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She swam for the Flushing YMCA for several years under Jess Brown, the Director of Athletics. [1] [2] Swimming as the Metropolitan American Athletic Union champion for the Flushing Y, at a New York Athletic Club meet on June 29, 1956 at the age of 13, Burke captured the 100-meter backstroke event in a time of 1:29.3. [3]
The Spring meet began as a 25-yard (short course) meet, while the Summer meet was long course. Prior to USA Swimming's creation in the late 1970s, the meet was run by the AAU. Phillips 66 began sponsoring the meet in 1973, which continues through today although the branding of the sponsorship changed to ConocoPhillips in the early 2000s. This ...
Macleod, David I. Building character in the American boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA, and their forerunners, 1870-1920 (Univ of Wisconsin Press, 2004), a standard scholarly history. Putney, Clifford W. "Going Upscale: The YMCA and Postwar America, 1950-1990." Journal of Sport History 20#2 1993, pp. 151–166. online
Just Women's Sports produces multiple podcasts and web series, along with its daily social and web coverage. Kelley on the Street (2022–) YouTube series hosted by Kelley O'Hara. Woman-on-the-street interviews about women's soccer. Just Women's Sports (2020–2022) Podcast hosted by Kelley O'Hara. Features interviews with athletes of many sports.
McLain, who finished second to Patti in the 50 free at state, swam anchor on both the Vikings' winning 200 free relay team and the team's second-place 200 medley relay team. She also placed fifth ...
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries.It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1]
Follow along live here today, for the color on the ground right up to the big exciting swim. Beebe Ranch update: Beebe Ranch, home to Misty of Chincoteague, gets its savior as museum completes ...
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.