Sun Yang Completes Historic Season in 1500 on Day 5 in China
Sun Yang was back in action on day 5 from Chinese Nationals in Rizhao, and he was back to spectacular…
Wang Shun Continues to Impress with 100 Free Swim on Day 4 at Chinese Nationals
Day 4 at the 2011 Chinese National Championships in Rizhao, China didn’t quite live up to the excitement of the…
Sun Yang Misses Another World Record by Tenths on Day 3 in China
On day 3 at Chinese Nationals in Rizhao, the swimmers continued to tear up the water with extremely fast September…
USA Swimming Releases 2012 US Open Qualifying Standards
As we reported last week, USA Swimming decided last week at the USA Swimming Convention in Jacksonville, Florida that it…
In Briefs: Trojan Adds Another Olympian in World Record Holder Zhang Lin
Chinese newspapers are reporting that Zhang Lin, current World Record holder in the men’s 800 free (long course), has arrived…
Wang Shun Breaks Asian Record in 400 IM on Day 2 at Chinese Nationals
Day 1 on Wednesday at Chinese Nationals were pretty quick. Day 2, however, really lit things on fire, beginning with…
WADA Approves Official 2012 Prohibited Substance List; Recommends Increase in Blood Testing
WADA has approved their updated list of prohibited substances to take effect January 1st, 2012 as well as put forth…
Sun Yang Blisters Through Day One 200 Free at Chinese Nationals [video]
Results from Chinese swim meets are notoriously hard to find, but thanks to a source within the Chinese swimming community,…
Best Swimming Nations: Men's Sprint Freestyles
If you’re a frequent reader of The Swimmers Circle, you’ll know that we frequently refer to certain national programs, as…
The Swimmers' Circle Welcomes a New Member to the Team
Check out the video below to see a quick video interview with the newest member of the Swimmers’ Circle team….
In Briefs: Brazil Drops Macedo, Adds Dos Santos to Pan Ams Squad
Brazil has added Nicholas Dos Santos to the roster for the 2011 Pan American Games, which begin in just under…
Phillies Honor Fran Crippen Before Game (Video)
Over the weekend, The Philadelphia Phillies honored a fallen native, open water swimmer Fran Crippen, with a 3-minute video tribute…
Roland Schoeman to Train with Phoenix Swim Club
South African swimmer, and short course 50 free World Record holder, Roland Schoeman of South Africa will be back training…
In Briefs: Lyndon Ferns Weds Cara Burger in Beautiful Pretoria Ceremony
South African Olympic gold medalist Lyndon Ferns has gone through plenty of change this year. In April, he officially retired from…
9/8/2011-9/15/2011 High School/Age Group Roundup: Two New HS Swimming Programs Prep in Michigan, Kansas
In the third installment of our weekly high school/age group round up, we will focus primarily on the more scholarl athletes,…
