Huntington Beach, Calif. – March 19, 2012 –The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, a collection of excellence in the sport of water polo, will induct the Class of 2012 on Saturday, July 7 at the InterContinental Century City in Los Angeles, California. Special this year, the induction will coincide with a send-off party for the 2012 USA Water Polo Olympic Teams, as they prepare for competition in London this summer. Tickets for the send-off party and induction are now on sale beginning at $100. Click here to access ticket...

BERMUDA--The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association has announced a 9-swimmer team for the 2012 CARIFTA Championships, next month in Nassau, Bahamas. A list of the team can be found online here: http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=203&A rticleID=57478

By Tom Degun of Inside the Games The Organising Committee for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics can consider themselves extremely fortunate that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named a Coordination Commission of huge experience to help the South Korean city with their preparations for the Games. The 11-person Commission will be chaired by Sweden's Gunilla Lindberg, who was part of the Coordination Commission for the Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. She is also part of the Commission for Sochi 2014, which is still in working...

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Jessica Hardy Rebuilds Her Life By Lana Bandoim, Yahoo! Contributor Network Swimmer Jessica Hardy is determined to put the 2008 Beijing Olympics behind her and move on with her life. She has been busy training in preparation for the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London and is sharing tips on a new blog. After being suspended in 2008 because of doping allegations, Hardy fought to have the penalty reduced and prove that she was innocent. Now, her efforts are paying off as she prepares for London. Jessica Hardy Wikimedia Commons...

2012 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix WHAT: AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix Catch world and Olympic champions as they compete in Fort Lauderdale at the 2012 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix. The AT&T USA Grand Prix is the sole U.S. stop on the six-country FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) international Grand Prix tour. Now in its 43 rdyear, the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix competition is one of the most prestigious diving events in the world and regularly draws top international athletes, Olympic and World champions. Previous competitions have featured...

Don Leas, Diving Expert and Author of Pool Construction Specifications Donald LEAS (USA) - FISU Technical Chairman for Diving Included here are the facility standards of FINA and USA Swimming; APSP construction dimensions for class B and C pools; and NCAA recommended dimensions for collegiate competition (long-course swimming, short-course swimming and diving facilities). Here is the website that is published for builders of sports complexes. You will want to refer people contemplating new pool construction to this website: www.athleticbusiness.com Click on "Architectural Galleries" Click on "Facility Specifications'" Scroll down to...

Swimming faster requires that athletes work on a number of facets of their daily training regimen, including technique, strength, nutrition and mental preparedness. In this section, swimmers can find tips to help them in every aspect of their training: Training and Technique - Drills, tips and other exercises designed to help you swim faster Strength and Conditioning - Get stronger with dryland training. Nutrition Center - Fuel yourself for training and competition. Injury Prevention - Learn how to stay healthy. Doping Control - Learn the rules. http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1400&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

CARIFTA 2012 The CARIFTA 2012 Swimming Championships will be held in Nassau, The Bahamas beginning April 12, 2012, and hosted by the Bahamas Swimming Federation. Historical Overview The first staging of the Carifta Games took place in Barbados in 1972, the brainchild of Austin Sealy, the then former President of the Olympic Association, and took the form of track and field events open to Caribbean Countries. As time passed the games developed to include other disciplines. The multisport concept was developed from 1985 to 1989 when in 1989 a decision...