2011 WUGs Final Day Preview/Start Lists: Heated Four-Way Battle in Men's 400 Medley Relay Caps Meet
Start lists are posted for the final day of the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China. Full start lists,…
Australia's Bonnie McDonald, Ukraine's Daryna Zevina Set Meet Records in Action-Packed Day Two Finals at FINA Youth Worlds
Day 2 was a “finals day” from the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru. The meet alternates…
2011 WUG's Day 4: American Women Set Relay Record, Ling Yu Sets 100 Fly Record
Day 4 of the 2011 Summer Universiade is in the books with some very exciting swims. After a record-less day…
2011-2012 College Swimming Previews: No. 9 Minnesota Women Counting on Spencer, Steenvoorden to Power Through After Jillian Tyler's Graduation
Key Losses: Jillian Tyler (2 NCAA Relays, 35 NCAA points), Molly Belk (NCAA Qualifier), Alison Eggers (3 NCAA Relays), Kaylee…
Psych Sheets for FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Released
FINA has released psych sheets for the 2011 World Junior Championships (thanks to the UBC Dolphins) that will begin next week…
CAS Releases Full Report in Cielo Doping Decision
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its full report on the findings of Cesar Cielo, Vinicius Waked, Henrique…
5 For Day 5: Races to Watch Wednesday/Thursday at the World Championships
Tonight, we will be doing a very special live broadcast preview 30 minutes before the beginning of prelims (8:30 US…
Roland Schoeman Guest Editorial: Steroids, Swimming, and Dangerous Precedents
Today we welcome a very special guest, Roland Schoeman, to The Swimmers Circle to weigh in on the Cesar Cielo debate. Roland…
5 Things to Watch for on Day 4 of the World Championships
Day 4 at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships – Pool Swimming – will feature another very light preliminary schedule. The…
Where is the Anti-Doping Process Failing Us? Fix the Code, Not the Court.
Though a small minority have fallen on the side of the Brazilians in their now-infamous doping scandal, a majority (or…
Athletes React to Cielo Announcement Via Twitter; Poll Results
As is evidenced by the Tweet of Dutch swimmer Sebastiaan Verschuren above above, the first reactions from other athletes about the…
Cielo "Warning" Upheld, Cleared to Compete in Shanghai; Waked Receives One Year Ban
As we predicted in this editorial yesterday, the CBDA’s warning for Cesar Cielo, Henrique Barbosa, and Nicholas dos Santos was…
Zero-Hour is Thursday Morning for Cielo, Brazilian Doping Scandal
The CAS hearing in the matter of the positive tests for Cesar Cielo, Vanecius Waked, Nicolas dos Santos, and Henrique Barbosa…
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…
In Briefs: Cielo Hires Jessica Hardy's Lawyer, Howard Jacobs, for CAS Arbitration
As we sit and wait patiently for Wednesday’s hearing, where the CAS will decide on the appeal of FINA vs….