WADA Suspends Accredidation for Rio Lab Involved in Cielo, Becker Positive Tests
According to a press release on the website, WADA has suspended the accredidation of the UFRJ Rio de Janeiro Control…
What's It Going to Take? – Thorpe and Klim
A game that has sort of informally started in our comment sections in the leadup to the Olympics is “what’s…
Coughlin Joins Shampoo Wars, Earns Pantene Endorsement
Hair is a huge deal for swimmers. Especially elite swimmers, who spend enough time in the water that their hair…
January 25th CSCAA College Polls Released; Cal Women Jump to #1
The January 25th edition of the CSCAA college swimming top-25 dual meet poll has been released, reflecting results from the first…
David Verraszto Draws 9-Month Ban…After Olympics
Young Hungarian star David Verraszto has drawn a 9-month ban from the Hungarian Swimming Federation, according to a release on the federation’s…
2012 Euro Meet Preview
One of the best meets on the annual swimming schedule, especially in Olympic years, is often overlooked. Perhaps this because…
Big Ten Network, Swimmers, Coaches React to First Televised Dual Meet
We’ve done a competition-focused recap of last weekend’s Indiana-Purdue dual meet that was the first ever live dual meet to air on…
Mission Viejo's Bill Rose Nominated for National Award
Mission Viejo coach Bill Rose, who is one of the most well-respected coaches in the sport, has been nominated for…
Another Swimmer Hit with Methylhexaneamine Suspension
Kuwaiti swimmer Abdul Rehaman Al Bader tested positive for the banned substance Methylhexaneamine at the 1st- annual GCC Championships in…
Indiana Men, Women Top Purdue in First Ever Live Televised Dual Meet on Big Ten Network
In the first ever live dual meet televised on the Big Ten Network (if not any nationally-available television network), the…
Michael Andrew Breaks Another NAG Record; Suffers Collapsed Lung
For those who questioned whether or not 12-year old Michael Andrew had the endurance to excel in races longer than 50…
Lance Armstrong Swims 500 Free at First Meet in 25-Years
Last weekend, the Jamail Swim Center at the University of Texas played host to one of the all-time sports legends…
In Briefs: Irie Closes Western Australia States With 53 100 Backstrokes
After Japan’s Ryosuke Irie made a big splash with a new Australian All-Comers Record in the 200 backstroke at the Western…
Swim Talk with Minnesota Commit, Canadian NAG Record Holder Kierra Smith
This interview was done a few weeks ago, shortly after Canadian Kierra Smith returned home from the Pan American Games, where she…
D2 Simon Fraser Keeps Canadian Stud Recruit at Home, Changing Canadian Swimming Landscape
When Canada’s Simon Fraser University joined the NCAA this season (becoming the first school outside of the United States in…
