Irie Nearly Repeats World Leading 200 Back Time
Japanese backstroker Ryosuke Irie finished his meet with another spectacular swim in the 200 back. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sun Wins, Shun Sits on Day 5 at Chinese Trials
Sun Yang was back in action on day 5 of the Chinese Long Course National Championships and Olympic Trials in Shaoxing,…
Kitajima Swims Textile-Best on Day 5 of Japanese Trials
Kosuke Kitajima continued to look as strong as ever, this time with a win in the 200 breast. (Thanks to YouTube user 真之介 山田 for uploading the video).
Wilkinson Drops 200 IM From Olympic Lineup
Canada’s Julia Wilkinson has dropped the 200 IM from her 2012 London Olympic event schedule, according to her personal website. The…
France Pegs 41 for European Championships, Bousquet; Ress Included
The lofty French standards for the Olympics resulted in a team of only 29 headed to London, but a more-lenient…
Two National Records Go Down on Day 4 at Japanese Trials
Women’s 100 Backstroke The Olympics are going to be awesome this year. There are so many swimmers who are so…
15-Year old Xin Xin as Fast as Janet at Chinese Trials
Day 3 at the 2012 Chinese Olympic Swimming Trials had some fantastic, mind-blowing swims, but before diving into those, let’s…
Suzuki Regains Breaststroke Throne on Day 3 in Japan
No National Records went down on day three of the 2012 “Japan Swim” Japanese Olympic Trials meet, after three were…
FINA Selects Qatar to Host 2014 World Championships
FINA has announced that Doha, Qatar will take over as the new host of the 2014 World Short Course Championships,…
Sun Yang Debut Disappoints Local Media on Day 2 of Chinese Trials
The first day at the 2012 Chinese Olympic Swimming Trials, also known as their Long Course national Championship meet, was…
Swimming Canada Puts 31 On the Bus to London
Swimming/Natation Canada has released the full roster for the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team, complete with 13 men and 18 women. The…
Kitajima Breaks 100 Breast Japanese Record [Video Added]
At 29-years old, Kitajima isn’t slowing down at all (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Canadian Trials Day 6 Video Recap
Brent Hayden wins the 50 free & Ryan Cochrane dominates the 1500 free! (Courtesy Swimming Natation Canada/SendtoNews)
17-Year Old Breaks Japanese National IM Record
Day 1 of the 2012 Japanese Olympic Swimming Trials kicked off Monday evening at the Tatsumi International Pool, and they kicked…
Li Xiang Breaks National Record on Day 1 at Chinese Trials
Wu Peng didn’t win his signature 200 fly, but he did stamp a ticket to London (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
