Simone Manuel Wins Women's 100 Free in 4th-Best 15-16 Time Ever at USA Junior Nationals
Day 2 of the long course Junior National Championships from Palo Alto, California is in the books, and as the…
Emma Schoettmer Downs Meet Record in 200 Breaststroke on Day 1 From Junior Nats
With all of the other meets going on this summer, the Jr. Nationals are a touch more lightly attended than…
Diving Deeper into the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships
Most of USA Swimming’s most elite competitors wrapped up their 2011 long course seasons last week at the USA Swimming…
Federica Pellegrini Again Searching For a New Coach
Italian superstar Federica Pellegrini, who won two gold medals in the 200 and 400 freestyles at the Shanghai World Championships,…
Is the US Really Losing Ground to the Rest of the World?
Tonight, as I watched the Discovery Channel premier of the controversial new show Curiosity, I heard a great quote during,…
Gator Swim Club…75th Best Program in America?
If you peel through the team standings at this week’s World Championships, you’ll notice that most of the country’s big…
Hansen Dominates 200 Breaststroke, Missy Franklin Finishes Incredible Two Weeks With 100 Free National Title
Women’s 800 free USC swimmer Haley Anderson, who made the World Championship team in the open water 25k, turned her…
Dana Vollmer Takes Top Seed in 100 Free With Great Prelims Mark of 54.20
Today was the last set of morning prelims from USA Swimming Nationals in Palo Alto, and as expected the women’s…
Clary's Meet Done As Well on Final Day From Nationals
Add Tyler Clary to the list of swimmers who have called it a meet from Palo Alto. After scratching the…
Hersey Makes it Four-Straight in 200 Fly on Day 4 at US Nationals
Day 4 in Palo Alto was missing many of the sport’s biggest names, but what it lacked in star-power it…
Dwyer, Weber-Gale High Points Amongst Mediocre Day 4 Prelims
The 4th day of prelims at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships didn’t produce a whole lot of big times,…
Diann Uustal Breaks Masters National Record in 65-69 Age Group in 50 Breaststroke
For most swimmers, even swimming back-to-back races is enough to make them cringe. For 65-year old Masters swimmer Diann Uustal,…
Clary, Lochte Scratches Leave Nolan as 200 IM Top Seed on Day 4
Day 4 of 5 prelims is just an hour away at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and World Championships swimmers…
Top 5 Ways to Stay in Touch with Shark Week While Watching US Nationals
Many swimming fans have lamented throughout the week the choice between watching the Discovery Channel’s now cult-status Shark Week programming,…
Nathan Adrian Moves to 4th in the World with 21.84 for 50 Free Title on Day 3
Women’s 100 breaststroke Last year at the USA Swimming National Championships, Jessica Hardy struggled in this 100 breaststroke. She finished…
