• Aqua Jogging Primer

    Updated: 2012-03-30 03:40:11
    Running in the water is a great way to exercise. It is particularly good for an injured runner that wants to keep some semblance of running fitness. Read more about aqua jogging or water running....Read Full Post

  • 2012 About Swimming Readers' Choice Award Winners

    Updated: 2012-03-30 01:01:00
    The 2012 About Swimming Readers' Choice Awards' voting is over. The votes have been reviewed, tallied, and the results are in... Results - 2012 About Swimming Readers' Choice AwardsRead Full Post

  • Swimming to Lose Weight - Does It Make Sense?

    Updated: 2012-03-29 02:50:12
    I am biased, but I think swimming is one of the best exercises available for staying healthy. Cardiovascular conditioning and strength development without impact injury are just some of the good points of swimming....Read Full Post

  • Flowers Sea Swim in the Cayman Islands

    Updated: 2012-03-26 01:52:23
    The Cayman Islands' Flowers Sea Swim is scheduled for 9 June 2012. Heading into its 20th year, the one-mile swim is expected to draw more than 800 competitors including international ...Read Full Post

  • NCAA DI Men's Swimming and Diving National Championships - Final Results

    Updated: 2012-03-25 00:40:32
    Top 10 Teams1. Cal Berkeley 535.5 2. Texas 491 3. Stanford 426.5 4. Arizona 396 5. Michigan 271 6. Auburn 254.5 7. Southern Cali 192 8. Florida 157 9. Louisville 156 10. Indiana 140 ...Read Full Post

  • NCAA DIII Swimming and Diving National Championships - Final Results

    Updated: 2012-03-25 00:27:57
    Top 10 Women's Teams1. Emory 639 2. Williams 453 3. Denison 420 4. Kenyon 360 5. Stevens 195 6. Johns Hopkins 158 7. College of NJ 154 8. MIT 130 9. C-M-S 114 10. Grove City 101 ...Read Full Post

  • 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships - Scores After Friday's Events - DI Men, DIII Men and Women

    Updated: 2012-03-23 20:05:53
    Friday's events are over, and that means one day left for the Men's NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships for 2012 (and one more day for the NCAA DIII Men's and Women's Championships, too). How are the teams faring?...Read Full Post

  • Update to Spring Session Dates

    Updated: 2012-03-23 14:52:46
    Mermaids, As you know we are starting our Spring Session tomorrow at West Austin Athletic Club at 1024 Patterson Road. We will have a few new comers, so please give them a warm welcome: Trina Johnson and Carol Arrington. There will be a slight change in the schedule. Because the Cap 2k is on a [...]

  • Video: Swim Faster and More Efficiently

    Updated: 2012-03-23 02:19:48
    Swimmers, learn how to improve your swimming technique to swim faster and more efficiently with these 5 freestyle stroke drills you can add to your swim workouts. Read Full Post

  • Swimming Turns, Part 3 - Surfacing or the Breakout

    Updated: 2012-03-22 00:14:43
    When you do a start or a turn, you have to do something before you start to swim. That transition between the start or the turn and actually swimming is called the breakout. Each swimming stroke has some specific steps to follow, between the swimming turn and swimming, that make up the swimming breakout...Read Full Post

  • NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships - Live Results - Men's DI and Men's/Women's DIII

    Updated: 2012-03-21 21:40:00
    The final men's NCAA I Swimming and Diving meet of the season, the 2012 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships is 22-24 March, and live meet results will be available during the meet....Read Full Post

  • Spring has sprung and swimming registration has begun

    Updated: 2012-03-19 13:30:59
    Mermaids, It’s time to jump into spring. Registration is now officially open for the Women First Swimming Spring program on 8 Saturdays starting March 24 through May 12 at West Austin Athletic Club at 1024 Patterson Road in Southwest Austin. Coach Rachel and Coach Tate will be back on deck waiting to put you through another session of great [...]

  • Make-up Class This Saturday

    Updated: 2012-03-15 09:29:24
    Mermaids — We now have a MAKE-UP class! Due to the last two classes being cut short because of the weather, WAAC has been kind enough to allow us to run another class THIS Sat Mar 17 – 9 am at WAAC. Coach Rachel Rene’ Ridley will be on deck for another great workout!

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