Thorpe Breaks 4 Minutes in First 400 Free in 5 Years
For the first time since his comeback from retirement, and therefore the first time since at least 2006, Australia’s Ian…
Michael Andrew Breaks Another 11-12 National Age Group Record in Indiana
After a few weeks absent from breaking any records, 12-year old star Michael Andrew was pushed to the back burner by…
Arthur Frayler Brushes National Record; Honors Friend Fran Crippen
At this weekend’s Eastern Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships, being held on the campus of LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Germantown’s…
Stanford Commit Gray Umbach Shreds Prelims at Texas 5A State Championship; Breaks Two State Records
A full recap is to come after final, but in Friday’s prelims at the Texas 5A High School State Championship…
New Trier High School Breaks National HS Record in Illinois HS Prelims; Stanford-Bound Thomson Tops State Mark
When watching a college meet, it’s fairly routine to see a men’s 400 free relay break the three minute barrier….
In Briefs: Coventry Settling Down in Austin; Temporary Training Trip in Georgia
Zimbabwean 7-time Olympic medalist Kirsty Coventry announced late in January that she would be returning to the United States to train…
Ryan Lochte to Serve as Grand Marshall of Daytona 500 Qualifier
Ryan Lochte grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended the local Spruce Creek High School before going on to…
Kathleen Baker Breaks Missy Franklin's NAG Record in 100 Back
USA Swimming is stocked full of young women’s backstroke talent. And just as we’ve had time to catch our collective…
Aussie National Team Coach Leigh Nugent Gets Confidence through 2016
Leigh Nugent has twice held the position of National Team Head Coach for the Australian elite swimming squad. In both…
Agnel Drops Fastest 200 Free in World at Nice National Meet; Muffat, Lefert Also Impressive
At a National meet in Nice this past weekend, a few French superstars from the homeclub Olympic Nice showed that they’re…
Field Continues to Grow for British Olympic Trials; Sjostrom, Poles, South Africans Now Involved
The 2012 British Olympic Trials are likely to be the most hotly anticipated swimming event that has ever happened in…
Australian Olympic Committee Clears D'Arcy for Olympic Competition
Australian papers are reporting that Nick D’Arcy has been cleared by the Australian Olympic Committee to participate in this summer’s…
South Carolina's Flach Among Two More Americans Join 2012 British Olympic Trials Field
Two more Americans have committed to swim at the 2012 British Olympic Trials in early March, bringing the total up…
Liz Pelton Shows Off New T2 Training with Near-Miss on American Record
Swimming for T2 Aquatics, and racing in Plantation, Florida, this weekend, teenager Liz Pelton came within a hair of her American…
Agnel and Muffat among French, Brazilian, Korean, Chinese Swimmers Join Mix for British Trials
As the entry deadline for the upcoming British Trials looms, another handful of big-name international swimmers have thrown their names…
