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.
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)
Australia Announces Full 2012 London Olympic Roster
Jayden Hadler is one of 15 first-time Olympians on Australia’s squad.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…