By Shane Carney, The Gazette IOWA CITY– The pool is calm and the stands are quiet as senior swimmer Ryan Phelan walks into the U of I’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Tuesday, Phelan made final preparations for the Big Ten Championships in an atmosphere allowing him to stay calm and focused. Wednesday and through [...]
continue »University of Northern Iowa wrestler Gary Steffensmeier will be one of six 2011 inductees to the Panthers Athletics Hall of Fame. UNI announced the class Wednesday which includes former head men’s golf coach Ken Green, former women’s basketball player Allison (Starr) Pohlman, former pole vault national champion Jacob Pauli, former swimming All-American Kevin Meacham, and Chris Edginton, [...]
continue »IOWA CITY-200 Athletes will square off at the USA Diving Winter National Championships in Iowa City. The ultimate goal is to make it to the Olympics. The first step is to win at the new U of I Campus Recreation and Wellness Center this week. The new complex’s first major tournament is a big win [...]
continue »Brett Henderson was not your typical dad. As the youngest captain in the history of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Brett strived for excellence in everything he did. From volunteering as a coach for his daughters’ YMCA sports teams, to mastering the timeclock for YMCA Stoney Point Stingray swim meets, Brett did his best to [...]
continue »Cedar Falls-Cedar Falls senior swimmer Austin Abbas is ranked number one in the state in 6 different individual events (200 FREESTYLE, 200 IM, 50 FREE, 100 BUTTERLFY, 100 FREE, 100 BACKSTROKE, 100 BREASTSTROKE). The top ranked Tigers are also ranked number one in three different relay events. Boys Swimming Power rankings TEAMS 1. Cedar Falls [...]
continue »The Cedar Rapids Aquatics Association is hosting its annual Harvest Invitational this weekend at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Competition begins with morning sessions starting at 8:15 a..m. and afternoon sessions at 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Below is an official press release. Press Release Harvest Meet 2010
continue »CORALVILLE — A few nights a week this summer, a biochemist set aside his eyeglasses and lab wear for a swimsuit and a kickboard. Shuvendu Das was learning to swim. Many people learn to swim as children, but there is a growing demand for the adult classes, says Coralville Aquatics Supervisor Faron Van Nostrand. Adults [...]
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