Swim for free at Flowing Wells Pool tomorrow

The grand reopening of the Flowing Wells Pool, 4545 N. La Cholla Blvd., is tomorrow.

High school swimming: Foothills finishes fifth in second major meet of week

Foothills' Matt Lujan won the 100-yard backstroke, above, and took third in the 200 IM.

High school swimming: Foothills finishes fifth in second major meet of week

Left to right, Mountain View's Kelly Mull, Clarissa Kubat and Triston Hanna cheer on their teammates at the H.S. Classic.

High school swimming: Foothills finishes fifth in second major meet of week

The Catalina Foothills boys and girls swim teams knew that they were coming into Saturday's Ford Aquatics High School Classic at less than full strength.

HIgh school swimming: Borendame navigating ocean of options

I-Ridge's Sara Borendame says the best part about recruiting trips is getting to know potential teammates.

HIgh school swimming: Borendame navigating ocean of options

It didn't take long for Ironwood Ridge swim coach Anne Fitzsimmons to get a read on standout swimmer Sara Borendame.

Pick of the Preps: I-Ridge facing another tough test - Mt. View

Catalina Foothills' Jason Alentado won the state 200 individual medley last year and will be one of the top swimmers entered in the 2012 High School Classic on Saturday.

Pick of the Preps: I-Ridge facing another tough test - Mt. View

October is here and that means the fall state tournaments are right around the corner.

Sports shorts: Wildcats sweep Fullerton in Asics Classic volleyball

Madi Kingdon's 15 kills led the way in Malibu, Calif., as the Arizona Wildcats opened the Pepperdine Asics Classic volleyball tournament Friday by sweeping Cal State-Fullerton 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.

Pick of the Preps: Salpointe-Foothills swim meet highlights big week

Senior Jason Alentado and Catalina Foothills will face defending Division II state champion Salpointe on Thursday. He won the state title in the 200-yard individual medley last year.

Pick of the Preps: Salpointe-Foothills swim meet highlights big week

Let the fun begin. Football officially started the fall season back on Aug. 17, but this is the week everyone else joins in.

Divers to search Mount Lemmon lake today for possible drowning victim

Divers were set to begin a search this morning for a teen who likely drowned at Rose Canyon Lake on Mount Lemmon Tuesday evening.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Matt Grevers, left, and USA teammate Nick Thoman, both with Tucson ties, finished first and second in the 100-meter backstroke final.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

High-jumper Brigetta Barrett, a University of Arizona theater major, cleared 6 feet, 8 inches, winning an Olympic silver medal.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Georganne Moline, a UA senior, set a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles during track events at the London Games. She finished about a half-second off the bronze.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Above: Caitlin Leverenz, facing, embraces the United States' Arian Kukors after winning bronze in the 200-meter individual medley final. Leverenz is a Sahuaro High grad.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Left: Bernard Lagat, a Tucson resident, left, and Britain's Mohamed Farah competed in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London Olympics. Lagat finished fourth, just off the bronze, after he was tripped in the final stretch.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

The 23 Olympic athletes with Southern Arizona ties produced nine medals by the time closing ceremonies ended the London Games on Sunday.

Tunisian adds open-water gold to haul

Ukraine's Igor Chervynskiy and others start the 10-kilometer race at Hyde Park. After the death of American Fran Crippen in 2010, rescue boats and kayaks kept an eye on everyone, especially the last-place finisher from Guam.