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…
Storylines: USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships To Begin Tuesday
Tuesday, August 2nd, will be the kickoff of the 2011 USA Swimming Summer National Championships in Stanford, California at the…
5 Things to Watch for on Final Day in Shanghai
We’ve got one day to go in Shanghai, but the action is nowhere near over. The morning (nighttime US time)…
Shanghai 2011: Men's Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Relay Predictions
In the first part of the men’s meet, we picked Ryan Lochte to have a huge meet, and sweep gold…
High-Tech Rubber Suits Seeing New Life in Elite Competitive Swimming
Though FINA has said that the high-tech rubber suits that tore up the World Record books in 2008 and 2009…
Scott Spann Off of World Championship Roster, Elliott Keefer Promoted, 50m Swims Awarded
Just days before official event lineups are due to FINA for the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, Scott Spann has…
Texas Roundup: Longhorn, Aggie Breaststrokers Take Center Stage
This weekend, the State of Texas ran it’s 3rd Texas Senior Circuit meet of the season, and there were just…
Hansen Ends Santa Clara Grand Prix With Top American Breaststroke Time of 2011
The final night of competition at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Prix, which is the final Grand Prix meet of…
Steph Rice, Meagan Nay Represent Australia Well on Day 2 of Santa Clara Grand Prix
The Santa Clara ‘International’ Grand Prix really lived up to its billing on the 2nd-day of competition, as 7 out…
Smit Caps Impressive Meet With Career (Textile) Best in 100 free, Win in 100 Back
After what has been a very fast meet thus far, the Speedo Grand Challenge sort of fizzled out on the…
Addition of Dave Walters Pushes USC Olympian Count to 22
If you walk around the McDonald’s Swim Center on the USC campus, something striking will stand out: the preponderance of…
Efmiova Leads Trojan Charge on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge
The Speedo Grand Challenge is a unique sort of meet. It features four-swimmer A-finals (which has caught on more quickly…
In Briefs: Speedo Grand Challenge Psych Sheets and Events to Watch
The Speedo Grand Challenge begins this morning out at Irvine’s William Wollett Aquatics Center, site of last year’s USA Swimming…
In Briefs: Hansen, Rice, Seebohm Confirmed for Santa Clara GP Appearances
The Santa Clara Grand Prix, which runs from June 15th-19th, is one of the world’s final leadups to the FINA…
5 Big Things, 5 Little Things from Charlotte
The 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix, as has become the norm, was a huge competitive and marketing success. Now that…
