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…
National High School Record Holder Rachel Bootsma Commits to California
Shortly after attending the USA Swimming National Championships across town, the National High School Record Holder made her verbal committment to…
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….
In Briefs: Top-10 Recruit Hali Flickinger Earns World Juniors Bid, Narrows College Selection
While USA Swimming hasn’t yet announced their full FINA Youth World Championships roster, local news reports are starting to leak out some…
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…
Confirmed: National Champion Andrew Gemmell Returning to Georgia in 2011
Sources inside the University of Georgia program have confirmed that Andrew Gemmell will be returning next year for what would-be…
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…
2011-2012 College Swimming Previews: No. 10 Georgia Men Counting on Jameson Hill to Make Up for Two Lost National Championships
The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…
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,…
Gator Swim Club…75th Best Program in America?
If you peel through the team standings at this week’s World Championships, you’ll notice that most of the country’s big…
