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…
2011 Men's Top 100 Recruits: Who's Left?
Just as we did earlier this week with the women, we’re going to now look into the collegeswimming.com men’s top…
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…
In Briefs: Dylla, Fraser Amongst 30 Swimmers to Earn NCAA Post-Grad Scholarships, Most of Any Sport
Every year, the NCAA grants $7,500 post-graduate scholarships to 174 student-athletes who are either in their final year of NCAA…
Laura Barito Completes Swimming, Track National Championship Double at Stevens
Swimmers are amphibious creatures. It’s often joked on pool decks, when a swimmer twists their ankle or bruises their thigh,…
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…
Filling in the Holes of the Top 100 Female Recruits in the Class of 2011
The best part about college athletics is the recruiting system. Every year, every team has a chance at landing that…
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…
Efmiova Leads Trojan Charge on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge
The Speedo Grand Challenge is a unique sort of meet. It features four-swimmer A-finals (which has caught on more quickly…
