Muffat’s 1:58 Highlights Prelims 1 at Paris Open
Yannick Agnel also took his 400 free out in a blistering split, though it was pretty clearly a purposeful front-half.
“Great Scott!”
“Great Scott” as defined by several different sources, is an exclamation of surprise, amazement or dismay. There are two possible…
Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Friday July 6th
Team USA heads to Tennessee while international Olympians head to Paris. Plus, no sleep aides for the wicked in Australia. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)
Russia Names 32 Swimmers to 2012 Olympic Team
As their Junior squad was preparing to dominate in Belgium, the Russian federation has announced a 32-swimmer roster that will…
Sprint News 7/5/12: GWG to Hall of Fame; Paris Open Start Lists
Garrett Weber-Gale has been honored with induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall-of-Fame (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
A&M’s Ibanez, Cal’s Hannah Wilson Add Additional Olympic Events
A pair of collegiate standouts have earned invites to beef-up their Olympic lineups (Photo of Ibanez Courtesy: Liz Dittmer)
Sarah Sjostrom to Race 4 Individual Events in London
Swedish superstar Sarah Sjostrom has four individual entries, combined with a pair of relay swims, for her 2012 London Summer…
Distance Races Shine at European Juniors Day 1
Day 1 of the 2012 European Junior Championships in Antwerp, Belgium kicked off Wednesday with a focus on distance events….
Sweden Finalizes 12-Swimmer Roster for Olympics
The efforts of a small Swedish group to get a National Record holder onto the roster came up short (Photo Courtesy: Swedish Swimming Federation)
Portugal Invited to Compete in Olympic 400 Free Relay
Portugal’s men’s 400 free relay has been invited to participate as the 16th 400 free relay at this summer’s Olympics,…
Swimming Australia Announces $750,000 for Olympian Funding
Swimming Australia, in the never-ending struggle to find the best and most efficient way to encourage top athletes into the…
Houston Bids for 2016, 2018 World Championships
The Berry Center, a high school arena in Northwest Houston, is a possible candidate to be converted to a pool for a few weeks (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Bulgaria’s Dinko Geshev Tests Positive for Cannabis; Ilya Vasilev for Clenbuterol
Bulgarian swimmer Dinko Geshev has tested positive for Cannabis, according to FINA; he was hit with a three-month suspension beginning January…
FINA Releases Lists of Olympic “B” Qualifiers
After yesterday posting the list of FINA “A” qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic Games in London, England, FINA has…
Erica Dittmer, Arturo Perez Vertti Added to Mexican Olympic Roster
Mexican swimmers spread out across North America (and they truly are) were elated today as they learned that two more…
