Swimming and Diving

Pittsburgh Region

3 Rivers 2nd Nature: Swimming the River City
Have you ever thought of swimming in Pittsburgh rivers? Take a look at this site from Carnegie Mellon University.
City of Pittsburgh Swimming Pools
Facilities of the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Parks and Recreation available to city residents.
Smokey City Beach
Check out this First public swimming pool in City of Pittsburgh, South Side, on the banks of the Monongahela River, in back of Painters' Mills.
Team Pittsburgh Aquatic Program
a recreational and competitive swimming program for masters swimmers of all abilities.
YMCA of Pittsburgh Aquatics Programs
The YMCA offers Adult Group Lessons, Stroke Clinics, Water Exercise, Master's Swim Team, Scuba Certification, Private & Semi-Private Lessons, Lifeguarding Course, and Preschool and Youth Lessons

Allegheny North Swim Club
Allegheny North Swim Club is a developmental swim club affiliated with USA Swimming whose mission is to help children and young adults (ages 6 to 18) develop good swimming technique and learn to swim competitively.
Allegheny Mountain Swimming
A US Swimming league of clubs throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
Mt Lebanon Aquatic Club
http://www.mlacswimming.com/
a USS competitive swimming club located in Mt. Lebanon, PA.
Pine-Richland Aquatics
Pine-Richland Aquatics Club, located in Gibsonia, is a year-round swim team associated with (LSC) Allegheny Mountain Swimming and USA Swimming, offering competitive instruction for swimmers ages 5 and older.
Greater Pittsburgh Aquatic Club
http://www.gpac.siteblast.com/
Greater Pittsburgh Aquatic Club offers an Age Group Swim Team, Masters Team and a Swim School. Located in Penn Hills.

International Swimming Hall of Fame
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Manhattan Island Foundation: Swim NYC
http://www.nycswim.com/
Manhattan Island Foundation, an internationally renowned organization, yearly produces open water swimming events (Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, Great Hudson River Swim) whose proceeds benefit New York City's Learn to Swim program and the continual cleaning and restoration of New York City’s rivers. And their website is really nice.
SwimInfo
"Your place for swimming information"; News, Calendar, Articles, Training & Technique, Results & Records, Hall of Fame, Swim Shop
United States Masters Swimming
An organization of over 37,000 men and women from age 19 to over 100 that offers a variety of programs for the swimming enthusiast through local clubs.
USA Swimming
http://www.usa-swimming.org/
USA Swimming Member Services staff works closely with the 59 Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) that oversee the over 2,800 clubs and thousands of volunteers across the country.
Yahoo! Swimming and Diving
Check here for new and additional links.

Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA)
http://www.fina.org/
Governing body for the World Championships in Swimming. The 2004 world championships will be held in Indianapolis.
Ocean Swims: Open Water Marathon Swimming
http://www.oceanswims.com/
An Australian site with information on long distance swims around the world.
SwimNews Online
Swimnews Magazine was originally called Swim Canada Magazine when it began in Toronto, Canada in 1974. It took the name Swimnews in 1997 and shifted its focus from strictly Canadian content to more of an international focus. Today Swimnews Magazine is one of the most respected publications in Swimming. The magazine is published approximately 10 times a year.