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Wednesday's Swim Report: Playing The Pool

Lane 1 - Omaha.com posts "Omaha still in the running for 2016 Olympic Swim Trials.  Harold Cliff said Omaha is moving ahead with “guarded optimism” as the field of candidates to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials has been trimmed from six to four.  The Omaha Sports Commission president also said Tuesday that USA Swimming still plans to announce a final decision during its board of directors meeting on April 27."

Lane 2 - Orlando Sentinel posts "Anderson Cooper blasts Ryan Lochte's show as 'ridiculous'. After viewing a clip, Cooper adds, "Can I get 20 seconds of my life back?"  Co-host Padma Lakshmi of "Top Chef" compares Lochte, the Port Orange swimmer, to a "Jersey Shore guy, but with slightly better hair." People posts "Ryan Lochte Shows Sentimental Side in Reality Show Trailer.  I won't give up on love," says Lochte, who has confessed celebrity crushes on Blake Lively and Miss USA Olivia Culpo. "I believe it's out there. I believe everyone has a soul mate that they can spend the rest of their life together."

Lane 3 - Global Post has "Swimming: Olympic star Mellouli back in pool, eyes worlds.    Double Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli has taken to the water again after a long break following the London Games with his eye on competing in the 1500m and 10km at this summer's World Championships in Barcelona."

Lane 4 - Metro posts "Playing the Field: Michael Phelps is better at dating than Tiger Woods.  If you’re going to be (to use a phrase) “playing the field” when you’re one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, it is probably better to take the Michael Phelps route than the Tiger Woods way."

Lane 5 - Active.com posts "4 Ways to Improve Your Swim Technique.  This time of year is when many triathletes are either winding down their offseason or ramping up their base period. The early base period often includes a focus on getting back into the endurance groove and gradually increasing both mileage and yardage."

Lane 6 - The Sun posts "Tamzin’s Outh-with-the-weight thanks to swimming.  TAMZIN Outhwaite proves she still knows how to make a splash – showing off her stunning post-baby body just six months after having a baby.  After taking up Speedo’s six-week swimming challenge, the star has dropped a dress size in just six weeks.   Tamzin has spent the last six weeks being put through her paces by former Olympic freestyle swimmer Karen Pickering.  She had to complete two 45-minute sessions per week using a mixture of training aids like Speedo Power Paddles and Hydro Discs."

Tuesday's Swim Report: Drop Everything & Start Swimming With Fire & Jaws Now!

Lane 1 - Time posts "Jaws, the Swim-Along: Brave Souls Tread Water While Watching Shark Thriller.  Bramley Baths, a bathhouse in West Leeds, is hosting a swim-along screening of Jaws. The idea of I Love West Leeds Arts Festival, the screening will play along the Jaws soundtrack, which would be streamed both over and underwater, as the audience relaxes in the pool."

Lane 2 - SwimMac posts via youtube "Charlotte UltraSwim 2013.  Fast Swimming, Family Friendly, Fun for All - Don't Miss This Year's Charlotte UltraSwim."

Lane 3 - USC Trojans posts "Swim with Fire.  April 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.  The event includes the famous Song Girl/USC Football relay race, live musical performances, a silent raffle, BBQ and so much more.  To date, the scholarship fund has enabled 141 athletes who were victims of life altering injuries or illnesses to get a college education, including 66 at USC.  The "Swim with Mike" movement has spread to Cal and Stanford, who each host their own event, and 40 schools around the country that have accepted athletes on the SWM sponsored scholarship."

Lane 4 - CNN posts "Post Olympics life: Phelps' golf growing pains.  As a golfer, Michael Phelps is wondering what he's got himself into.  "It's one of the most humbling games I've tried to do in my entire life," the American tells CNN."

Lane 5 - Go Swim posts via youtube " All-Strokes - Yoga Scull.  Instead of bending, or keeping the legs straight... cross them, as if youapos;re in the Lotus position in yoga.  This requires great flexibility, and a great feel for the water to maintain an ability to breathe!"

Lane 6 - Health posts "10 Reasons to Start Swimming Now! Speed up the process to that summer tan and bikini body by jumping into the pool. Yes, the treadmill is fun, and so are those dumbbells, but they only offer a portion of what a swim workout does. From toning your core to speeding up your metabolism, there are several reasons why you should consider swimming your new go-to."

Monday's Swim Report: The Pool Brings Out Perfection In Swimmers

Lane 1 - Daily Breeze posts "Celebrities rumble, fumble through Grand Prix practice.   Stars including Sykes and Metcalfe, and Olympic Gold Medalist and Long Beach native Jessica Hardy, made the early-morning trek out to the western-most valley of the Mojave Desert to get a crash course in basic racing from Fast Lane Racing School pro instructor Danny McKeever."

Lane 2 - Post Noon asks "Do you know what you’re swimming with?  Doctors say it’s impossible to have a swimming pool free of bacteria and virus, and that some people even urinate in the pool. You might want to take some precautions before your next swim."

Lane 3 - LA Times posts "Las Vegas: Stars, athletes and golfers team up for Jordan tourney.  Athletes and entertainers will come together April 4-7 in Las Vegas  to swing their clubs for charity at the 12th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational.  Among the celebrities participating for the first time are actor James Denton, country music star Jake Owen, actor Kevin Nealon, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice."

Lane 4 - Discovery "Innovations Inspired by Animals.  Olympic swimmers sometimes wear what are known as "shark skin suits," according to Russell Mark, USA Swimming's director of biomechanics.  "These aren't made of actual sharkskin, of course, but they are slippery in feel, like sharks, and they make the wearer move faster than normal in the water by reducing friction and drag," he explained to Discovery News."

Lane 5 - The Guardian posts "England choose their 2014 World Cup base in Rio's famous Copacabana.  If Roy Hodgson's team qualify for next year's finals, they will be heading for a luxurious stay at a hotel by Brazil's iconic beach.  England, of course, have not yet qualified. But they have an advance booking at the Windsor Atlantica hotel in Copacabana, which they will try out in June for their friendly with Brazil at the Maracana."

Lane 6 - Busselton-Dunborough Mail posts "Olympic swimmer spills the beans on WA media.  Olympic gold medallist Neil Brooks believes a friendship with former West Coast Eagles coach Mick Malthouse was largely responsible for him getting a start to a media career that saw him get to the top of the tree as a Channel Seven sport reporter in Sydney.  Brooks cut his teeth in the media industry in Perth and in his newly released autobiography In The Deep End, Brooks spends a couple of chapters focusing on stories from his time working in WA media."

Lane 7 - Northern Arena posts via youtube "Tumble Turns technique tip with Dean Kent 3-time Olympian."

Lane 8 - Boston.com posts "Getting over myself: Why the pool brings out my perfectionism.  Elizabeth Comeau is the senior health & wellness producer at Boston.com. She will be blogging about her personal fitness journey and using a device called a FitBit to track her weekly goals and progress."

Saturday's Swim Report: Swim Or Spin? It's Not What You Think.

Lane 1 - News Record posts "Greensboro’s competition for 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials shrinks.  The short list of potential sites for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials got shorter this week.  Indianapolis is out.  That leaves Greensboro, Omaha, San Antonio and St. Louis as the four cities vying to host USA Swimming’s premiere national meet."

Lane 2 - NY Post Page Six posts "Swim or spin.  Michael Phelps earned DJ lessons from DJ Steve Aoki after winning a swimming race at the Fontainebleau. We’re told Aoki, in Miami for the Ultra Music Festival, challenged the Olympian to the race, promising Phelps the lessons if he won."

Lane 3 - Herald Sun posts "Australian swim team's legacy has been destroyed, says Geoff Huegill.  EOFF Huegill believes Australian swimming's once golden image has been destroyed by the current team after a series of scandals plagued their London campaign. IN an effort to rebuild the tattered image of Swimming Australia, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal an "ethical framework", or code of behaviour, has been drawn up and swimmers will be required to sign it if they make the world championship team."

Lane 4 - Herald Sun posts "Swimming Australia may turn to former head coach Alan Thompson to take over from Leigh Nugent."

Lane 5 - The Bath Chronicle posts "Former Bath swimmer Jaime King appeals for return of lost watch.  An Olympic swimmer is appealing for the public’s help in finding a lost watch which was given to her as part of a sports sponsorship deal.  Jaime King, who was a member of Team Bath and competed in three Olympic games, three Commonwealth games and numerous European and World Championships, was given the sentimental item as part of a sponsorship deal with Mallory jewelers."

Lane 6 - Fibre 2 Fashion posts "Speedo announces new distributors in Germany & Austria.  Speedo International has announced that Oberalp Deutschland GmbH and Oberalp Austria GmbH have been appointed as its new distribution partners in Germany and Austria respectively."

Thursday's Swim Report: More Then One Night for One Swim

Lane 1 - The Age posts "Former swimming chief rails at 'character assassination'.  Swimming was hailed by the Australian Sports Commission as a well-run, accountable and progressive sport, says a former Swimming Australia director who is infuriated by the ASC's threat to slash $2million from its funding if it does not measure up to new guidelines.  "I'm damned if I'm going to sit back and cop this character assassination," said Lawrie Cox, who was on the SA board for six years until late last year and chaired its audit and finance committees."

Lane 2 - Hanson Media Group posts "SWIMMING CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE NUGENT’S FONT OF KNOWLEDGE SAYS ASCTA BOSS.  President of the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) Ron McKeon today described outgoing National Head Swimming Coach Leigh Nugent as “a man of great integrity with a font of knowledge who swimming cannot afford to lose” as Australia plans its Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games campaigns in 2014, 2016 and beyond."

Lane 3 - Daily Mail posts "Anything Lochte can do! Now Michael Phelps is followed by a camera crew as he shows off his swimmer's body in Miami.  Not bad for a retiree: Michael Phelps insists he will not be returning for the 2016 Olympics but he is in good shape, he showed off his swimmer's body as he filmed a segment  in Miami on Wednesday."

Lane 4 - Las Vegas Sun posts "Strip Scribbles: Mermaid Hannah Fraser to perform in ‘One Night for Drop’ at Bellagio.  Cirque du Soleil’s incredible one-night-only show “One Night for One Drop” at Bellagio on Friday is to be filmed for a 90-minute worldwide special to be broadcast for just seven days starting next Monday.  Vegas DeLuxe has already reported that many celebrities including Britney Spears, Pamela Anderson, Criss Angel and Olympic gold medalists including Michael Phelps will be attending."

Lane 5 - Courier Mail posts "Bohl's a scratching from coaching race.  LEADING swimming coach Michael Bohl has ruled himself out of the running as Australia's next head coach.  Bohl said yesterday he wanted to concentrate his efforts on the pool deck rather than in front of a computer."

Lane 6 - Inside The Games posts "Swimming Australia turns to hockey for new chief executive.  Swimming Australia's new chief executive is set to be Mark Anderson, replacing Kevin Neil, who resigned last November following the poor performance at London 2012.  Anderson, the chief executive of Hockey Australia, is still finalising the details of his contract and an official announcement is due next week."

Lane 7 - Connect Tri States posts (w/video) " You can be on a swim team at any age
by Kristen Aguirre.  "Two out of my four kids swim, they love it," Kimber said. "One of the things that my son said to me is, 'Mommy i can wait until I beat you.' It's just a lot of fun and a great way to compete and play together as a family."  While Kimber's kids practice she's right next to them in the other lane. She's part of Sheridan's Masters Swimming Program."

Lane 8 - Fox59 posts (w/video) "Swim championships helping sport, economy in Indy. Champions are crowned in Indianapolis.  That’s the message John Dedman of the Indiana Sports Corporation wants the world to hear and Thursday’s start of the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI’s downtown Indianapolis campus plays a part in that."