Trickett Makes Olympic Squad; Leisel Upended
With just one day to go at the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials, chaos has kicked in. One of the comeback-kids…
Magnussen Goes Lifetime Best in 50 Free Prelims
Women’s 50 Free – Prelims After his world-beating 100 free from Monday evening’s finals (Monday morning US/European Time), Australia’s James Magnussen was…
Jordanian Swimmer Receives 2-Year Doping Ban
FINA, the governing international body for all things aquatic sports, has announced today Jordanian swimmer Nazih Samer Mezayek has received a…
Muffat Goes Textile Best in 400 Free
France’s Cammile Muffat asks James Magnussen if he likes apples with her blazing 400 free.
Magnussen’s Stunning 100 Free is Textile Best [race video added]
Magnussen made dust of his own textile-best time, and he pulled his teammates to the lead with him.
Campbell, Kukla Tops in Prelims of 100 Free, Trickett Through 7th
Women’s 100 Free – Prelims Youth was served in the prelims of the 100 free. The top four qualifiers into…
Duboscq Misses Out for Olympics in 100 Breast
Explanation of French Olympic Qualifying: Swimmers must ultimately pass under the FINA A-time in finals to earn an individual swim…
Rice Makes it Two on Sunday
Stephanie Rice qualified in the 200 IM, which means either Seebohm our Coutts had to be left out… (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
French Olympic Trials Kick Off Sunday
Psych Sheets are available as the French begin their journey to London.
Thorpe Fails to Make Olympic Team in Second Try
Ian Thorpe’s final attempt at the London Olympic Team was derailed from the very first step.
Cielo Adds 100 Free Title to Close SA Champs
Brazil’s Cesar Cielo tacked a 100 free title onto his earlier wins in the 50 free and fly on the final day of the South American Championships. ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Leisel Jones Makes 4th Australian Olympic Team
Leisel Jones didn’t win the 100 breaststroke, but she was good enough to make her 4th Australian Olympic Team. Photo Courtesy ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Cielo Goes Sub-22 in 50 Free at SA Championships
Cielo looked spectacular in the 50 free, and Thiago Pereira’s new IM strategy is paying-off big time early.
3 More National Records Go Down in Switzerland
A total of 5 National Records have gone down in 2 days in Zurich. Virginia’s David Karasek also earned a European Champs bid.
Thorpe Out in 200 Free Semi’s; Palmer Breaks National Record
Thorpe didn’t move on in the 200 free, but Kylie Palmer (pictured) gave a big thrill with a new National Record.
