Despite Only 11 With Qualifying Marks, Germany Chooses 24 for Shanghai
The German Swimming Federation has released the list of 24 swimmers that they will be sending to the World Championships…
Coutts Rocks 200 IM, Cseh Impresses in 400 on Day 2 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum
After an exciting first day of competition when several meet records were broken, the swimmers may have even outdone their historical…
Alicia Coutts, Hungarians Impress on Day 1 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum Stop
The two-day Barcelona Mare Nostrum stop is the first of a 3-meet series that, later this month will include stops…
German Team Explodes on Last Day of National Championships
On the 6th and final day of their 2011 National Championship and World Championship Trials, the German swim team exploded…
Di Carli Tops TYR World Rankings in 100 Free After Day 5 in Berlin
On day 5 of the 2011 German National Championships, a new star emerged in the form of sprinter Marco Di…
Deibler Earns Shanghai Bid with National Record, Biedermann Falls Short in 400 Free on Day 4 in Germany
And on the 4th day, the Deutscher Scwimm-Verband (aka German Swimming Federation) opened the flood-gates and said “let their be…
Ray Lawrence Becomes Highest-Profile Coach Since Uchiyama to Receive Permanent USA-Swimming Ban
In a shocking move, former Carmel (Ind.) high school coach Ray Lawrence has been added to USA Swimming’s list of…
German Nationals Day 3: Great Fan Format, or Performance-Robbing Format?
Day 1 | Day 2 Let’s start day 3 by examining the interesting format of the German National Championships. Unlike…
Biedermann Makes Individual Debut on Day 2 of German National Championships; Diebler and Meeuw Post Top-6 Times in Prelims
Day 1 Thanks to a unique format at German Nationals, where prelims races are separated from their finals sometimes by…
In Briefs: Libby Trickett's 9-Month Wait is Up!
Now that the calendar has turned over to June 1st in Australia, Libby Trickett is officially back and eligible for…
Lebherz Downs German 400 IM Record on Day 1 in Deutschland
Domestically, the big story surrounding German Nationals is going to be one we’ve seen in many other countries this qualification…
Smit Caps Impressive Meet With Career (Textile) Best in 100 free, Win in 100 Back
After what has been a very fast meet thus far, the Speedo Grand Challenge sort of fizzled out on the…
Addition of Dave Walters Pushes USC Olympian Count to 22
If you walk around the McDonald’s Swim Center on the USC campus, something striking will stand out: the preponderance of…
Smit Breaks Two Meet Records on Day Two of Speedo Grand Challenge
After two runner-up finishes on the first day of the 2011 Speedo Grand Challenge, Julia Smit came out hard on…
In Briefs: Maggie Meyer Joins Hansen in Arizona
Maggie Meyer – the 2011 NCAA Champion in the 200 back and a 2009-2010 USA National Teamer – has joined…
