Britta Steffen Marks 52.00 in 100 Free at German Nationals
Britta Steffen’s return to superstardom seems to be about complete, after taking off the 2010 long course season, with her…
Sjostrom Breaks Swedish Record at Short Course Swedish Nationals
Early in her career, Swedish superstar Sarah Sjostrom has been best known for her skills in the 100 butterfly, and…
Michael Klim to Make Return this Weekend in Melbourne
Former Australian superstar Michael Klim is ready to follow in the footsteps of his Aussie countrymates, Ian Thorpe and Libby Trickett,…
Canadian Olympic Committee Announces Financial Incentives for Coaches
The Canadian Olympic Committee has announced a slew of new funding for their Own the Podium initiative that is designed…
Inge Dekker Out for Eindhoven with Stress Fracture in Heel
Inge Dekker has suffered a stress fracture in her heel, which will keep her out of next week’s Open Dutch…
Fabiola Molina Doping Case to Go Before CAS
When paging through the CAS schedule, I came across an upcoming hearing that I thought would be of interest to…
Update: FINA Delists Italy as Hosts of 2014 Worlds; FIN Issues Clarifications
In an update to a previous story, FINA has officially recognized Italy’s withdrawl as hosts of the 2014 World Short…
Italy Backs Out of Hosting Duties for 2014 World Championships
The Italian Swimming Federation has decided to abscond from their hosting duties of the 2014 World Championships, according to a…
Gold Coast, Australia Awarded 2018 Commonwealth Games
The Gold Coast, Australia has been awarded the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which they won over Hambantota, Sri Lanka. The Gold…
Best Swimming Nations: Women's Butterflies
After some hiatus as we moved through the fall Championship season, we’re back with the 3rd installment of our “best…
Thorpe Touches 13th in 100 Fly; Blair Evans Cracks All-Time Top-10
We’ll start the wrapup of day 2 in Beijing with the obligatory Ian Thorpe report, as he finished 13th in prelims…
Thorpe Fails to Final in Two Tries on Day 1 in Beijing
The next evolution of the Ian Thorpe comeback, as he swam a freestyle race for the first time since retiring…
Beijing World Cup Start Lists See Thorpedo in the 100 Free
And the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the big reveal of the Thorpedo in his new digs –…
Thorpe Fails to Final in 100 Fly; Aussie Teammates McEvoy; McKeon Impress
Round two of the great Ian Thorpe return didn’t go even as well as his first day back, where he…
In Briefs: Double 2008 Bronze Medalist Arkady Vyatchanin Training in Florida
On the West Coast, Dave Salo and the Trojan Swim Club have been masterful at attracting some of the world’s…
