Shanghai Roundup: French Lineup Clarified; Chinese Continue Perfect Diving Streak
Tom Willdridge of SpeedEndurance is reporting that an official French Press Release clarifies that young French star Yannick Agnel WILL be…
Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Men's 400 Free
With all of the predicting done, we’ve still got almost a week before the actual swimming begins in Shanghai. In that…
Keri-Anne Payne of Great Britain Repeats as 10km World Champion
For the second time in as many meets, Britain’s Keri-Anne Payne is the FINA World Champion in the women’s 10km…
In Briefs: FINA Moves 25km Open Water Races an Hour Earlier
Just hours before the beginning of the women’s 10k, the first open water race of the 2011 FINA World Championships,…
Bonnie Brandon, Clement Lefert Impress at Los Angeles Invite
This past week, many of the world’s best swimmers were in various locations around the western Pacific making final preparations…
Shanghai Roundup: To Tweet or Not to Tweet?; Open Water Eve; Enter Sandman
This article, posted by the San Francisco Chronicle, indicates that swimmers will lose access to much of their social media…
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…
