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• Making waves

  May 29, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C1 Suzanne Smail credits her fear of the water to a green monster years ago on the Yellowstone River in Montana. She was 4 or 5, on a family canoe trip. …

• Swimming lesson: Don’t wait to exhale

  May 29, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C5 Whether you’re a preschooler or a marathon runner, learning to swim starts with the basics. Lesson one for the grown-up newbies on Team Blaze Spokane: exhaling.

• Brayton going into state sports hall of fame

  April 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Retired Washington State baseball coach Charles “Bobo” Brayton will be inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame on Friday before the Arizona State-Washington State baseball game at …

• Vandals to induct nine and ’66 baseball team into Hall of Fame

  April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Morey O’Donnell, who composed the University of Idaho fight song, “Go Vandals Go,” is among nine individuals and one team slated for induction into the Vandals Athletic Hall of Fame …

• Swimmer Beard reveals troubled life in new book

  April 14, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Amanda Beard is happily married and a proud mom, finally at peace after years of struggling at various times with depression, bulimia, drug abuse and toxic relationships with famous men …

• Successes boost CdA swimmer’s hopes

  March 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Diana MacManus is back in her element – chlorine. Years after a pair of devastating injuries that left her doubting herself and her future, the former youth swim star and … 1

• Successes boost CdA swimmer’s hopes

  March 20, 2012 in Sports Diana MacManus is back in her element – chlorine.

• Phelps blazes in 200 freestyle

  March 10, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Already acclaimed as the world’s fastest swimmer, Michael Phelps believes he has found the secret to going even faster. It’s called being in shape.

• Area roundup: Owen tops in Pac-12 wrestling

  February 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Brian Owen, a University High School graduate wrestling for Boise State, won the 133-pound weight class at the Pacific-12 Conference wrestling championship on Sunday in Boise. Owen, a redshirt junior, …

• Sense of family uplifts Fisher, Whits swimmers

  February 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Two years ago, Kara Fisher learned that her dad was terminally ill. She learned something else: At Whitworth, you never swim alone.

• Sense of family uplifts Fisher, Whits swimmers

  February 6, 2012 in Sports Two years ago, Kara Fisher learned that her dad was terminally ill. She learned something else: At Whitworth, you never swim alone.

• Area roundup: Bueno good for WSU track

  January 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C10 Washington State sophomore Kelsey Bueno took second place in the pole vault on the final day of competition at the University of New Mexico Cherry and Silver Indoor Track and …

• Lochte caps season with award

  November 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 LOS ANGELES — Ryan Lochte fired off an early message to his rivals at next year’s London Olympics. The two-time Olympian capped a stellar season by winning male athlete of …

• Price cuts draw extra pool revenue

  September 21, 2011 in City on Page A8 Reduced prices and special offers paid off for Spokane County aquatic centers this summer. Parks Director Doug Chase and recreation manager Angela Simmons told county commissioners Tuesday that the new …

• Briefs: Williams added to Walker team

  August 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Golf: The United States Golf Association announced on Sunday that Moscow, Idaho, golfer Chris Williams has been added to the 2011 Walker Cup team. Williams will join nine other Americans …

• O’Hern leads Reno-Tahoe Open with 65

  August 5, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Golf: Nick O’Hern took advantage of calm morning conditions as one of the first players off the tee Thursday to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and take a one-stroke lead over …

• Woods to end 3-month layoff at Firestone

  July 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Golf: Tiger Woods finally gets back to golf next week at the Bridgestone Invitational, ending an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg. Woods used his website to …

• Phelps makes 200 history at swim worlds

  July 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Swimming: After losses in his first two events at the world championships, Michael Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly for a record fifth time Wednesday in Shanghai. His time of 1 …

• Doping charge doesn’t deter Brazil’s Cielo

  July 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Swimming: Cesar Cielo said his doping ordeal was behind him. On Monday, the emotions of the past month came back in full force when the Brazilian won the 50-meter butterfly …

• In brief: Australia wins men’s 400 freestyle relay

  July 25, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Swimming: Australia, with former sprint world record holder Eamonn Sullivan swimming the anchor leg, won the 4-x-100 freestyle relay in Shanghai, relegating the United States and Michael Phelps to a …

• County lowers pool fees

  June 16, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane County’s Northside and Southside aquatic centers will start their seasons Friday with 33 percent lower prices. Admission will drop from $6 to $4 for users 6 and older, from …

• Team St. Luke’s sends nine to national championships

  June 12, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 Nine athletes from Team St. Luke’s of Spokane will compete at the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, Friday through June 19 in Miramar Fla. The athletes, ages and …

• Bike gives Aylward a leg up as Ironman nears

  May 22, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 Tom Aylward speeds off on his bike into the Rathdrum Prairie wind, accelerating quickly, determined not to let his training partners catch him. In the past month, the 62-year-old’s biking … 3

• Coalition to provide swim passes for city, county low-income kids

  May 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 Invoking an image of kids peering through a fence at other children splashing in a public pool on a hot summer day, a Spokane-area coalition announced a plan on Tuesday … 3

• Jager hired by WSU to coach swimming

  May 3, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Tom Jager, an NCAA and Olympic champion swimmer who has coached the University of Idaho since 2004, has been named the new head swimming coach at Washington State. “We are …

• Whitworth bests mark at nationals

  March 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Whitworth men’s 200-yard medley relay broke the school record during the first night of competition at the 2011 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on …

• Wade a minute

  February 26, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The wading pool, a centerpiece of Millwood City Park since 1954, was scheduled to be demolished this spring due to a budget shortfall, staffing and liability issues. But an outcry …

• Odds stacked against Thorpe, but don’t count him out

  February 7, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 PARIS – Ian Thorpe versus Michael Phelps, a chlorinated version of Godzilla versus King Kong. Just imagine. Guaranteed to get top billing next year at the London Olympics. If it …

• Lochte set to dominate in the pool

  December 26, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – When Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, many thought the record would last decades. Ryan Lochte has other thoughts. 1

• Girl’s drowning death under investigation

  August 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Spokane County medical examiner is investigating the apparent drowning death on Sunday afternoon of a 9-year-old girl in the Indian Trail area of Spokane. 1

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