Belinda Hocking

Picks: Grevers v. Lacourt a Near-Record Battle in the Men’s Olympic 100 Back

Matt Grevers isn’t the only backstroker who’s approached the World Record in the last two years.

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James Magnussen Gets “Chest Infection”

James Magnussen is sick again. Will he respond as well as he did last year? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Australia Announces Full 2012 London Olympic Roster

Jayden Hadler is one of 15 first-time Olympians on Australia’s squad.

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Trickett Makes Olympic Squad; Leisel Upended

With just one day to go at the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials, chaos has kicked in. One of the comeback-kids…

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Aussie Trials Day 2: Ian Thorpe Earns Second Swim in 200 Free

Australia’s Ian Thorpe has advanced, at least one small step, closer to his goal of making the 2012 London Olympic Team…

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Magnussen Wins 100 Free; Schlanger Tops TYR World Rankings in Women's Race

What a difference a week makes. After telling the media that he was in the same heavy training this week…

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Shanghai Day 7 Finals: Dekker Pulls Big Upset Over Alshammar

Women’s 50 fly final – Medal Race Sweden’s Therese Alshammar came in as a big favorite in this race, but…

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Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Womens 400 Medley

The medley relays are where things really get dicey in Shanghai. In the free relays, it’s more clear-cut who is…

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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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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…

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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…

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2010 Pan Pacs: Day 3 Preview, Picks, and Headlines

Top Headlines 1) Phelps shoots for a record – The men’s 100 fly will be the first shot we’ll see…

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