2011 Mid-Term Swimming Comeback Report Card
As 2011 comes to an end, and we can almost begin talking about “this year’s” Olympics rather than “next year’s”, it’s…
Merrimack College to Add NCAA Swimming, Crimson Aquatics' Mike Spring Named Head Coach
Merrimack College, located in Andover, Massachusetts, has named Mike Spring as the first-ever head coach of their men’s and women’s…
SwimMAC Wins USA Swimming Club Excellence Title
USA Swimming has released the 2012 “Medal Awards” that awards teams based on their all-around performance in the pool, and…
Bluefish Senior Makes Recruiting Statement; Mellouli Represents Huge for Tunisia at Pan Arab Games, Virginia Grad Wins Two Titles Too
Over the past weekend, there were several big-time records broken both around the country and the world, and not all…
Major Cal Swimming Benefactor Warren Hellman Passes at 77 [Updated with Statement from Cal AD]
The swimming community lost one of its great philanthropists on Sunday evening when Warren Hellman passed away in San Francisco…
2003 World Champion Alena Popchanka Returns from Two-Year Hiatus; Could Boost French Relay Hopes
There’s another comeback in the works, and though this one isn’t as much of a household name as the likes…
In Briefs: Stephanie Rice Set to Return to Training Tuesday
According to her Twitter account, Australian superstar Stephanie Rice has been told by her doctor that she should be cleared…
Belmonte-Garcia, Wildeboer, Solaeche Shine at Spanish SC Nats; Costa Rewrites Record Book
With no rest for the weary, the two stars of the Spanish program Mireia Belmonte-Garcia and Aschwin Wildeboer were back…
Anthony Ervin Takes 100 Free Victory; Brunemann Sets State Record
Is Anthony Ervin fully back? He’s not quite going fast enough to make the U.S. Olympic Team, maybe, but his…
In Briefs: Fabiola Molina Wins 100 Back, Misses Olympic Qualifying on Brazil Winter Open Final Day
The whole of the competition on the final day of the 2011 Brazilian Senior/Open Championships looked a bit tired on…
Anthony Ervin Has Successful Return in First Official USA-Swimming Meet in 8 Years
Anthony Ervin swam his first official USA-Swimming recognized race in four years on Saturday, and by most measures he swam pretty…
TSC Mysteries: What if the AMERICANS Had Broken the World Record?
Prior the 2011 Duel in the Pool, we pondered what might happen if the European All-Star team broke a World…
American Records, Textile Bests Go Down on Final Day of Duel in the Pool
On day 2 of the 2011 Duel in the Pool, the Europeans had at least a respectable performance as compared…
Tyler Clary Pulls Out of Duel with Rotator Cuff Injury
After swimming fairly well on the first day of the duel in the pool, American Tyler Clary has pulled out of…
Thorpe Swims First 200 Free of Return; Cavic Scores Best 100 Fly in Two Years in Italy
Round two (the timed-final, long course version) of Ian Thorpe’s comeback continued today in Italy with a 10th-place finish in the…
