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UP CLOSE Title: President of National Grid in Massachusetts Age: 50 Education: Bachelor's degree, economics, Dartmouth College, 1985; master's degree, accounting, Northeastern University, 1986 Residence: Concord THE INFLUENCE FACTOR BY YOU How would you describe your leadership style? I once met the coach of the British Olympic swimming team and ... (more)

THE refurbished swim centre includes an improved 10-lane, 50-metre competition pool and a new six-lane, 50-metre warm-up pool, creating one of the largest facilities of its kind in Europe.

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23. THE Israel swimming foundation announced this week that seven men and one woman will represent the country at the FINA world championships this summer in Barcelona, Spain.

One of swimming's four strokes could soon have a brand new look and not everyone is happy about it.

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, and, conveniently, so is the opening date for several area pools.

The British Heart Foundation have released more places for the biggest charity sea swim in Europe after over 1,000 have already signed up for the Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim.

Local ex-swimming coach Rick Curl, who once led one of the nation's largest swim clubs and guided athletes to Olympic gold, will be sentenced Thursday afternoon for sexually abusing a girl he coached in the 1980s.

Carry retired after the 2012 London Olympics , but won gold in the 400m freestyle and individual medley at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

Olympian Cullen Jones gives swimming lessons to Niko Diop in New York. The gold medalist is raising awareness of water safety for children.

There's a small chance of rain Saturday, but it'll be a good day to get wet in Fort Worth regardless.

U.S. Olympic swimming star Ryan Lochte said Wednesday he has no doubt superstar Michael Phelps will end his retirement and return to the pool for another shot at Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games.

Christine Jennings, of Longmont, trains for open water swimming at RallySport Health and Fitness, in Boulder.

South Africa's Olympic governing body will contribute more than R400 000 towards the national swimming team's Fina World Championships campaign.

FGCU head swimming and diving coach and four-time CCSA Coach of the Year Neal Studd has announced the dates for his 2013 Swim Camps.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 22. THE final stop of USA Swimming's 2012-13 Arena Grand Prix Series -- the May 30-June 2 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara -- will feature a star-studded field including Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte , as well as a number of Northern California-based standouts, competing at the George F. Haines ... (more)

Contribution by Paul Smith, Sportsbeat LONDON, England, May 22. SUTTON Coldfield swimmer Bradley Lynch believes he is capable of hitting peak form in time for Rio 2016.

Sign ups for Emerald Youth's swim team's seventh season started Tuesday. Gold medal winning swimmer Davis Tarwater spoke to the kids about his own swimming experiences and helped register the kids for the team.