A History of Cheating in the Men’s Breaststrokes
For those of you who haven’t seen the video yet, click here to watch Universal Sports’ replay of the men’s…
Worlds Day 4 Finals: Phelps Steps Up to Break Drought in 200 Fly
Men’s 100 freestyle semifinals James Magnussen improved his time a bit in the semifinal, but is really showing impressive poise…
Shanghai Day 3 Prelims: Thiago Pereira Fast Top Seed in 200 IM Prelims; German Qualifying Process Catches Up To Them
Women’s 50 backstroke The women’s 50 backstroke prelim was extremely tight, with the top 11 swimmers all finishing between 28.2…
5 Things to Watch for on Day 4 of the World Championships
Day 4 at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships – Pool Swimming – will feature another very light preliminary schedule. The…
World Champs Day 3 Swim of the Day: Lotte Friis in the 1500 free
Day 3’s swim of the day was a much easier decision than either of the first two days. Though Ryan…
ESPN, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports Give Swimming Front-Page Love
Might swimming be turning a corner in the mainstream media coverage? At the least, it’s going from a “once every…
Shanghai Day 3 Finals: Lochte Tops Star-Studded Field For Gold in 200 Free
Men’s 200 free Final – Medal Race Ryan Lochte finally turned on, for the first time this meet, and the…
Shanghai 2011 Day 3 Prelims: Phelps Wins Slow Heat, Takes 11th Seed in 200 Fly; Clary Takes 4th
Men’s 50 breaststroke prelims Felipe Da Silva has improved his skills in the 100 breaststroke, but that hasn’t hurt his…
5 Things To Watch on Day 3 at World Championships
Day 3 will feature a very-light prelims session, with only four races being contested: the men’s 50 breaststroke, men’s 200…
World Champs Day 2 Race of the Day: Alexander Dale Oen's 100 Breaststroke
There were two strong candidates for race of the day on the 2nd day of competition at the Shanghai Oriental…
How Fast Was Shiwen Ye's Closing 50 in the 200 IM? A Historical Perspective
In the women’s 200 IM, China’s Shiwen Ye came from out of nowhere to win the gold medal. She went…
Will Coutts Get Relief at 2012 Olympics?
Alicia Coutts has been one of the top performers thus far at the World Championships, and her two silvers in…
Shanghai Roundup: Iran Withdraws, Targett Lashes Out in Cielo's Defense
Universal Sports is reporting that an Iranian competitor withdrew from a 100 breaststroke sprelims heat against Israel’s Gal Nevo this…
Shanghai Day 2 Finals: Vollmer Wins First Gold For USA in 100 Fly
Women’s 100 fly final – Medal Race We didn’t get the World Record scare in this race that Dana Vollmer’s progression…
Shanghai 2011 Day 2 Prelims: Lochte Takes Top Seed in Men's 200 Free Prelims
Women’s 100 backstroke prelims And the first big axe fell in this 100 backstroke as Britain’s Gemma Spofforth, who is the…
