Plantation Swim Team finished off the fall season in spectacular fashion at Winter Champs here at Central Park . Jenna Diamond lead the way with 34 points, including a 4th place finish in the 400 IM that saw her drop almost 13 seconds. Krissa Robinson chipped in with 27 points, taking 2nd place in the 1650 Free. Jessica Randolph finished the meet with 23 points, including a 2nd place in the 100 Free. Hailey Hernandez took 35 seconds off her 1650 Free time and tallied 22 points and Sivan Fraiman...

On behalf of the City of Plantation Swim Team and Booster Club I would like to thank all the officials, volunteers, swimmers and coaches for participating in the 2010 Speedo Florida Gold Coast Winter Championships swim meet. This was another successful year for some outstanding competition and fast swimming. The Plantation Swim Team is hosting this event again in 2011. I would like to extend a personal invitation to everyone again next year for the 2011 Winter Championships. Thank you again and good luck to everyone with the remainder of...

Weight Training and Its Impact on Swimming -- November 19, 2010 Feature by Michelle Berman, Swimming World intern PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, November 19. WEIGHT training has been done by college and club teams around the world for many years. It has long been known to be how an athlete can improve strength, and thus improve their speed in the water. But how important is the amount of weight you lift to your success in the pool? Liberty University assistant coach Jessica Barnes knows from experience just how much of an...

10 PST swimmers representing six different schools, traveled to Orlando for State High School Meets from November 11-13. Many had best times, and most helped their relays to excellent finishes. Chloe Adams 9th place medley relay 25.5 free split Jenna Diamond 11th place medley relay 27.2 fly split 10th place 200 IM 15th place 100 Back Jorge D'Ugard 6th place 400 free relay 49.7 100 free split Max Fons 19th place 100 back Best time: 55.1 in prelims Sivan Fraiman 12th place 100 fly Best time: 59.5 in prelims Dylan...

Find Your Cue and Use It to Swim Fast It seems so easy to swim fast when you’re on and everything is flowing. If only you could do it every time and swim on cue. Well, you can. Here’s how: Be in Focus Before you race, think about what makes you swim fast; don’t think about whether you’ll win or lose. Otherwise, you’ll get to the blocks too uptight to perform your best. Swimming fast is a direct result of staying calm and loose. Empty Your Head If you’re the...

Good Reasons Why You Should Get in the Pool A few years back, United States Masters Swimming issued a press release reminding those with active lifestyles that swimming can be a "rigorous, effective fitness workout—and be fun in the process." While this may seem obvious to habitual swimmers, there are athletes out there who think pools are strictly child’s play or summer fun. There is also a widely circulated fallacy that swimming is not an effective form of weight loss. Throughout the year, many American Red Cross, YMCA, and Jewish...

Test Your Swimming Smarts By Daryn Eller Swimming myths can circulate faster than chlorinated water in a pool. The trouble with myths is, once you've heard them over and over, they start to sound like the truth - even when they're not. "My favorite myth is that eating Jell-O powder before a race gives you quick energy" says Jackie Berning, R.D., Ph.D., a nutrition consultant to USA Swimming. "People come up to me at meets with red and green fingers they've been dipping into the powder. The truth is that...

Penguin and Dolphin’s best friends A baby dolphin is lowered into a swimming pool just hours after being rescued. The mammal was discovered by walkers on a beach near the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. It was suffering from injuries believed to have been caused by a fishing net. There was no sign of its mother. The dolphin is only about ten days old. Richard Tesore, head of the NGO Rescate Fauna Marina, has been caring for tiny animal in Piriapolis, 62 miles east of the capital, Montevideo.And while his cute charge...

Help Preserve College Swimming for When YOU (or your child) Goes to College! It’s no secret that college swimming has been “under the gun” due to college budget cuts in recent decades. We want to let NCAA Division I Presidents/Chancellors and Athletic Directors know that there is a large, vibrant, energetic and committed swimming community in the USA that appreciates the fact that THEIR University has kept swimming alive and well at their institutions. AND let them know that we want them to continue that support, and that our Children...

Broward High School Swimming Top Headlines Class 3A state qualifiers State Swimming and Diving Championships Class 2A state swimming qualifiers Class 1A state swimming qualifiers Region 4-3A swimming: St. Thomas boys stun Miami Palmetto Region 4-1A swimming: Driscoll wins two events, two relays; Pine Crest sweepts team titles Photos: Region 4-1A Swimming and Diving Championships