400 Medley (3:47) from left: Victor Leclere (fly 56.4), Mitchell Friedemann (back 58.1), Will Colbert (breast 1:03.5), and Steve Cebertowicz (crawl 49.6) - New NAG, State and Team Record

Below is a note from UWM Head Coach Kyle Clemments: Coaches, First off it was great seeing you all at the A+, and those that I also got to see here at UWM last weekend. I am emailing each of you to give you a heads up about the Horizon league meet that is at WSAC starting this Wednesday. As with all meets we need help with timers. I am not thinking of you coaches as timers, but I was thinking more about all your athletes. Timers of course get...

Sophomore Sadie Nennig won the 200 Yd Back tonight in Indianapolis, IN at the Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships.  Well done and congrats!  Way to go Schroeder!

Bert Cebertowicz finished 6th at Federal Way in the 100 Free.  Another All America Cert for Bert!

great fun and a big surprise!

follow the link to the great photos from Tom Michelson

Actions Photos by Tom.  more pics coming!

Former Bruin Men's Swim Coach Ron Ballatore Passes Awa Led UCLA to 1982 NCAA championship and nine Top Five finish Video Tribute To Ron Ballatore. Ron `Stix' Ballatore, UCLA's head men's swimming coach for 16 seasons, passed away on Friday evening (April 27) at a hospital in Gainesville, FL, following a long battle with bone cancer. He was 71 years old and was surrounded by his family. Earlier this month, Ballatore had been voted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame and was informed of his selection the following day...

BY RUSSELL MARK // HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT With more and more swimmers around the world using the dolphin kick as a huge weapon in races, what are the key technique points to have the best dolphin kick? Many people point to hip movement as being the most critical, but the leg motion and position are equally – if not more – important. Dolphin kick technique highlights: • While I believe that hip movement is important, the propulsion is definitely coming from the extension of the legs. • The knees must...

BY RUSSELL MARK // HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT Many coaches and swimmers use tempos to guide their race strategy and preparation. A common question asked is what the tempos are for a specific event. Looking at eight different male backstrokers under 53.30 and eight different female backstrokers under 59.70, you might be surprised at what we find out. Highlights: 100 backstroke tempos are generally in the 1.2 – 1.3 seconds per cycle range for both 50’s for both genders. Most tempos are slightly slower on the second 50 than the first...