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Thursday's Swim Report - The Love Story Maybe Over But The Swimming Goes On & On

Lane 1 - The Morning Call posts " Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones to help open Wildwater Kingdom season.  Cullen Jones, who says he's giving back to swimming, will be at Dorney Park Saturday."

Lane 2 - Arena posts "Ranomi Kromowidjojo & Jacco Verhaeren go Head to Head.  We asked Ranomi Kromowidjojo & Jacco Verhaeren to complete a series of sentences for us. Listen as they share with us their inner most thoughts and feelings on the wonderful sport of swimming…."

Lane 3 - The Vancouver Sun posts "Swim star Ryan Lochte headlines Zajac meet; so what will he do?  Olympic, TV reality 'dude' hoping to make a big splash at UBC this weekend.  The Mel Zajac Jr swim meet at UBC has had its share of headliners over its 50-year history but it has never had an 11-time Olympic medallist with his own reality TV show.  Ryan Lochte is the dude, his show is entitled What Would Ryan Lochte Do? and the question for him Wednesday was: Hey, Ryan, what are you going to do at the Zajac meet?"

Lane 4 - La Gazzetta dell Sport posts "Pellegrini and Magnini split  "Our love story is over".  In a joint statement given to ANSA, the two swimmers announced their decision: "Our feelings have faded, and the things that have been written over the last few weeks aren’t true"

Lane 5 - Community Impact posts "Waterloo Swim School.  Longtime swimmer dives into teaching lessons.  A California native, Mike Varozza grew up swimming, a passion that would lead him to qualify for the 1988 Olympic trials, compete in U.S. Masters Swimming and later motivate him to open a swim school.  “I found my way back in swimming,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed the sport and teaching specifically.”

Lane 6 - BBC posts "David Carry takes on Swimming Scotland role.  Double Commonwealth Games gold medallist David Carry has been appointed to the board of directors at Swimming Scotland."

Lane 7 - Speedo UK posts "Swim Drills - Head Up Drill with Stuart Hayes and Michelle Dillon."

Lane 8 - WeHoVille posts (w/photos) "8 Shots of Speedo Speaker Michael Crosby Addressing WeHo’s City Council; Nearly Naked, Obviously.  Talk about a fish out of water.  File this one away in the “only in WeHo” category: In only a Speedo, local water polo player Michael Crosby took to the public comment podium at Monday night’s City Council meeting to express his approval of the city’s plans to build a whole new recreation center, including two pools on the rooftop."

Saturday's Swim Report - Rice Fights, Thorpe's Flatmate and More Swimming Stuff

Lane 1 - The Sydney Morning Herald has "Thorpe, Middleton flatmates?  It's the rumour that has tongues wagging around London's super-posh Berkeley Square neighborhood.  Middleton's sexuality has also been the subject of much conjecture, though in recent times there has been a concerted effort among his friends to inform the British press he is heterosexual and is dating a string of London beauties.  This is something with which Thorpe himself has long had to contend."  Also "Stephanie Rice and publicity-seeking socialite Roxy Jacenko have been going at it hammer and tongs on Channel Nine's Celebrity Apprentice, but weeks after filming wrapped, their on-air battle has morphed into a public slanging match."

Lane 2 - The Australian posts "Stephanie Rice reveals she was bullied over her weight as a child.  STEPHANIE Rice has revealed being bullied as a "chubby" child drove her to competitive swimming.  The 24-year-old Olympic athlete says the bullying was at its worst when she was between the ages of seven and 12.  "I was bullied quite a lot through primary school," she tells The Sunday Telegraph."

Lane 3 - ABC 7 posts (w/video) "Olympian teaches children the safety of swimming.   He is known as a hometown swimming hero!  His near drowning experience at the age of 5 turned into another kind of statistic. Bronx born, Cullen Jones took lessons and has won 4 Olympic medals. In his role for Make a Splash, he sees himself when he starts teaching New York City kids to swim."

Lane 4 - Messenger-Inquirer posts "Swimmers shine in Masters meet.  Owensboro's Leslie VanWinkle Angermeier and Shawn Maloney were standouts among 1,633 swimmers competing in last weekend's 2013 U.S. Masters  Swimming Spring National Championship held at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis."

Lane 5 - The Daily Review posts "Kelly Medals Twice at U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship.  Mansfield University head women's swimming coach Kaymee Kelly turned in a pair of top 10 finishes at the recent 2013 U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Spring National Championship at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis."

Lane 6 - The Race Club posts via youtube "How to Train for a Triathlon - Open Water Swim - Part 2.  In Part 2 on our Open Water Swimming technique videos learn how to navigate your way through a Surf break and get into your Swim faster and safer. Many people don't understand the strength of even a small wave until it hits them while they are standing straight up. Whether the Surf is small or sizeable, these techniques are crucial for gaining an edge on the competition and avoiding a dangerous situation for you or those around you. "

Lane 7 - Radio Australia posts "Be true to yourself, says gay Tongan swimmer.  Tongan swimmer Amini Fonua feels comfortable in his sexuality because he believes that honesty is important to success."

Lane 8 - Newser posts "No replacing Michael Phelps, but US swim team still looks strong heading into next Olympics.  That leaves a big hole on the U.S. team as it prepares for the world championships this summer and begins looking ahead to the 2016 Rio Olympics.  But don't think the Americans are suddenly going to be just another country at the pool. While there's certainly no replacing the winningest Olympian ever, the U.S. has plenty of top swimmers back from its London team, including Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt."

Tuesday's Swim Report - Super Short 20 Yard Edition!

On a quick work break but here are a few swim bits...

Lane 1 - NY Times posts "Four U.S. Standouts Become Fast Friends.  Young swimmers packed a small room at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on Thursday to hear the sage words of a 16-year-old high school sophomore.  Katie Ledecky did her best not to disappoint. For the few minutes she had for her talk during a brief trip to compete in an Arena Grand Prix series event here before flying home to Bethesda, Md., and back to classes, Ledecky let those swimmers know they too could make it."

Lane 2 - US Masters Swimming posts "Rob Butcher and Emily Silver wrap up the 2013 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. This includes a very special SwimOutlet mixed relay with Jason Lezak and Emily Silver."

Lane 3 - Western Australia Today posts "Rice re-thinks swim comeback plans.  Triple Olympic champion Stephanie Rice says contemplating a swimming comeback is making her toss and turn every day.  Barely two weeks after claiming she had the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games in her sights, Rice said she was already considering pulling the plug on a return."

Lane 4 - The Red & Black posts "Georgia swimmers shine in Grand Prix meet in Charlotte.  Megan Romano and Chase Kalisz each won two events to highlight Georgia's showing in the 2013 Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte presented by UltraSwim this past weekend.  Allison Schmitt, Annie Zhu, Olivia Smoliga and the women's 400-meter freestyle relay also claimed wins at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center."

Monday's Swim Report: Achieving the Swimable

Lane 1 - The Boston Globe posts "New owners of Olympic Trials pool now need a home. It was a decision repeated daily throughout the married world. Should we buy it? Can we afford it?  But for Harvard women’s swimming coach Stephanie Morawski and her husband Mike, the “it” wasn’t a new car or home. It was a pool, and not just any pool. The US Olympic Trials pool in which Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte competed last summer, the pool in which Missy Franklin became a teenage sensation, was for sale."

Lane 2 - US Masters Swimming posts "2013 USMS Spring Nationals - Day 3.  Emily Silver brings us all the action from the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Day 3 interviews include swimmers and their favorite memories at the Natatorium as well as our very own Patty Miller the 2013 Capt. Ransom J. Arthur M.D. Award Winner."

Lane 3 - Times Leader posts "Olympic champ imparts some wisdom at Dallas.  Saturday morning at the Dallas Middle School natatorium brought a group of swimmers to the pool to practice technique, seek out advice and improve as swimmers thanks to some instruction from a man familiar with time spent in a pool.  Running Saturday’s sessions was Peter Vanderkaay, a three-time member of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team and a four-time Olympic medalist."

Lane 4 - China Daily posts "China's swimming legacy makes splash.  When Bruce Wigo saw the Chinese movies Enter the Water Dragon (1959) and Diving Girls (1964), he was amazed by the quality of swimming and diving that existed during decades when China's borders were closed.  "I don't think the rest of the world really knew anything, certainly at least not in the West, of what was happening in Chinese swimming up until the 1970s, when we met them," said Wigo, who is president of the International Swimming Hall of Fame."

Lane 5 - Denver Posts has "Servicemen and women celebrate start of Warrior Games.  Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder, a U.S. Paralympic gold medal swimmer, joined fellow swimmer and Olympic gold medal winner Missy Franklin in carrying the torch across the stage. The two were joined by Prince Harry in lighting the flames to open the games.  Snyder, who won the Paralympic gold just one year after losing his sight, was an inspiration to several athletes participating in the games."

Lane 6 - The Ledger posts "Ervin wins chaotic 50 free with impressive time.  Anthony Ervin is beyond the comeback stage. Now, he's just trying to be the man to beat in swimming's most chaotic race."

Lane 7 - Books Live posts (w/video) "Video: Lewis Pugh Delivers Lecture on “Achieving the Impossible”.  Lewis Pugh recently delivered a talk on “Achieving the Impossible”, where he spoke about his long distance swim at the North Pole."

Lane 8 - WFAE posts (w/audio) "Thousands Of Fans, Hundreds Of Swimmers Attend Charlotte UltraSwim. Charlotte was home to some of the biggest names in swimming over the weekend. Olympic gold medal winners like Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Dana Vollmer were in town to compete in the Charlotte UltraSwim."

Sunday's Swim Report: Keep On Stroking Till You Can't Stroke Anymore, Wait, What?

Lane 1 - Harlem World posts "Olympic Gold Medalist Makes A Splash In Harlem.  The USA Swimming Foundation, in partnership with Phillips 66, will kick off its fifth-annual Make a Splash Tour presented by Phillips 66 in New York City on May 16 – 18.  After a near drowning experience at the age of 5, Olympic gold medalist and Make a Splash spokesperson Jones has gone on to become a dedicated advocate of water safety. “When formal swimming lessons are introduced at a young age, the risk of drowning is reduced by a staggering 88 percent,” Jones said."

Lane 2 - Youtube "The Team within a Team.  The "Detroit Interracial" swimming program is comprised of 4 esteemed individuals. They hail from the Metro-Detroit area, each contributing a unique set of experiences and perspective to the teams culture."

Lane 3 - Kitsap Sun posts "Bainbridge masters swimmer Lindley at top of her game. Bainbridge Island’s Jane Lindley has had some tough training days.  The 51-year-old swimmer hopes the sweat equity and hours in the pool she’s invested the last several months pays off at the United States Masters Swimming Spring Championships in Indianapolis."

Lane 4 - RTV6 posts (w/video) "They've already passed their 90th birthdays, but two swimmers are still making waves at a national swimming competition in Indianapolis this week.  More than 2,000 swimmers have converged on the IU Natatorium for the 2013 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals, which run through Sunday.  Jurgen Schmidt, 90, lives for a chance to test himself against his peers.  "I think I'm a very competitive person," he said. "In the business world, I was competitive. In the Navy, I was competitive. I like to compete to see how I stack up."  He's faced off many times with Ole Larson, 92. Larson says the spry 90-year-old always wins."

Lane 5 - NWI Times posts "Teacher and swim coach competing at Masters National Championships.  Lisa Szafranski doesn't walk on water, but she has been called on to assist several resurrections.  "We're in a rebuilding stage right now," Szafranski said the E.C. Central swim program, which she took over this school year.  Szafranski is also in the process of resurrecting her own swimming career as she is taking part in the U.S. Masters National Spring Swimming Championships this weekend at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis."

Lane 6 - Post Tribune posts "Swimming: Munster Masters in top half at national meet.  Nicole Saulters held six individual and relay records at Ball State during her collegiate swimming career. A persistent shoulder injury, though, immensely limited her success as a senior.  Looking to erase those memories, the former Highland standout joined the Munster Masters Swimming Club to enjoy the feeling of competition."