In Briefs: More Swift Times for Manaudou in Georgia; 100 Back, 200 Free
In Prelims at the 2011 Speedo Southern Zone East Sectional Speedo Chamionship Series Meet on the University of Georgia campus (AKA Athens Sectional),…
Shanghai Roundup: Lochte, Phelps Fired Up for Worlds; Germany First to Head to Shanghai
Yesterday was media day in the Gold Coast with the American World Championship Team. The two biggest nuggets were mined…
Kazan, Guadalajara Chosen to Host 2015, 2017 World Championships
While most of the United States slept, the FINA bureau in China was wide awake and announced the hosts for…
5 World Records That Won't Go Down in Shanghai [with videos]
After the 2009 World Championships, and when FINA and USA Swimming removed the rubber-suits from competition, there was a lot…
Manaudou Takes 2nd in 50 Free Final at Athens Sectional
On night two at the Southern Zone Eastern Sectional Championship Meet in Athens, Georgia (also known as simply the Athens…
In Briefs: Manaudou Makes Blistering Return at Georgia Sectionals Meet
France’s Laure Manaudou, the three-time World Champion, is competing in her first significant action since announcing her return from retirement…
Shanghai News Roundup: Look Out for Goldman in Women's 800 Free
FINA completed their bureau meeting today, where they discussed, among other things, the upcoming round of Major Championship meets. There,…
Shanghai 2011: Men's Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Relay Predictions
In the first part of the men’s meet, we picked Ryan Lochte to have a huge meet, and sweep gold…
CAS Announces July 20th Hearing Date for Cielo, Other Brazilians
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced the timeline for its decision on the punishment for Cesar Cielo…
Shanghai 2011: Men's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Picks
Now that we’re done with the women’s picks (Free/Back/IM’s | Breast/Fly/Relays), it’s time to start on the men, which usually…
NCAA Rules Committee Recommends 2011-2012 Rules Changes; Eliminates False-Start Recall
The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee recommended several rules changes that will have minor, but still noticable,…
Shanghai 2011: Women's Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Relay Predictions
Women’s Breast, Fly, and Relay picks here. In part 1 of our women’s predictions, we looked at the freesytles, backstrokes,…
Press Release: Dave Salo Given Well-Deserved 5-Year Extension at USC
The following Press Release was posted on the USC Athletics site this morning, granting Dave Salo a five-year extension. If…
In Briefs: 100 Free World Leader Magnussen Diagnosed With Pneumonia
After spending most of the season ranked in the World’s top three in the 100 freestyle (he was number one…
Shanghai 2011: China Announces Lineups for 2011 World Championships
China is always the big mystery team headed into any World Championship meet. They don’t often swim in other countries,…
