From SWIMSWAM.COM News 7/3/2012: Former Arizona Wildcat Hallie Stupp, the last of the trio-of-transfers to make her decision, will at least have a familiar face in her new home. That’s because she’ll be joining former teammate Aubrey Peacock in the SEC, swimming for Brett Hawke and Auburn. With this move, Stupp actually scores one back for the Tigers. Her older sister Julie once upon a time transferred from Auburn to Arizona (though neither of the two head coaches were in their current roles at the time). As for the younger...

Check out the article from the Scranton Times (northeastern Pennsylvania) posted on June 24, 2012, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Coach Prindle cited as one of top area women who changed the face of athletics in Northeastern PA!

PAQ welcomes with pride Kevin Bandy, of the University of Louisville! Kevin is a Junior who has qualified to compete at the US Olympic Trials in the 200-meter fly with a time of 2:03.34. Congratulations! At the BIG EAST Championships, he competed as a non-scorer in the 500-free, and 100- and 200-fly. He recorded a personal best time in the 100-fly with a 49.96. In the 200-fly he finished in 1:48.15. In the fall, swam to a personal best time in the 200-fly of 1:48.09 at the Tennessee Invitational. Bandy...

PAQ is proud to host our German friends, Anne Poleska and Jochan Urban! Anne is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from Sydney, Athens, and Beijing, and a BRONZE MEDALIST in the Women's 200 Breastroke (Athens 2004). Jochan is a 2-time Olympic Rower (4-man, 8-man boats) from Athens and from Beijing. Wilkommen! Have fun training with The PAQ this week!

Welcome HOME to Taylor McKnight (University of Florida), Hallie Stupp (University of Arizona), Justin Grigull (Iona College), and to all the upcoming collegiate athletes who are joining us this summer for training!

On Day 2 of the Missouri Grand Prix, PAQ athlete Julie Stupp performs best time in-season and makes her FOURTH U.S. Olympic Trials cut - 200 butterfly! Congratulations Jules!

PAQ spends an exciting week at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado - home of the US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming! Post-grad athlete Julie Stupp and Coach Kathleen were honored to train at the esteemed "OTC" - gaining valuable altitude training, and swimmer support at the National level. Check out the photo of Julie with the "Orca", the OTC state-of-the-art underwater video camera!

Congratulations to Daniela Gomez, who brought home an incredible THIRTEEN medals from Guadalajara, Mexico this December, earning career best times and multiple wins in an exhausting yet successful Nationals!

FROM THE CLARKS SUMMIT TIMES TRIBUNE - September 11, 2011 At the age of 40, most Olympic dreams are flaming out. For a Clarks Summit native, they are burning stronger than ever. Former Scranton Prep swimmer Kathleen (Klein) Prindle, a 1989 grad, has started her own high performance aquatics club near her current home in Boca Raton, Fla. "I've had two main mentors in my life," said Prindle, who with the late Michael Lohberg coached eight Olympians. "My grandmother, Jule Igoe, who taught me how to coach, and Michael. Both...

PRESS RELEASE Olympic Coach’s Former Apprentice Honors His Memory: Starts Own Team Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach, FL Who: After the April death of six-time Olympic swimming coach Michael Lohberg (former coach for Olympian Dara Torres), his six-year apprentice, Kathleen Prindle, has founded an elite USA-Swimming competitive training program. The team will launch with several top athletes, notably 25-year-old post-graduate (Arizona) Julie Stupp, four-time Olympic Trials qualifier and finalist and 12-time NCAA All-American. What: Performance Aquatics, a year-round, competitive USA Swimming club, addresses the individualized training needs of highly motivated athletes. Through...