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Bootsma Takes Down National Record

Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. A National High School Record, set by one of the great high…

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Online Donations Now Being Accepted for Fran Crippen's Elevation Foundation

Elevation Athletics, Fran Crippen’s former management company, has launched an online donations site for donating to the Elevation Foundation set…

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San Antonio's Northside ISD Gets Approval for $14 Million National Swim Center Mega-Facility

When people think of the United States’ great permanent swimming facilities, almost all of them exist in swimming mecca’s Florida…

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FINA Launches Shanghai 2011 Landing Page, Including Some Interesting Hints About Upcoming World Champs

FINA has launched their official Shanghai 2011 landing page, which is full with all kind of useful information, like which…

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Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte Clean Up on Final Day in Minneapolis

Fifteen-year old Missy Franklin, unsatisfied with her double wins on the first two nights of the Minneapolis Grand Prix, kicked…

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More Missy in Minneapolis on Day 2

Missy Franklin is taking over the Minneapolis Grand Prix early this season, and based on her versatility, she has to…

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A Year Before Decision Made, 2018 Commonwealth Games Host Candidates Launch Bid Sites

With just under a year before the announcement is made as to who will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the…

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Ricky Berens, Gopher Natives Impress on First Day of Minneapolis Grand Prix

Despite the disappointment of the last-minute absence of one Mr. Michael Phelps, the first day of the Minneapolis Grand Prix…

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Schubert Out as USA Swimming Coach

Back in September, USA-Swimming National Team Coach Mark Schubert was forced into a 60-day leave of absence from the team,…

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Phelps Out for Minnesota Grand Prix

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Rumors have been swirling since Tuesday that Michael Phelps had withdrawn from…

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Richard Pound to Chair USA-Swimming Open Water Commission on Crippen Tragedy

USA Swimming has announced the five-person committee that will review the Fran Crippen situation specifically, and open water swimming in…

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Arizona High School Swimmer Misses State Meet as a Result of a Clerical Error

At this past weekend’s Arizona high school swimming State Championships, there was a notable swimmer missing from the Division I…

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FINA Sports Medicine Committee Approves of Dubai Facility for World Short Course Championships

The FINA Sports Medicine Committee received a private tour of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex in Dubai…

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Phelps, Bowman, Design Signature Swim Spas for Backyard Training

In the latest big marketing deal for Michael Phelps, after announcing his Under Armour endorsement earlier this year, he has…

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USA-Swimming Calls for Help From Swimming Community in Fran Crippen Investigation

USA-Swimming, which has launched its own investigation into the death of open water star Fran Crippen two weeks ago independent…

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