Ariana Kukors

Kukors Begins Bolles Career with Top-10 IM

Arianna Kukors, a former Sean Hutchison protege and World Record holder, swam her first meet for the Bolles School at this weekend’s Orlando Sectional. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Minneapolis Night 1: Hansen Wins Again, Sims Kicks of Post Grad Career With 100 Fly Victory

On night one of the Minneapolis Grand Prix, there was a ton of great racing. The field for this meet…

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Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches

It’s early morning on day 2 at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and while only those suffering from the…

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In Briefs: Lochte, Clary, Amongst Several Scratches on Day 1 at ConocoPhillipsNationals

As one of our readers astutely pointed out in the wee hours of this morning, there have already been several…

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USA Swimming Nationals Psych Sheets Released

There has been discussion about which USA Swimming World Championship Team members would compete in Nationals next week, and we…

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5 Things to Watch on Day 2 Prelims/Finals in Shanghai

With a couple of hours to go until the second prelims session begins in Shanghai, let’s briefly look at a…

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Shanghai 2011 Day 1 Finals: Dana Vollmer Smashes American Record, Magnussen Posts Textile-Best

Women’s 100 fly semi-finals Dana Vollmer smashed the American Record in the women’s 100 fly to get the first evening…

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5 World Records That Won't Go Down in Shanghai [with videos]

After the 2009 World Championships, and when FINA and USA Swimming removed the rubber-suits from competition, there was a lot…

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Shanghai 2011: Women's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions

As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later…

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Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Day 3 is over at the Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix, and the woman stole the show on the…

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Phelps Has Roller-Coaster Day 2 at Eric Namesnik-Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Day 2 is over from Ann Arbor, and while there was a lower number of times that rattle near the…

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Dubai 2010: Day 4 Recap – Belmonte Wins Again; Soni Wins Again

Women’s 100 breaststroke For the first 50 meters of this race, It looked like it would be a good battle….

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Dubai 2010: Day 4 Preview – Light Schedule on Day 4, But Plenty of High Intensity Sprints Highlight Schedule

The action on Day 4 in Dubai takes a big slow down with only 5 finals and a slew of…

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2010 Dubai: Day 3 Recap: More Spectacular Swimming From Lochte, Youngin's on Day 3 in Dubai

1. Outside Smoke Rules the Day – Most top swimmers treat semi-final races as a chance to get stretched out…

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Dubai 2010: Day 1 Picks & Preview

Ready or not, it’s time for the show. The 2010 Short Course World Championships in Dubai get underway late Tuesday…

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