2 French Records Go Down, Manaudou Earns Olympic Spot
Day 3 of the French Olympic Trials saw two National Records, nearly a textile-best, and a defending World Champion miss the team altogether.
Muffat Goes Textile Best in 400 Free
France’s Cammile Muffat asks James Magnussen if he likes apples with her blazing 400 free.
Lacourt Tops in 100 back prelim
Camille Lacourt in 54.38 tops 100 back prelim in France; Stravius 2nd in 54.47. Ress 4th in 55.67.
French Olympic Trials Kick Off Sunday
Psych Sheets are available as the French begin their journey to London.
Yannick Agnel Opts Out of 400 Free for Olympics
In a move that has been expected for months, young French superstar Yannick Agnel is pulling out of the 400…
Agnel and Muffat among French, Brazilian, Korean, Chinese Swimmers Join Mix for British Trials
As the entry deadline for the upcoming British Trials looms, another handful of big-name international swimmers have thrown their names…
Muffat Swims Lifetime-Best in 400 Free; Lefert Posts Encouraging 100 Fly
On day two of the meet at Montpellier, Camille Muffat was on fire and marked a 4:03.21 to win the women’s…
Agnel, Muffat Post Past In-Season Marks at Montpellier National Meet
The Montpellier Open in Montpellier, France was a fairly low-key, low-level meet. That is, except for the 200 freestyles, where…
2011 Mid-Term Swimming Comeback Report Card
As 2011 comes to an end, and we can almost begin talking about “this year’s” Olympics rather than “next year’s”, it’s…
2003 World Champion Alena Popchanka Returns from Two-Year Hiatus; Could Boost French Relay Hopes
There’s another comeback in the works, and though this one isn’t as much of a household name as the likes…
Thorpe to Make Long Course Debut in Italy on Friday
And at long last, tomorrow we will see Ian Thorpe debut his new, hopefully improved, and older long course freestyle…
Annie Fittin to Represent Maryland in 50 Free A-Final at Winter Nationals
The French came out hot in the first session of the 2011 USA Swimming Winter National Championships, held in Atlanta,…
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,…
Thorpe, Trickett Returns Highlight Singapore WC Start Lists
FINA has released the start lists for the first meet of the Asian World Cup leg, that will start tomorrow in…
LEN Shortlists Swimmer of the Year Candidates
LEN, or the Ligue Europeenne de Natation, has shortlisted the top contenders for European Swimmer of the Year award that…
