Britta Steffen

Deibler, Two Others Break National Records at German Trials

Day 3 was full of action, with nary a moment for a breath.

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Garrett Reports: Weekend Edition, SwimSwam News

A new coach in Tuscaloosa, and a rapid recap of CIF Champs, German Trials, and the Charlotte UltraSwim. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Lebherz Nabs First Olympic Spot at German Trials

Katharina Schiller won the women’s race, but didn’t post a mark worthy of London.

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Sprint News 5/9/12: Kobrich; German Trials; English Junior Record

Chile’s Kristel Kobrich made the smart decision to stay in the pool for London.

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Germany Names European Championship Team

USC’s Dimitri Colupaev is among the 32 Germans being sent to this year’s World Championships. (Photo Courtesy:  ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Germany, Poland, France, and Switzerland Bringing Big Names to SC Euros

The big sandwich meet on the international schedule, surrounded by USA Swimming Winter Nationals and the Duel in the Pool,…

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Mutliple Age Records Go Down at German Nationals; Steffen Wins Again

On the final day of the German Short Course National Championships, Britta Steffen had another great performance in the 50 free…

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Britta Steffen Marks 52.00 in 100 Free at German Nationals

Britta Steffen’s return to superstardom seems to be about complete, after taking off the 2010 long course season, with her…

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Germany Announces Entries for 2011 FINA World Cup Series

Germany has announced which swimmers they will be sending to each of the stops of the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup…

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Cracking the Relays: Women's 400 Free

Next up, we’ll take a look at the women’s 400 free relay As a reminder, to see the full selections for…

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Shanghai Roundup: Lochte, Phelps Fired Up for Worlds; Germany First to Head to Shanghai

Yesterday was media day in the Gold Coast with the American World Championship Team. The two biggest nuggets were mined…

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German Team Explodes on Last Day of National Championships

On the 6th and final day of their 2011 National Championship and World Championship Trials, the German swim team exploded…

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Di Carli Tops TYR World Rankings in 100 Free After Day 5 in Berlin

On day 5 of the 2011 German National Championships, a new star emerged in the form of sprinter Marco Di…

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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…

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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…

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