May is an Active Month for Coaching Clinics
from ASCA
Opportunities to listen to Olympic coaches, world class athletes, and take in an ASCA School abound. Listen to Richard Shoulberg and swimming sensation Dagny Knutson at the Dakota Coaches Clinic on May 1-3. Attend USA Swimming / ASCA regional clinics in Wytheville VA May 1-3, Boise May 8-10, and Charleston, WV on May 15-17. Take the ASCA Level 2 School in Boise on May 1 or the ASCA Level 3 Physiology School at the Central States Clinic on May 15. Speaking of Central States…this May 14-17 clinic in Oakbrook Illinois features Bob Bowman, Frank Busch, Dave Salo, Sean Hutchison and Olympians Matt Grevers and Brendan Hansen. More

Olympic Swimming Champ Inspires Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Teens
from Miami Herald
Olympic swimming champion Dara Torres of Parkland thrilled teen swimmers from 400 teams during a recent appearance at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale. Fans cheered from the bleachers and some, shoulders deep in water, from every lane in the pool. Torres, who is the first American to compete in five Olympic games and who, at age 41, brought home three silver medals from the 2008 Beijing games, was in town not just to inspire teens but to promote her new book, Age Is Just a Number. More

Reducing Excess Calorie Consumption By Substituting Water For Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
from Medical News Today
Replacing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with water could eliminate an average of 235 excess calories per day among children and adolescents, according to a study published in the April 2009 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study's authors conclude that such a replacement would be a simple and effective way to reduce excess intake of calories causing childhood overweight and obesity, as well as address dental cavities and other health problems associated with added sugar. And they predict no detrimental effects on nutrition. More

Coach Uses Powers to Guide BYU Swimmers
from BYU NewsNet
In 1975, the U.S. was involved in the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandals were under investigation, and Microsoft was founded. Many things have changed over those 34 years, but at least one thing at BYU is the same: coach Tim Powers. More

A Winning Strategy to Beat Spring Sporting Injuries
from Forbes
Spring beckons us outside for fun and exercise and that tends to lead to more calls to doctors about foot injuries, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). "With warm weather approaching, many athletes are busy gearing up for another competitive season in their sport. Unfortunately, training in improper footwear and neglecting to stretch properly before and after activity greatly increases serious occurrences of foot and ankle injury," Ross Taubman, APMA president, said in a news release issued by his organization. More

'Good' Energy Burning Fat in Lean Adults
from Science Daily
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated that adult humans still have a type of "good" fat previously believed to be present only in babies and children. Unlike white fat, which stores energy and comprises most body fat, this good fat, called brown fat, is active in burning calories and using energy. The finding, reported in the April 9th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, could pave the way for new treatments both for obesity and type 2 diabetes. More

Diversity Missing Among Leaders of USA Olympic Sports
from USA TODAY
Alison Terry has a mission to get more African Americans to take up swimming and make it to the elite level. While her goal to represent the USA at the 2000 Sydney Games fell short, she says this dream will become a reality. She is braced for a long climb, she says. African Americans make up slightly more than 1 percent (2,903 of 257,180) of the membership of USA Swimming. But Terry believes her position on the federation's board of directors gives her the clout to bring about change. More

Better Repairs Mean ACL Tear is No Longer a Game-stopper
from USA TODAY
ACL injuries and repair are getting plenty of attention these days, partly because Tiger Woods and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady are bouncing back from surgically repaired knees and also because more Baby Boomers want to take advantage of advances in treatment. More