In Briefs: Cielo Hires Jessica Hardy's Lawyer, Howard Jacobs, for CAS Arbitration
As we sit and wait patiently for Wednesday’s hearing, where the CAS will decide on the appeal of FINA vs….
Partial Swimming Entry Lists for World Championships Available
After Hours of surfing around the net for hints as to some of the biggest entry questions of the meet,…
Manaudou Scratches 100 Free, Posts Top-20 Time in 200 Back On Last Day of Athens Sectional
In the last session of the Athens Sectional meet, Laure Manaudou was apparently satisfied with her 56.51 from prelims in…
In Briefs: Americans Boudia and McCrory Fall Flat in 10m Finals as Chinese Continue to Dominate
Coming out of prelims in the men’s synchronized 10 meter, Americans David Boudia and Nick McCrory looked in solid medal…
Will Matsuda's Focus Allow Him to Challenge Phelps in the 200 Fly?
Michael Phelps has been vulnerable in the 200 fly this year. In fact, he’s lost the race the last three…
In Briefs: Rowdy Gaines Breaks Masters World Record in Japan
Three-time 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines continues to be one of the biggest names in swimming even into his…
In Briefs: China Earns First Gold Medals of 2011 World Aquatics Championships
Today, in the outdoor “Crescent Lagoon” pool, the home nation of the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championship struck first blood…
Shanghai Organizing Committee Gives Official Nicknames to Each of Oriental Sports Center Pools
The public has been fascinated by the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, which is the official name of the three-pool facility…
Shanghai Roundup: Lochte, Phelps Fired Up for Worlds; Germany First to Head to Shanghai
Yesterday was media day in the Gold Coast with the American World Championship Team. The two biggest nuggets were mined…
Kazan, Guadalajara Chosen to Host 2015, 2017 World Championships
While most of the United States slept, the FINA bureau in China was wide awake and announced the hosts for…
5 World Records That Won't Go Down in Shanghai [with videos]
After the 2009 World Championships, and when FINA and USA Swimming removed the rubber-suits from competition, there was a lot…
Manaudou Takes 2nd in 50 Free Final at Athens Sectional
On night two at the Southern Zone Eastern Sectional Championship Meet in Athens, Georgia (also known as simply the Athens…
In Briefs: Manaudou Makes Blistering Return at Georgia Sectionals Meet
France’s Laure Manaudou, the three-time World Champion, is competing in her first significant action since announcing her return from retirement…
Shanghai News Roundup: Look Out for Goldman in Women's 800 Free
FINA completed their bureau meeting today, where they discussed, among other things, the upcoming round of Major Championship meets. There,…
Shanghai 2011: Men's Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Relay Predictions
In the first part of the men’s meet, we picked Ryan Lochte to have a huge meet, and sweep gold…
