Yannick Agnel breaks 200 free French record, 1:44.42
Yannick Agnel makes the French Olympic team in 200 free record time, 1:44.42, the fastest textile time in 2 years.
Swim Spray: 30 Years of Chlorine Testing
“As a kid, I always smelled like chlorine. My hair and skin oozed chlorine.”
2 French Records Go Down, Manaudou Earns Olympic Spot
Day 3 of the French Olympic Trials saw two National Records, nearly a textile-best, and a defending World Champion miss the team altogether.
Celebrity Swim Tuesday: Molly Sims, Hilary Rhoda & Kim Alexis
Super model, Molly Sims, swam competitively for over a decade.
Trickett Makes Olympic Squad; Leisel Upended
With just one day to go at the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials, chaos has kicked in. One of the comeback-kids…
Magnussen Goes Lifetime Best in 50 Free Prelims
Women’s 50 Free – Prelims After his world-beating 100 free from Monday evening’s finals (Monday morning US/European Time), Australia’s James Magnussen was…
Jordanian Swimmer Receives 2-Year Doping Ban
FINA, the governing international body for all things aquatic sports, has announced today Jordanian swimmer Nazih Samer Mezayek has received a…
Garrett Reports SwimSwam News, March 19th
SwimSwam News covers all the fast swimming from around the world over the past weekend.
Muffat Goes Textile Best in 400 Free
France’s Cammile Muffat asks James Magnussen if he likes apples with her blazing 400 free.
Lacourt Tops in 100 back prelim
Camille Lacourt in 54.38 tops 100 back prelim in France; Stravius 2nd in 54.47. Ress 4th in 55.67.
Magnussen’s Stunning 100 Free is Textile Best [race video added]
Magnussen made dust of his own textile-best time, and he pulled his teammates to the lead with him.
Aussie Trials: Magnussen Wins 100 Free, 47.10
James Magnussen clocks a mind-blowing 47.10 in the 100 meters free at Australia’s Olympic Trials.
Campbell, Kukla Tops in Prelims of 100 Free, Trickett Through 7th
Women’s 100 Free – Prelims Youth was served in the prelims of the 100 free. The top four qualifiers into…
Duboscq Misses Out for Olympics in 100 Breast
Explanation of French Olympic Qualifying: Swimmers must ultimately pass under the FINA A-time in finals to earn an individual swim…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Hosszu recaps her 200 Fly & 400 IM wins
Katinka Hosszu: “I was tired in the 200 fly. I justed wanted the win. The 400 IM, that’s my race, my favorite race.” (photo credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)
