So, stop me if you’ve heard this one before…

You own a domain and the place where you registered it was great when you bought it, but has gone down the tubes as of late. Still haven’t heard this one?

Well, when said registrar starts sucking, bad things happen like losing the domain you love. That is what has happened with MGoSwim. ‘Tis a sad, sad time.

Now I do have a few options.

1. Buy another domain in a different extension and resume blogging like nothing has happened
2. Bring back all the Michigan Swim Whore blogging to Swim Aids. It did start here if you’ll recall.
3. Forget MGoSwim and pimp another program. Just kidding. I’m not sure I could do that.

Thoughts?

Well, here it is! The new look at The Swim Aids! And if you don’t see it, hit refresh (F5)

I’m currently obsessed with the ripple water effect that you see in the new header. I’m using it everywhere, including paid work. I’m told it has a calming effect and around here, we are alllll about that! I am also aware that it takes a few seconds to download the first time around. Just think, if you continue to come back, that won’t be a problem! Your temporary internet files should keep it in tact!

Also, you may have noticed some new content on the far sidebar. We are displaying our RSS feed from our new “side project” as hinted in the comments. Yes, we know you read those, even if you aren’t joining in. That new side project should be no surprise to people who actually have checked out the “Special Guest” page. Pimpin’ the Club Wolverine program is something we do entirely too often around here, as evidenced by the category Club Wolverine Owns Us. It has almost 60 posts! So, we’re moving most of that pimpage over to MGoSwim.com and hope you’ll join us there. If not, your computer will crash from the lack of input from all things Club Wolverine. Are you really willing to risk that? I didn’t think so.

Here’s the link again: http://www.mgoswim.com

We’re just sayin…

We were saddened to read about Kalyn Keller’s retirement from swimming today.

Kalyn was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and its symptoms were making swimming difficult.

In the Detroit Free Press interview, she says the following:

“If I hadn’t gotten this, I’d still be swimming. But right now I need to go home and do what I have to do to get healthy.”

We’ve got nuthin’ but love for the Keller family and we wish her all the best as she focuses of her health. Take care of yourself, Kalyn!

We call this picture of Davis Tarwater from Michigan’s 2005 home dual meet vs. Georgia “Gangsta T-Dub!!”

Yes, we were there. We were hardcore that season.

That is all.

There has been quite a bit a traffic driven here by those searching for the psych sheet for this weekend’s Husky Invite, taking place in Seattle and hosted by the University of Washington Swimming & Diving program.

We’ve mentioned the meet before, in one of our Michigan posts, so that’s probably why the search engines are referring visitors here. Michigan is the highest ranked team (men or women) attending the meet. So we expect them to represent!

However, we regret to inform that we do not have the psych sheet, although we wish we did! Did a little looking around and there doesn’t seem to be one released; not yet anyway.

If we do happen to come across one, we’ll be sure to link it!

ETA: The UW S&D site posted the psych sheet today. Click here to check it out!

So, USA Swimming did right by us, earlier this summer, when they published a feature on Alex Vanderkaay. We liked the recognition for him because he had more than earned it.

But what we really wanted was a 20 Question Tuesday. In the back of our minds we thought AVK might be able to give T-DUB a run for his money in terms of 20QT entertainment. If you haven’t ready it, you are missing out. It truly is the Holy Grail of 20 Question Tuesday interviews.

Pssst, USA Swimming, you frequently repeat the swimmers you interview for 20QT. Time for a new one with Mr. Tarwater!

Anyway, today we were pleasantly surprised to see that today’s 20 Question Tuesday interviewee was none other than Alex! (link) And we were wrong in hoping that he’d unleash his sense of humor during the interview. He’s keeping it under wraps and y’all are missing out. We’re sorry. Around here, we know how funny AVK can really be. It’s just a fact. Perhaps next time. Yea, next time!

SO FRESH AND SO CLEAN
The University of Michigan gave its entire athletic website a facelift! Check it out! It was long overdue and looks wonderful!