International

Journey Begins in Lausanne for 2015 Hosting Hopefuls

Last week, FINA officially kicked off the journey to the 2015 World Chanpionships when it hosted representatives of the 5…

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Margaret Hoelzer Officially Retiring from Competitive Swimming

The latest swimmer to entering the revolving door of competitive swimming is American backstroker Margaret Hoelzer, who has announced just…

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Busch To Leave Arizona, Become National Team Director

Arizona head coach Frank Busch has been named the new National Team Director of the USA Swimming National Team, according…

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Swimming World: Coach Eddie Reese Confirms Peirsol to Retire

University of Texas, and Longhorn Aquatics, coach Eddie Reese has confirmed that Aaron Peirsol is planning on retiring and is…

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In Brief: World Champ Subirats Returns to Arizona to Train for Shanghai

Venezuelan butterflier Albert Subirats has bounced around from club-to-club since graduating from the University of Arizona in 2007, including stops…

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Sullivan Hampered by Fractured Ankle on Day 1 of "Summer Swim Series"

The Australian Summer Swim Series kicked off yesterday at the North Sydney Aquatic Club. This meet has a bit of…

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Florida's Davie Nadadores to Assemble Elite Camp of French, American Swimmers

Yesterday, we reported our excitement about Russian swimmer Danila Izotov heading to Nice, France to train with French-swimming golden boy…

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In Brief: Donets and Izotov To Train with Agnel in Nice

Russian World Champions Stanislav Donets and Danilla Izotov will spend two weeks in Nice, France training with young French superstar…

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Texas Coach Eddie Reese On the Mend After Heart Surgery

When Texas swimmer Samantha Tucker committed to swim for the Longhorns this year, she and her family undoubtedly spent a…

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In Brief: Camille LaCourt Suffering From Elbow Tendonitis

French backstroker extraordinaire Camille LaCourt, who had the world’s top time in both the 50 and 100 LCM distances last…

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With Boost from Coach, Trickett Might Sneak into 2011 Worlds Afterall…

In a bit of a “tit-for-tat” move, Australian National Team head coach Leigh Nugent may have found a way to…

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Australian 'Summer Swim Series' Can Serve as a Basis for Pro Swim League

On January 29th and 30th, the North Sydney Pool in Australia will serve as host for an innovative swimming event…

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New Poll Question: Will Aaron Peirsol Retire Prior to the 2012 Olympics?

Check out the new poll question on the right side of the page, and weigh in on whether or not…

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USA Swimming Announces 2011 World Championships Rosters; Peirsol Staying Home Again

(Update 6/29: USA Swimming has made some changes to their World Championship Roster, including adding some 50m races. Click here…

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Swim Ireland's Own Sexual Abuse Scandal Rocks Highest Levels of Sport

It would be naive to assume that USA-Swimming is the only swimming organization in the world that had a problem…

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