Alshammar Leads Charge as Swedes Rack up 5 Gold on First Day in Canet
On the first day of the Canet stop of the 2011 Mare Nostrum, the second of a three-meet series, the…
Despite Only 11 With Qualifying Marks, Germany Chooses 24 for Shanghai
The German Swimming Federation has released the list of 24 swimmers that they will be sending to the World Championships…
Coutts Rocks 200 IM, Cseh Impresses in 400 on Day 2 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum
After an exciting first day of competition when several meet records were broken, the swimmers may have even outdone their historical…
Alicia Coutts, Hungarians Impress on Day 1 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum Stop
The two-day Barcelona Mare Nostrum stop is the first of a 3-meet series that, later this month will include stops…
Deibler Earns Shanghai Bid with National Record, Biedermann Falls Short in 400 Free on Day 4 in Germany
And on the 4th day, the Deutscher Scwimm-Verband (aka German Swimming Federation) opened the flood-gates and said “let their be…
Ray Lawrence Becomes Highest-Profile Coach Since Uchiyama to Receive Permanent USA-Swimming Ban
In a shocking move, former Carmel (Ind.) high school coach Ray Lawrence has been added to USA Swimming’s list of…
German Nationals Day 3: Great Fan Format, or Performance-Robbing Format?
Day 1 | Day 2 Let’s start day 3 by examining the interesting format of the German National Championships. Unlike…
Biedermann Makes Individual Debut on Day 2 of German National Championships; Diebler and Meeuw Post Top-6 Times in Prelims
Day 1 Thanks to a unique format at German Nationals, where prelims races are separated from their finals sometimes by…
Lebherz Downs German 400 IM Record on Day 1 in Deutschland
Domestically, the big story surrounding German Nationals is going to be one we’ve seen in many other countries this qualification…
Smit Breaks Two Meet Records on Day Two of Speedo Grand Challenge
After two runner-up finishes on the first day of the 2011 Speedo Grand Challenge, Julia Smit came out hard on…
In Briefs: Maggie Meyer Joins Hansen in Arizona
Maggie Meyer – the 2011 NCAA Champion in the 200 back and a 2009-2010 USA National Teamer – has joined…
Efmiova Leads Trojan Charge on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge
The Speedo Grand Challenge is a unique sort of meet. It features four-swimmer A-finals (which has caught on more quickly…
In Briefs: Speedo Grand Challenge Psych Sheets and Events to Watch
The Speedo Grand Challenge begins this morning out at Irvine’s William Wollett Aquatics Center, site of last year’s USA Swimming…
British Swimmers Will Have Two Chances to Qualify for 2012 Olympics
In the second bit of quirkiness surrounding the 2012 British Olympic Trials, the British Swimming Association (in conjunction with the…
Poll Results: Nolan the Most Likely Male to Make 2012 Olympics Berth
In a not-unexpected result, David Nolan ran away with our latest vote that asked “which current male high school swimmer…
