CAS Announces July 20th Hearing Date for Cielo, Other Brazilians
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced the timeline for its decision on the punishment for Cesar Cielo…
Shanghai 2011: Men's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Picks
Now that we’re done with the women’s picks (Free/Back/IM’s | Breast/Fly/Relays), it’s time to start on the men, which usually…
NCAA Rules Committee Recommends 2011-2012 Rules Changes; Eliminates False-Start Recall
The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee recommended several rules changes that will have minor, but still noticable,…
Shanghai 2011: Women's Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Relay Predictions
Women’s Breast, Fly, and Relay picks here. In part 1 of our women’s predictions, we looked at the freesytles, backstrokes,…
In Briefs: 100 Free World Leader Magnussen Diagnosed With Pneumonia
After spending most of the season ranked in the World’s top three in the 100 freestyle (he was number one…
Shanghai 2011: China Announces Lineups for 2011 World Championships
China is always the big mystery team headed into any World Championship meet. They don’t often swim in other countries,…
World Championships Roundup: WR Holder Zhao Jing Out of 50 Backstroke
Big news coming out of China for those making your World Championship selections is that the World Record holder in the…
Shanghai 2011: Women's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions
As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later…
In Briefs: Defending World Champion Filippi of Italy Out of World Championships
At the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, it won’t be uncommon for the medal podiums to look quite different than…
In Briefs: Chinese Doping Lab To Report Positive Tests Within 48 Hours
The Shanghai 2011 Organizing Committee has revealed a micron of their doping-control procedures for the upcoming World Championship meet, according…
World Championships Roundup: Flag-Raising Begins Final Wind-Up to Shanghai 2011
One of the coolest features of this year’s World Championship venue, the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, is the massive flag…
Final Day of Euro Juniors Sees Many Record Scares, UK's O'Connor Among Many to Win Second Gold
The final day of competition at the European Junior Championships saw a grand total of 33 medals handed out, and…
Day 4 at European Juniors – Germany's Christian Diener On Impressive Double
Day 4 at European Juniors was a little slow in terms of finals – there were only 6, though two…
Brazilian Doping: Cielo, Other Brazilians Have Agreed to Expedited Arbitration
With all other parties having already agreed to an expedited hearing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the ultimate…
In Briefs: Germany Confirms Steffen Deibler for World Championships
The German Swimming Federation (DSV) has finalized their roster for the World Championships in Shanghai, and one of the country’s…
