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Photos: Kevin Cordes; In fast lane to greatness
Introducing UA sophomore Kevin Cordes, who broke American and world records at the NCAA championships last week in Indianapolis, doing so by s…
Arizona swimming: Red-hot freshman Brandon able to 'swim anything'
Bonnie Brandon moves fast.
Former UA diver Grado making name for himself in Cirque du Soleil
The Russian Swing sounds like a torture device or a World War II tactical maneuver.
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 ful…
October 07, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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.
High school swimming season preview: Leverenz makes her own waves
Living up to your own high standards can be hard enough. Throw on the added pressure of having an older sibling raise the bar to incredible he…
Ex-Cat advances to next Olympic round
In overnight action at the London Olympics, one Southern Arizona swimmer advanced to the next round.
Wildcat swimmer helps U.S. team advance
The U.S. women's 4x200 freestyle relay advanced to the final with a strong showing in the preliminaries overnight.
Olympics: Tucson native Leverenz has come a long way
Frank Busch’s named popped up on my cell phone Tuesday at 1:12 p.m.
Tucson's Leverenz earns Olympic bronze
Tucson native Caitlin Leverenz earned a bronze medal this afternoon in the 200 individual swimming medley.
July 31, 2012 12:46 pm PhotosPhotos
2 swimmers with So. Arizona ties qualify for next Olympic rounds
In overnight Olympic action, two athletes with Southern Arizona ties have advanced to the next round of their swimming events.
Olympic gold, silver for two Southern Arizona athletes
Tucsonan Matt Grevers won gold at the London Olympics this afternoon in the 100-meter backstroke. Former University of Arizona swimmer Nick T…
Tucson's Caitlin Leverenz qualifies for 200 IM final
Tucsonan Caitlin Leverenz finished third in the second semifinal race of the 200 individual medley in London.
Olympics countdown: Ex-Cat brought home sychronized gold
• Olympian: Candy Costie Merrill
Olympic countdown: Busch heads to 3rd Olympics
This continues a countdown to the July 27 start of the Olympics with Southern Arizona moments and figures from previous Games.
Olympic trials: Tucsonan one step closer to making team
OMAHA, Neb. — Sahuaro High School graduate Caitlin Leverenz is one step closer to making the U.S. Olympic swim team.
Olympic swimming trials: Tucson pack of 56 feels tension
OMAHA, Neb. — The odds of making the U.S. Olympic swimming team are somewhere between distant and remote. Of the 1,849 swimmers here this week…
Hansen: Arizona favorite Myers making one last run at Olympic glory
This is Whitney Myers narrating a slide-show of her wonderful life:
Olympic countdown: Swimmer has gone to Games four times on four continents
This continues a countdown to the July 27 start of the Olympics with Southern Arizona moments and figures from previous Games.
London Olympics 47 days away: Ex-Cat came home with 2 golds in '92
Editor’s note: We are counting down to the July 27 start of the Olympics with Southern Arizona moments and figures from previous Games.
Hansen: Wildcats loaded with big name swimming talent, but they'll still have their work cut out for them
Without a jersey number to identify them, most of America’s goggle-wearing, Olympic-hopeful swimmers step from the water to become as anonymou…
Greg Hansen: UA swim team thriving under new coach
Stanford has won 30 consecutive Pac-12 men's swimming championships and is so overpowering at the Avery Aquatic Center that it is might be the…
Ward dies; coached swimmers at Rincon
Longtime Rincon/University swim and dive coach Mike Ward passed away early Thursday morning.
DIVISION II state SWIMMING: Salpointe shows its depth to win boys title; girls 2nd
MESA - With stars in the distances and the sprints, Salpointe had plenty of depth going into the finals of the Division II state swim meet on …
Division I state swimming: Patterson earns 100 butterfly win
MESA - Arms around each other, Reed Patterson of Rincon/University and Jason Alentado of Catalina Foothills looked like buddies after a dip in…
High school swimming: Salpointe senior eyes multiple state titles
Salpointe Catholic swimmer Tyler Mattingly has a good vibe heading into the Division II state meet this weekend in Mesa.
Deaf Tucson swimmer makes it to big stage at Pan Ams
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — For American swimmer Marcus Titus, being deaf is more advantage than disability.
High school swimming: 4 locals double their fun
Two was the magic number at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on Saturday.
October 02, 2011 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
High School Swimming Season Preview: Alentado takes over lead as Falcons move up level
Jason Alentado won the Division II 200 individual medley state title last year and finished second in the 100 fly.
Ex-Wildcat was a two-time Olympic diver
Michele Mitchell, born in Scottsdale and a Phoenix Arcadia graduate, was a star for the Arizona Wildcats and won a Olympic silver medals in di…
For 3 Olympiads, Phoenix swimmer had free reign
Gary Hall Jr. was born to be an Olympian. Hall, who was born in Cincinnati but moved to Phoenix at a young age, is the son of Gary Hall Sr., w…
Swimmer proud of '64 Olympic medal
Marilyn Ramenofsky earned a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 400-meter freestyle. The Phoenix Central High School grad…
Win Young: He's watching divers for eternity
Erwin "Win" Young was a six-time All-American at Indiana University, won a bronze diving medal in the 1968 Olympics and coached the Arizona Wildcats.
100 days of sports: Diver from Phoenix won bronze, coached at UA
In celebration of Arizona's centennial, the Star is featuring our picks for the 100 best athletes, moments and teams from the state.
Seaquists a dominant duo in swimming
Jeff Seaquist and his father, Gerry, were a team. Jeff arrived in 1984 to coach the Phoenix Xavier College Prep girls swim team and added his …
Arizona Wildcats athletics: Five UA coaches' contracts approved
Five University of Arizona coaches had their contracts approved by the Arizona Board of Regents this week.
Tennis: Foothills girls, boys teams advance to play for titles
Robb Salant and Kristie Stevens can get used to this.
Arizona Wildcats: UA names new swimming coach
The Arizona Wildcats have hired Eric Hansen, a former UA assistant and later a Big Ten Coach of the Year, to follow Frank Busch as their swimm…
NCAA swimming: Chitwood wins NCAA title; UA 4th in Busch's last meet
Cory Chitwood and the Arizona men's swimming team gave coach Frank Busch a nice send-off Saturday in Minneapolis.
Arizona Wildcats athletics: Swim coach Busch will leave UA
University of Arizona swim coach Frank Busch will leave his position at the end of this season for one of the most prestigious jobs in the sport.
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