival are the USA Swimming 5K and 25K Open Water National Championships.

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February 12 - Industry News: Speedo LZR RACER Debuted in London, Sydney; New York Debut Soon

LZR RACER SYDNEY, Australia, February 12. IN a four-city debut, Speedo has launched its new suit called the LZR RACER, after being much-hyped for weeks heading into the announcement today. Thus far, the suit has been introduced in Sydney and London.

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February 1 - Industry News: IMG Academies Adds Swimming Academy

BRADENTON, Florida, February 1. IMG Academies (IMGA) is pleased to announce that The Swimming Academy will join IMGA's program roster this summer, complementing six other sports academies already on campus.

IMG Academies is the most respect...
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January 31 - Industry News: TYR's New Suit Approved by FINA

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, January 31. ACCORDING to a release from TYR, the company's newest effort in the competitive swimwear industry has gained approval for use in FINA events.

Here is the complete release sent out by TYR:

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January 26 - Industry News: Speedo Gains FINA Approval for New Suit

LOS ANGELES, California, January 26. ACCORDING to a release from Speedo, the company's much hyped and mysterious new suit has been approved for use by FINA. Rumor has it that the new suit will be debuted at the Missouri Grand Prix, similar to...
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January 2 - Industry News: January 2008 Issue of Swim with a Purpose Magazine is Live

By Arlene Douglas, Swimwithapurpose.com

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey, January 2. THE January 2008 issue of Swim with a Purpose, the online magazine provided by and for swimmers at no ...
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November 30 - Industry News: Take Your Marks Provides Result Organization Tools

GREENWOODS CORNER, New Zealand, November 30. DO you record your swim meet results on a scrap of paper or in a notebook? Do you have trouble remembering your best times and goals? Would you like to be able to analyze and graph your progress?

If ...
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November 28 - Industry News: USA Swimming to Webcast USA Short Course Nationals on Swimnetwork.com

COLORADO SPRING, Colorado. November 28. TODAY, USA Swimming announced that it will be webcasting the USA Short Course National Championships live this weekend via its new site created for this purpose – Swimnetwork.com.

All finals sessions wil...
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November 28 - Industry News: Star-Studded Vodcast Available From Speedo

BEVERLY HILLS, California, November 28. THE stars came out on Nov. 18 for the fourth-annual Golden Goggle Awards, the star-studded gala at the Beverly Hilton honoring the accomplishments of our nation's finest swimmers.

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November 16 - Industry News: Fasttimes Gazette Looking for Times, Games

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 16. FASTTIMES Gazette is looking for newcomers with senior and junior national cuts. The publication is also looking for original training games to be included in the Complete Book of Training Games and Gimmicks...
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November 12 - Industry News: USA Swimming Foundation All-Star Swim Clinic

LOS ANGELES, California, November 12. THIS weekend, the USA Swimming Foundation will be hosting an all-star swim clinic featuring U.S. National Team head coach Mark Schubert, Olympic champions Lenny Krayzelburg, Jason Lezak and Rowdy Gaines, as w...
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November 5 - Industry News: November Cover Athlete Ben Wildman-Tobriner Signs With Speedo

LOS ANGELES, California, November 5. SPEEDO announced today that it has signed a four-year contract with Swimming World Magazine's November Cover Athlete Ben Wildman-Tobriner. Wildman-Tobriner is profiled by John Lohn in the November i...
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November 1 - Industry News: Rhinestone Dillo Introduces Swim Line

SEQUIN, Texas, November 1. RHINESTONE Dillo has launched a line of swimming-related rhinestone apparel. In response to requests to add a line of swim shirts to its offerings, Rhinestone Dillo has created several fun and original rhinestone swim d...
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October 22 - Industry News: Aaron Peirsol Honored at Long Beach Green Port Fest

LONG BEACH, California, October 22. RECENTLY, three-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol took a break outside of his rigorous training schedule leading up the 2008 Beijing Olympics to attend the Long Beach Green Port Fest, where he was honored...
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October 22 - Industry News: Mark Spitz, Greg Louganis Join Tour of Champions to Educate Americans on Health Care

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, October 22. RECENTLY, Medco, a pharmacy benefit management company, announced the Tour of Champions, which is a health care education speaking tour that will take place throughout the country over the next 15 months. ...
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October 18 - Industry News: Watch the FINA World Cup Series FREE on WCSN.com

LOS ANGELES, California, October 18. WORLD Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will provide FREE same-day delay coverage for the 2007 FINA World Cup, beginning on October 19 in Durban, South Africa. Fans can log on to ...
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October 10 - Industry News: AquaVee Partners with Triathlete and Ironman Felipe Bastos

MIAMI, Florida, October 10. MAKERS of the swim training system AquaVee announced its official partnership with world-class professional triathlete and Ironman, Felipe Bastos. Bastos, who has already notched 27 events and posted podium finishes in ...
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October 5 - Industry News: Club Assistant Hired by United States Masters Swimming for Online Registration

ANAHEIM, California, October 5. UNITED States Masters Swimming, Inc., announced the United States Aquatics Sports Convention in Anaheim, Calif., that Club Assistant was hired to create and build an online registration system to serve its swimming ...
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October 2 - Industry News: October 2007 Issue of Swim With a Purpose Magazine is Live

By Arlene Douglas, Swimwithapurpose.com

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey, October 2. WHAT comes first, swimming or discipline? The October 2007 issue of Swim with a Purpose, the on...
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October 1 - Industry News: Cindia's Quilts ‘N Stuff Announces Memory Quilts Offer

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, October 1. INTRODUCING a creative way to keep the memory of swim events alive. Cindia's Quilts ‘N Stuff takes those sought-after event swim tees and turns them into durable, queen-sized quilts to be treasured for a life...
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September 30 - Industry News: New Competition-Style Swimsuits Offered by Splish.com

COMMERCE, California, September 30. SPLISH.com offers a colorful alternative to the black competition suit.

Founded in 2002, Splish creates competition-style swimsuits in highly functional and fashionably funky designs. Splish swimsuits are fu...
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September 29 - Industry News: Splash Sculpture Available Through Greater Toledo Aquatic Club

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 29. SPLASH, a sculpture specially created by artist George Carruth in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Greater Toledo Aquatic Club (GTAC), is now available via GTAC.

Carruth, the founder of the world renowned Carruth...
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September 4 - Industry News: WCSN.com Announces Distribution Agreement with FOXSports.com on MSN

LOS ANGELES, California, September 4. IN a release posted today, World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) announced a content distribution agreement with FOXSports.com on Microsoft Network (MSN).

As part of the agreement, WCSN's Olympic-st...
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September 1 - Industry News: Swim Display Launches Electronic Scoreboard Display

BEAVERTON, Oregon, September 1. SWIM Display, Inc. announces the availability of its two-line electronic swimming scoreboard displays. The displays are compatible with the electronic timing consoles predominantly used, and can be used to replace o...
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August 27 - Industry News: NCAA Approves Daktronics Relay Take Off Platforms for Future Championship Use

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, August 27. DAKTRONICS recently announced that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee has approved the use of the company's relay take off ...
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August 2 - Industry News: SwimMuse.com Offers Original Art With Swimming in Mind

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, August 2. SWIMMERS looking for original artwork to be used on T-Shirts, sweatshirts, framed prints, mugs or other gifts featuring the bright colors and abstract designs need look no further than SwimMuse.com.

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August 2 - Industry News: PureFit Named Nutrition Bar of the Year by Bike Magazine

IRVINE, California, August 2. BIKE Magazine has named PureFit as the maker of the "Nutrition Bar of the Year."

"Simply put, if you can't read the ingredients on the label you probably shouldn't be eating it,"...
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July 22 - Industry News: New Web Site Gives Swimmers Stat Analysis Tools to Track Progress

GREENWOODS CORNER, New Zealand, July 22. A new web site called TakeYourMarks.com has been created to help swimmers analyze their results as well as maintain their best times.

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July 17 - Industry News: ISHOF Debuts Inside ISHOF Podcast Series

2nd Podcast FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 17. THE International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) recently debuted a podcast series called INSIDE ISHOF.

During the first podcast, ISHOF discussed the 43rd Annual Toyota Honoree Induction Weekend. The o...
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July 17 - Industry News: American Swimming Association Announces Open Water Swimming Stage Race

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17. THE American Swimming Association (ASA) announced an open water swimming stage race called The Highland Lakes Challenge. The event will take place from Oct. 24-28, 2007.

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July 7 - Industry News: Olympian Rowdy Gaines to Attend Mile-High Nationals

PITTSBORO, Indiana, July 7. OLYMPIAN Rowdy Gaines was once the fastest man in the pool. Now, the three-time Olympic gold medalist will see the fastest racers in the world compete when he attends the 28th annual Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Spe...
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June 28 - Industry News: Custom Swim Caps Australia on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com

VICTORIA, Canada, June 27. FOUR years after first exploring the American market, Custom Swim Caps Australia (CSC) has come onboard with Swimming World Magazine's online web buttons.

CSC is Australia's No.1 provider of swimming c...
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June 26 - Industry News: Award Keeper Products Announces Award Organizing Product Line

OWATONNA, Minnesota, June 26. AWARD Keeper Products, Inc., a Minnesota-based company is pleased to announce their line of Award Organizing products. The Award Keeper product line is perfect for Award Medals, Ribbons and Team photos.

This high...
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June 22 - Industry News: Janet Evans Takes Part in Learn To Swim Program in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, California, June 22. YESTERDAY, just a few days after her 1500 freestyle world record fell to Kate Ziegler, Janet Evans took part in a Learn To Swim program hosted by the LA84 Foundation.

While this may be a common occurrence, E...
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June 21 - Industry News: Michael Phelps Speedo Commercial Appears on NASDAQ Tower

Michael Phelps Speedo Ad Appears on NASDAQ Tower NEW YORK, New York, June 21. A television commercial featuring Michael Phelps and Speedo's Fastskin FS-Pro is now appearing on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) Tower in Times Square.

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June 4 - Industry News: Cirrus Healthcare Plugs in to New Market with BioEars

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 4. CIRRUS Healthcare, Products, the maker's of EarPlanes, the largest selling earplug in the world, has added yet another significant development in ear care to an already impressive product line. BioEars, f...
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May 14 - Industry News: Finis Celebrates Company's History with Swimming World Magazine Ad

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14. IN the May issue of Swimming World Magazine Finis took out a full-page ad to celebrate its long-standing history. In the ad, president John Mix wrote a letter to our readers thanking them for their support during ...
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April 25 - Industry News: Finis Inc. Hires CytoSport CFO and Ironman Triathlete as New Finis Chief Financial Officer

Tim LIVERMORE, Calif., April 25. FINIS Inc. announced the addition of Tim Hawkins as Chief Financial Officer today.

Hawkins came to FINIS from CytoSport, Inc., where he spent five years growing one of the most recognized sports nutritional compan...
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April 21 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: April 21, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 21. WITH the Virginia Tech tragedy weighing down the week for most of the United States, SwimmingWorldMagazine.com wants to take this opportunity to again send its condolences to the Virginia Tech community and family and f...
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April 18 - Industry News: Gary Hall Jr. Signs Three-Year Deal with Speedo

LOS ANGELES, California, April 18. GARY Hall Jr., inked a three-year deal, extending through 2010, with Speedo yesterday. Hall, who is looking for his fourth Olympic berth in 2008, is hoping to become the first Olympian to pull off a three-peat ...
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April 14 - Industry News: AquaVee Launches Portable Swim System

MIAMI, Florida, April 14. AQUAVEE, LLC announced the launch of its portable swim system, an innovative fitness solution that enables swimmers to swim in place, getting a continuous barrier-free workout without having to kick off pool walls, in vir...
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April 11 - Industry News: Aaron Peirsol Announces Race for the Oceans

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11. WORLD record holder Aaron Peirsol has announced that he will "race for the oceans" during his run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to a press release from Oceana, the largest international organizati...
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April 11 - Industry News: Win a Vasa Ergometer or a Vasa Trainer

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vermont, April 11. VASA has just completed a redesign of its web site, www.vasatrainer.com. To celebrate the grand opening of its new site, VASA is hosting a giveaway.

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April 8 - Industry News: Canadian Girls Strike Gold … With Silver

CAMPBELL RIVER, British Columbia, April 8. THEY say if you "Build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door", but is that the case if you "build a better towel"?

Discovery Trekking Outfitters has create...
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April 7 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: April 7, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7. THE week following an incredible week of competition at the FINA World Championships still had plenty to write about at SwimmingWorldMagazine.com.

Libby Lenton decided to spark discussion throughout the online swimmin...
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April 5 - Industry News: Phelps' Extraordinary Performance Deserves Extraordinary Recognition

Michael Phelps LOS ANGELES, California, April 5. ON Friday, April 6, Speedo will place a full-page, color ad in the national editions of the most read newspapers in America - USA Today and the New York Times - to celebrate Michael Phelps' histo...
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April 4 - Industry News: April 2007 Issue of Swim With a Purpose Magazine is Live

By Arlene Douglas, SwimWithAPurpose.com

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey, April 4. READ what the elite swimmers from New Jersey reveal about their training in the April issue of Swim with a...
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March 20 - Industry News: Fan Site Officially Opens 2007 FINA World Championship Prediction Contest

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20. TODAY, Brendan Hansen Online opened its 2007 FINA World Championship prediction contest after FINA posted the Entry List for the swimming competition.

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March 19 - Industry News: Tim Elson promoted to Vice President of Finis

Tim Elson LIVEWRMORE, California, March 19. FINIS Inc. announces the promotion of Tim Elson to Vice President. Elson has been with the company for over six years, and brings with him an abundance of aquatic experience. A former Olympic Trials qualifier, ...
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March 19 - Industry News: Latest in Speedo Make Waves Podcast Series: A Performance by Ian Crocker

March 19, 2007: In the latest instalment of the successful "Speedo Make Waves" podcast series, Speedo brings you up close and personal with Olympic Gold Medalist and 100m Butterfly World Record Holder Ian Crocker and his guitar.

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March 14 - Industry News: Fan Site Offers Fun Pick ‘em Contest for Worlds

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14. IN probably the longest-running swimming prediction contest on the web, Brendan Hansen Online has opened up its fun-filled World Championships pick ‘em link.

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March 14 - Industry News: Standard Chartered International Masters Hosts Singapore Masters Meet in August

SINGAPORE, March 14. TITLE sponsor Standard Chartered Bank helps kick-start initiative to put the island nation of Singapore on the Masters Swimming map. Singapore will play host to the inaugural Standard Chartered International Masters Swim Meet...
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March 5 - Industry News: TYR Sport Inc. Renews Licensing Relationship with Acier Australia

TYR HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, March 5. TYR Sport Inc. is proud to announce the continued relationship with our Australian licensee, Acier for the next five years. In one of the largest competitive swimwear markets in the world, TYR has developed i...
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March 3 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: March 3, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 3. ONE of the most controversial news items of the week came out of the college ranks as a newly-enforced "no open lane" rule in the NCAA rule book was ignored at the ACC and Big 12 Championships. This led to a h...
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March 1 - Industry News: See Worthy Inc., Introduces WaterOptics

See Worthy TORONTO, Canada, March 1. SEE Worthy Inc., is introducing a new category of eyewear to the North American consumer called "water optics". This special eyewear will significantly heighten the enjoyment of everyone's water experience....
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February 24 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: February 24, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 24. EASILY the biggest news of the week came out of Columbia, Mo., as Michael Phelps set the first world record of the year by lowering his 200 LCM fly standard .09 seconds to 1:53.71. The other big news, which so happe...
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February 19 - Industry News: FINA Partners With World Championship Sports Network

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, February 19. FINA and the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) announced today a four-year agreement (2007-10) to provide global coverage of FINA events to U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands fans via WCSN's br...
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February 17 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: February 17, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 17. LAST week, SwimmingWorldMagazine.com continued its coverage of the NCAA conference championship season as well as a plethora of breaking news items from across the world. Additionally, Mary Beck and Michelle McKeeha...
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February 16 - Industry News: Speedo Announces FASTSKIN FS-PRO With Newest Speedo Makes Waves Video Podcast

LOS ANGELES, California, February 16. IN conjunction with its recent launch of the FASTSKIN FS-PRO speed suit, Speedo has posted its most recent "Speedo Makes Waves" podcast in video format featuring Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin ...
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February 10 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: February 10, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 10. THIS past week, business picked up for SwimmingWorldMagazine.com as NCAA conference championship season commenced and swimmers from around the world checked in with news from all over the place.

Senior writer John...
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February 8 - Industry News: ISHOF Celebrates Black History Month

International Swimming Hall of Fame Logo FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, February 8. THE International Swimming Hall of Fame has continued its great recent run of top-flight features on its web site ISHOF.org. Right now, ISHOF is celebrating Bla...
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February 1 - Industry News: WaterApparel.com Offers Unique Water Imagery on Polo Shirts

Logo, Aquawear MELBA, Idaho, February 1. AQUAWEAR apparel company has designed a new line of t-shirts to help organizations demonstrate their connection with water in a memorable way. The Wave t-shirts are the first of their kind to feature water patterns made f...
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January 27 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: January 27, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 27. THIS past week on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com witnessed a roller-coaster ride. While good news came in the form of four collegiate programs (Bakersfield, Milligan, Ramapo and Tulane) being added to the existing pool of...
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January 24 - Industry News: Finnish Blog Provides Swimming News Gems

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 24. ONE of the most prolific international swimming blogs comes from Finland in the form of Uinnista, loosely translated into English as Of Swimming.

This site, provided by the Hirsi family in Finland, does an incredi...
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January 22 - Industry News: RealWiiings Arrive in United States

RealWiiings PHOENIX, Arizona, January 22. REALWIIINGS have arrived in the USA! They are also available in Hawaii. Priced at a promotional special price of USD $29.99, RealWiiings believes these are the best swimming accessories of all time.

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January 16 - Industry News: History of Women's Swimwear Posted at ISHOF.org

International Swimming Hall of Fame Logo FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, January 16. RECENTLY, the International Swimming Hall of Fame posted a video interview with Olympian and MGM Film star Esther Williams about the history of women's swimwear.

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January 13 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: January 13, 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 13. THIS past week, the sport of swimming returned swift and strong after a brief holiday respite on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com. Our World Channel finished with the most stories with information on Junior Pan Pacs, ISHOF,...
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January 11 - Industry News: International Swimming Hall of Fame Web Site Review

International Swimming Hall of Fame Logo PHOENIX, Arizona, January 11. RECENTLY, the International Swimming Hall of Fame freshened up its web site for the third time since the 1997 inception of ISHOF.org.

Previously, the site served more...
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January 10 - Industry News: Swim With A Purpose January Issue Available

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey, January 10. THROUGHOUT the swimming community, there are a bunch of projects and web sites designed to highlight different areas of the swimming spectrum. One such item is Swim With A Purpose (SWAP), a New Je...
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December 30 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: December 30, 2006

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 30. IN the final SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Channel Recap of 2006, we take a look back at the previous week before heading into the New Year.

The aquatics sports community mourned the passing of two giants within swimm...
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December 26 - Industry News: Fast Track Given Manchester 2008 World Champs Marketing Contract

OXFORD, United Kingdom, December 26. FAST Track, one of the United Kingdom's top sports marketing and events agencies, won the national commercial partners, licensing and client services contract from the organizing committee for the Mancheste...
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December 23 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: December 23, 2006

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 23. AFTER an intense few weeks across the sport, the world of swimming started tapering off as this past week featured a bit of a breather on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com. Our staff, however, made sure we provided high-qua...
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December 19 - Industry News: Isaac Featured in Sports Illustrated

LOS ANGELES, California, December 19. STU Isaac, Speedo's long-time senior vice president of team sales and sports marketing, has been featured by Sports Illustrated in its "Faces in the Crowd" retrospective.

"Faces i...
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December 15 - Industry News: Fiore Sport & Fitness Makes Debut in U.S.

TAMPA, Florida, December 15. FIORE Sport & Fitness was founded in 1970 by Oswaldo Fiore, a former national Brazilian swimming and diving champion. The company is the first swim-aquatics gear manufacturer in Brazil. Fiore Sport & Fitness expanded ...
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December 13 - Industry News: CollegeSwimming.com Introduces Team Accounts

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 13. RECENTLY, CollegeSwimming.com and the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced a partnership that puts the power back in the hands of college coaches across the nation.

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December 9 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: December 9, 2006

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 9. THIS past week kept the swimming community hopping with plenty of international meet action. SwimmingWorldMagazine.com covered Laure Manaudou lighting up the French and European Short Course Championships, while keep...
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December 5 - Industry News: TimedFinals.com Blog Provides Different Slant on Swimming

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 5. A relatively new blog offering a different slant on the world of swimming, TimedFinals.com offers unique perspectives on competitive swimming and its issues.

Scott Goldblatt, a two-time Olympian and winner of both ...
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December 5 - Industry News: Tightbox Offers Storage Solution for Teams

Tightbox Logo LOS ANGELES, California, December 5. Screenpro manufactures this jumbo-fiberglass storage container for swim teams that need a lot of secure, inexpensive storage space.

Measuring seven-feet long, three-feet high and almost three-feet wide, th...
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November 30 - Industry News: FINIS Signs Water Polo Star Azevedo

Azevedo, Tony LIVERMORE, California, November 30. FINIS recently signed American National Champion, two-time Water Polo Olympic Games Star and USA Captain Tony Azevedo.

Azevedo, a European professional, and widely regarded as the best modern American water p...
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November 25 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: November 25, 2006

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 25. OVER the past week, SwimmingWorldMagazine.com witnessed the retirement of a living legend in Ian Thorpe. That discussion proved to dominate the swimming community as well as much of our site. Additionally, the U.S....
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November 24 - Industry News: Carrera Hired at TruWest

Steve Carrera HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, November 24. STEVE Carrera is the newest member of the TruWest Team. Steve brings his insights into TruWest as an insider of the lifestyle because of his coaching and playing experience.

Steve grew up in Irvine,...
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November 6 - Industry News: Forearm Fulcrum – Hottest New Technique Product

FINIS Fulcrum LIVERMORE, California, November 6. FINIS, the Livermore based swim equipment and apparel provider, introduced the Forearm Fulcrum.

The Forearm Fulcrum is being called a paddle, but the name applies more to the category than the form of this tra...
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November 3 - Industry News: Innovations to Keep Young Swimmers Focused

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 3. IT'S cold, the deck is packed with hundreds of 10-and-under swimmers, and the events are about to begin. Where's my coach? Where do I go? I need to go to the bathroom! What lane am I in? What event am I s...
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November 1 - Industry News: Improve Swim Techniques with Underwater Video

ORANGE, California, November 1, FROM beginners to seasoned professionals, analyzing your techniques is an important way to shave off time and win meets. With most of the action occurring underwater it can be particularly challenging for coaches ...
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October 5 - Industry News: Speedo Offers Digital Downloads

PHOENIX, Arizona, October 5. FOR the first time, Speedo offers digital downloads of its top swimmers, part of the overall "My Life Unleashed" campaign, which is a first person look into the person behind the athlete. The image downloads...
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September 26 - Industry News: Dow Fiber Now Being Used By Major Swimwear Manufacturers

NEW YORK, New York, September 26. DOW XLA ® now enables mills to produce bi-stretch swimwear fabric – fabric that is even more fitted, more comfortable, and lighter than ever before. Bi-stretch fabric allows swimwear brands, retailers and design...
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September 25 - Industry News: Coughlin Spotlighted in Latest Speedo Makes Waves Podcast

Natalie Coughlin qualifies first in 100 Free. Thumbnail. LOS ANGELES, California, September 25. WORLD-record holder Natalie Coughlin stars in the latest episode of the Speedo Makes Waves ongoing series of podcasts. The broadcast went up on iTunes on Friday. The bi-weekly podcasts are available at ...
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September 18 - Industry News: Bonkers Benches Offer Fundraising Vehicle For Swim Teams

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, September 18. ONE Bonkers Bench ® has the potential of raising more than $5,000 for teams! The fundraising program allows for sponsors to display their logos as well as for area businesses, alumni, and current members to be...
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September 15 - Industry News: Dolan Rejoins TYR Sport as National Team Dealer and Multi-Sport Sales Manager

TYR Logo HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, September 15. RYAN Dolan is re-joining TYR Sport Inc., the leading performance swimwear manufacturer as the new National Team Dealer and Multi-Sport Sales manager. In his new role, Dolan will be responsible for the co...
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September 8 - SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: September 8, 2006

PHOENIX, Arizona, September 8. IN an effort to make sure that our readers do not miss any breaking news, SwimmingWorldMagazine.com will offer a weekly recap of news articles posted in each of our channels that you might have missed. Feel free to ...
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September 8 - Industry News: Speedo, Phelps, Beard Participate in Charity Auction

PHOENIX, Arizona, September 8. SPEEDO, Michael Phelps and Amanda Beard joined the Clothes Off Our Back auction to benefit children’s charities. The program was founded by Jane Kaczmarek of Malcolm in the Middle and Bradley Whitford of West Wing....
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September 6 - Industry News: Woodring Joins Dolfin International

PHOENIX, Arizona, September 6. DOLFIN International Corporation recently announced the addition of former Swimming World Magazine 1999 Female National High School Swimmer of the Year Kristen Woodring.

Woodring, a 2005 graduate of Penn St...
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August 30 - Industry News: Jones Signs With Nike, Promotes Diversity in Swimming

Cullen Jones at 2006 Nationals. RALEIGH, North Carolina, August 30. CULLEN Jones, a three-time All-American swimmer out of North Carolina State University and a recent ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Champion, signed a multi-year contract with Nike, Inc., through 2012. As p...
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August 29 - Industry News: New Varsity II Basketball for Swimming Pools Features Durable, All-Plastic Design

Backyard Pool Products BLOOMSBURY, New Jersey, August 29 BACKYARD Pool Products.com has introduced the Pool Shot Varsity II basketball game for in-ground and above-ground swimming pools with decks. The Varsity II features an all-plastic design that boosts strength and a...
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August 15 - Industry News: Fourth-Annual Ocean Swim

TUSTIN, Calif., Aug. 14. THE Swim for Life Foundation’s fourth-annual ocean swim to raise awareness of water safety measures that are supported by the Orange County Fire Authority will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Corona del Mar’s...
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August 12 - Industry News: FINIS Launches Water Polo Line with Newly Acquired Logos and Trademarks; Hires New Product Development Specialist

LIVERMORE, Calif., August 12 FINIS, the Livermore based swim equipment and apparel provider, will be introducing a new line of water polo products later this month.

“By acquiring a few well recognized and established trademarks, an opportunity...
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August 2 - Industry News: Australian Superstars Libby Lenton and Leisel Jones Star in First Speedo Make Waves Video Podcast

Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, today reveals the third stage of the Speedo Make Waves Podcast Series by introducing the first video into the increasingly popular series. This is Speedo’s first podcast double act, featuring Australian ...
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July 28 - Industry News: H20-Toos Launches New Designs

H20-Toos RHINEBECK, N.Y., July 28. LAST week, H20-Toos, LLC, launched its newest batch of temporary tattoo designs that include several other national flag emblems.

“The U.S. market demand for our original propeller flag has been so extraordinary that...
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July 27 - Industry News: Speedo Moves Up in Power Brand Rankings

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 27. SPEEDO moved up to No. 6 in the Sporting Goods Business Power Brand 50 rankings as recently released. Speedo built on additional Winter Olympic exposure, increased athlete activity and the broadening of the product line. ...
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July 24 - Industry News: Beard Highlights Second Speedo Makes Waves Podcast

Amanda Beard Breaststroke LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 24. SEVEN-TIME Olympic medalist Amanda Beard stars in the second of the Speedo Makes Waves ongoing series of podcasts. The broadcast went up on iTunes on Monday. The bi-weekly podcasts are available at ...
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July 13 - Industry News: Myrtha Pools USA to Sponsor USA Swimming and Provide Competition Pools for 2008 Olympic Trials

USA Swimming COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 13. MYRTHA Pools USA and USA Swimming are partnering on what will be the first indoor temporary pool for a U.S. Olympic Team Trials and the largest event in USA Swimming’s history. Myrtha joins USA Swimming as its lat...
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July 11 - Industry News: Speedo Debuts First-Ever Swimming Podcasts

TN LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 11 EIGHT-TIME Olympic medalist Michael Phelps stars in Speedo’s inaugural podcast, which launches today. “Speedo Make Waves,” an ongoing series of podcasts, will offer unique insight into the world of swimming featuring ...
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July 10 - INDUSTRY NEWS: Fabos Named Communications Director at USA Swimming

USA Swimming COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 10. JAMIE Fabos has joined USA Swimming as its new Communications Director. Fabos will manage all communications aspects of USA Swimming’s Business Development Division. Specifically, she will oversee USA Swimming’...
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July 3 - INDUSTRY NEWS: FINIS and ASCA Work Out Sponsorship Agreement
LIVERMORE, California, July 2. FINIS, Inc., technological leader of advanced training equipment for the swimming industry, today announced a title sponsorship agreement with ASCA beginning in 2006 through the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. This agree...
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