On Day 5, Youth Ascended the Throne of French Sprinting
Explanation of French Olympic Qualifying: Swimmers must ultimately pass under the FINA A-time in finals to earn an individual swim…
David Marsh: Sprint Man, King Maker
Rope climbing? In practice? Does it sound like fun? It’s not. We captured the video above at SwimMAC Carolina at…
In Briefs: Laure Manaudou and Fred Bousquet to Swim Maria Lenk 2012 in April
Brazil’s Maria Lenk Trophy is one of the biggest, and best, team swimming events in the world. Unlike American National…
Austin GP Psych Sheets Posted; Ervin to Race with Big-Boys [link corrected]
The psych sheets for the 2012 Austin Grand Prix have been posted, and as should be the standard from here…
Shanghai Roundup: French Lineup Clarified; Chinese Continue Perfect Diving Streak
Tom Willdridge of SpeedEndurance is reporting that an official French Press Release clarifies that young French star Yannick Agnel WILL be…
Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Men's 400 Free
With all of the predicting done, we’ve still got almost a week before the actual swimming begins in Shanghai. In that…
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…
Shanghai 2011: Men's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Picks
Now that we’re done with the women’s picks (Free/Back/IM’s | Breast/Fly/Relays), it’s time to start on the men, which usually…
Cesar Cielo and Camille Muffat Start Paris Open Warm, Finish Scorching Hot
The 2011 Paris Open was an absolutely spectacular meet, and even with the absence of the great Michael Phelps, this…
Off the Deep End: Love Is In the Air; and In the Water, too!
It takes a special type of person to love a swimmer. You have to be an early riser, accept that…
In Briefs: France's Yannick Agnel To Drop 400 Free in Shanghai As a Result of Lung Infection
Several French-language newspapers are reporting that young French superstar Yannick Agnel has been struck by a lung infection that has…
In Briefs: Bousquet Relents, Will Swim for France in Shanghai
After some nasty teeth-gnashing from French star Fred Bousquet and the Fédération Française de Natation, a somewhat peaceable resolution has…
Hawke Responds to Bousquet Boycott Threats
An epic saga of man versus federation is unfolding in France. If you haven’t been following, here is what’s gone…
Torres in, Phelps Lochte Out for Missouri Grand Prix; Berens Primed to Make a Move for the Money
Psych Sheet Primer The psych sheets are out for the Missouri Grand Prix, and the two biggest names in American…
Florida's Davie Nadadores to Assemble Elite Camp of French, American Swimmers
Yesterday, we reported our excitement about Russian swimmer Danila Izotov heading to Nice, France to train with French-swimming golden boy…
