Could Ueberroth have last word on Olympic TV network? IOC president now pushing failed plan former USOC chairman championed December 12, 2013|Philip Hersh | Globetrotting Peter Ueberroth cannot help but feel the irony in new International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s expressed intention to explore the idea of having the IOC form its own television network. Ueberroth tried to implement the same idea domestically while he was chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee. His rationale was the same as Bach outlined during his successful campaign for the IOC presidency and...

The Afterlife of Perfection by Casey Barrett Misty Hyman and the business of inspiration… Because I’m an eternal swim geek, with a self-absorbed soft spot for 200 flyers, Misty Hyman’s magical race back at the 2000 Sydney Games has always been a swim of deep fascination for me. Forced to name my favorite all-time Olympic moment, that’s my pick. It was more a miracle than Lezak’s anchor in Beijing; it was harder to fathom than Phelps’s impossible touch in the 100 fly at those same Games. Argue that all you...

MLWP expands out West, brings new life to senior men’s water polo OTTAWA – The Calgary Torpedoes took two of three games from Team Saskatchewan this past weekend in Saskatoon as the 2014 Major League Water Polo (MLWP) men’s season got underway. All three matches were decided by one goal. Saskatchewan took the first game 13-12 before Calgary earned 13-12 and 9-8 wins. Marshall Young of Saskatchewan was the top scorer over the three games with 11 goals while Devon Thumwood notched seven goals. Calgary and Team Saskatchewan are in...

USA Water Polo Women's Senior National Team Announces 2013 Holiday Cup Roster Huntington Beach, CA - December 9 - With the 2013 Holiday Cup set to begin this Wednesday at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, CA, USA Water Polo Women's Senior National Team Head Coach Adam Krikorian has announced the Team USA roster. 16 athletes were selected with 13 being chosen to compete in each contest. Olympic gold medalists Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/NYAC), Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/SBWPF), Annika Dries (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET), Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo), and...

WADA Foundation Board Announces Outcomes at November 15, 2013 Meeting WADA’s Foundation Board elected its next Chairman and Vice Chairman at this afternoon’s Foundation Board Meeting at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sir Craig Reedie, the IOC Vice President, was, as a representative of the sport movement, appointed WADA’s next Chair, and is set to begin his term on January 1, 2014. H.E. Mr. M.A. Stofile, a former Executive Committee and Foundation Board Member, who will represent public authorities, was appointed WADA’s Vice President....

USA Water Polo Names Jack Kocur Men's Senior National Team Assistant Coach Huntington Beach Calif. - December 9, 2013 -- Jack Kocur, a veteran collegiate coach and former national team athlete, has been named USA Water Polo Men's Senior National Team Assistant Coach. An interim assistant coach in 2013 for the Senior National Team, Kocur joins Head Coach Dejan Udovicic's staff on a full-time basis from the University of the Pacific where he served as Director of Operations. He helped the Pacific Men's Water Polo Team team to a historic...

Swimming World Magazine: Michael Phelps Making Swimming Mainstream By David Rieder DURHAM, North Carolina, December 2. ON a brisk Friday afternoon in early April, Baltimore, Maryland, was decked out in orange, and the city was buzzing. More than 46,000 people were in process of jamming their way into Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the first home game of the season for the Baltimore Orioles. Every ballpark in the country gets pumped up for the first game of the season, but this day was special for the Orioles. After 14...

USA Synchro Names 2014 US Junior National Squad SANTA CLARA, Calif. -USA Synchro announced its 2014 U.S. Junior National Synchronized Swimming Squad on Monday following the final stage of selection trials in Santa Clara, Calif. The swimmers earning a spot on the 2014 U.S. Junior National Squad are: Anita Alvarez (Kenmore, N.Y./Town of Tonawanda Aquettes) Claire Barton (Los Gatos, Calif./Santa Clara Aquamaids) Karina Boyle (Walnut Creek, Calif./Walnut Creek Aquanuts) Gillian Brassil * (Moraga, Calif./ Walnut Creek Aquanuts) Dana Drury (Walnut Creek, Calif./Walnut Creek Aquanuts) Rachel Hyon (Cypress, Calif./La Mirada Aquabelles)...

Results from 2013 Puerto Rico 25m Championships SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO--The 2013 Puerto Rico 25m Championships were December 6-8 in San Juan. At the meet, Vanesa García swam to new Puerto Rican Records in the 50 and 100 frees (25.33 and 55.57). Results from the meet can be found online here: http://natacionpr.org/documentos/natacion/resultados2013/resultados%20ind%20sc07-13%20camp.%20piscina%20corta.pdf

FINA Aquatics World Magazine: Last Digital Issue of 2013 Dear Friend, We are glad to send you the link to the last digital edition of the year, in which you will find a summary from FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione about FINA's eventful year and its wonderful successes, among other very popular articles and columns like: the election of the Best athlete of the year, Readers' ask, The Best short stories of 2013, Family News, etc. Please feel free to distribute its link: http://fina.wildom.com/fina/free?cmd=1&file=fina_aquatics_magazine_free_2013_06.zip We thank you for your...