Beijing's 'Water Cube' to Reopen as One of World's Largest Water Parks
The famed Beijing Water Cube, which has since been renamed as the Beijing National Aquatics Center, will reopen as a…
Phelps, Lochte Renew Friendly Rivalry at Missouri Grand Prix
At the 2010 Swimming Grand Prix stop in Columbia, Missouri, at the stunning University of Missouri natatorium, there will be…
Trickett Considering Return Under New Coach
Australian swimming superstar is considering coming out of retirement to swim under Leigh Nugent, the Sydney Morning Herald’s Michael Cowley…
Swim Quick 2010: Show Your Love This Valentine's Weekend
Looking forward to this year’s Swim Quick, which is a great program honoring a coaching legend. Richard Quick was the…
More Details Come Out About Australia Head's Departure
Yesterday, there were some new developments in the story about why Australian National Team Head Coach Alan Thompson was forced…
President of Speedo North America Steps Down
According to Women’s Wear Daily, Paula Schneider, the President of the Warnaco Swimwear Group, has stepped down. Warnaco is the…
Table Tennis Chief Looks to Swimming for Solution
Adham Sharara, president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), was in China this weekend to cut the ribbon at…
Shanghai 2011: Shanghai Oriental Sports Center
(Update 12/3: pictures of near-completed facility) (Update 12/28: facility inaugurated, completed 200 days out) (Update 4/10: Official Maps to Facility…
Australia's Head Coach Resigns Amid Restructuring, Investigation
Australian National Swim Team Coach Alan Thompson has resigned from his position as an apparent result of a disagreement over…
FINA Announces Time Standards for 2011 World Championships
At the FINA Bureau meeting last week in Bangkok, a Time Standard qualifying system was decided upon for the 2011…
NYT Article: Phelps on a Break, Not in a Slump
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/sports/olympics/24swimming.html Today, I came across this article in the New York Times. It’s about how visible Michael Phelps has been…
FINA to Retest Blood Samples from Rome
After its bureau meeting in Bangkok, FINA announced that it would be reexamining the blood samples from the 2o09 World…
FINA Bureau Rules to Bring Masters Suits In Line
(Big Thanks to Tracy at the Masters Swimmers Blog for the great picture, taken at the National Senior Games!) By…
