International

2012 Euro Meet Preview

One of the best meets on the annual swimming schedule, especially in Olympic years, is often overlooked. Perhaps this because…

  10 Comments

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…

  Comment First!

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…

  1 Comment

Japanese Continue to Shred Records in Australia; Throssell Shows Potential as Next Aussie Superstar

The Japanese have dominated the medal-stands at this week’s Western Australia Open State Championships, and that continued into Friday’s finals…

  Comment First!

Japan's Ryosuke Irie Breaks Australian Open National Record

Japanese superstar Ryosuke Irie broke the Australian All-Comers National Record on Thursday at the Western Australia Open State Championships with a…

  4 Comments

CAS Tacks on 4-Months to Fabiola Molina's Doping Suspension

Thanks to Brazilian correspondent D’Artagnan Dias for contributing to this report Today, it was announced that the Court of Arbitration…

  Comment First!

Leisel Jones Moves to Train with Stephanie Rice; Rice Time Trials 400 IM

There has been a lot of chatter going on about the top swimmers in Queensland of late, and most of…

  5 Comments

Young Brits on Display at Flanders Meet; Vets in Austin and Melbourne

The British squad, perhaps looking to get away from the dreary British Isles in the dead of winter, were all…

  Comment First!

Klim Takes 9th in 50 Free; Scratches 100 Fly on Last Day in Melbourne

Today was the day that Australian comebacker Michael Klim was to try the 100 fly, but alas it was not…

  4 Comments

Thorpe Drops Time; Places 5th in 200 Free Final

Ian Thorpe qualified for the first long course final of his comeback on day two of the Victorian Open State…

  2 Comments

Thorpe Breaks Through, Makes Final in 200 Free in Melbourne

And finally, Australian Ian Thorpe has broken through. In the prelims of the 200 free at the Victorian Open State Championships…

  Comment First!

Targett Wins 100 Free; Klim Fails to Improve on Morning Time

Matt Targett continued to swim very well at the 2012 Victorian State Championships in Melbourne when he took the title…

  Comment First!

Update: Klim Finals, Thorpe Just Misses in Victoria Prelims

With a brief update from the Victorian State Championships, where Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe are both continuing their comebacks, Klim has…

  Comment First!

Thorpe, Klim Back in Action at Victorian State Champs Friday

On Friday, former Australian superstars Ian Thorpe and Michael Klim, both on the long comeback trail and vying for Olympic…

  2 Comments

Tickets for Australian Olympic Trials Go on Sale

Tickets for the 2012 Swimming Australia National Championships (also known as the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials) have just gone on…

  Comment First!