In Briefs: Japan, Australia, US Combine for Four Meet Records in Morning 1 at FINA Youth Worlds
Only one session in, and the records are falling like crazy at the third edition of the FINA Youth World…
2011 FINA Junior World Championships Preview: Top 10 To Watch
Last week, we posted a link to the psych sheets for the 2011 FINA World Youth Championships that begin tomorrow…
World University Games Day 1 Start Lists Released; Guehrer, Cseh, Irie to Headline
Just hours before the pool swimming begins in Shenzhen, China, the First day’s Start Lists have fianlly been released. Full…
Championship, Age Group, and National Records Go Down; Bentz Puts Heat on Young Phelps' Times on Final Day at US Junior Nationals
Full meet results available here. The future of America’s Swim Team saved the best for last on the final day…
Caeleb Dressel Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in Mens' 50 Free
It took until the 2nd-to-last individual race at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals in Palo Alto, California to score a…
Federica Chooses Federico to Be her Main Man on Deck
Italian double-World-Champion Federica Pellegrini has named her new coach to be Federico Bonifacenti, with whom she had formerly worked while…
Lia Neal Sets 200 Free Meet Record in 1:58.2 on Day 4 at US Juniors
Women’s 200 free Asphalt Green’s Lia Neal is already the fastest 15-16 sprint freestyler in history not named Missy Franklin….
Psych Sheets for FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Released
FINA has released psych sheets for the 2011 World Junior Championships (thanks to the UBC Dolphins) that will begin next week…
Kathleen Ledecky Scares Meet Record in 400 Free on Day 3 at US Junior Nationals
Day 3 from Palo Alto was the best day of action thus far in the meet, albeit a brief one….
China's Jing Liu Receives Warning for Positive Prednisone Test
FINA has announced that China’s Jing Liu has received a warning, issued by the Chinese Swimming Association, for a positive…
Simone Manuel Wins Women's 100 Free in 4th-Best 15-16 Time Ever at USA Junior Nationals
Day 2 of the long course Junior National Championships from Palo Alto, California is in the books, and as the…
Emma Schoettmer Downs Meet Record in 200 Breaststroke on Day 1 From Junior Nats
With all of the other meets going on this summer, the Jr. Nationals are a touch more lightly attended than…
Diving Deeper into the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships
Most of USA Swimming’s most elite competitors wrapped up their 2011 long course seasons last week at the USA Swimming…
Federica Pellegrini Again Searching For a New Coach
Italian superstar Federica Pellegrini, who won two gold medals in the 200 and 400 freestyles at the Shanghai World Championships,…
Is the US Really Losing Ground to the Rest of the World?
Tonight, as I watched the Discovery Channel premier of the controversial new show Curiosity, I heard a great quote during,…
