Thorpe Goes 50.84 in First Long Course Race Since Return
Australia’s Ian Thorpe, who is swimming his first long course meet this weekend in Italy, marked a 50.84 to take…
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…
Belmonte-Garcia Takes Win 3; Tons of National Records Go Down On Day 3 of Euro's
The men’s 1500 free was a barn-burner of a race to kick off the 3rd session of the 2011 European…
Italian National Swimmer Catalano Suspended for Positive Drug Test
FINA has announced a drug-test suspension against Italian swimmer Enrico Catalano for a positive test for THC metabolites (which is indicative of marijuana…
Pellegrini, Magnini Headline Italian European SC Champs Squad
The Italians will be sending a large, and largely complete, squad to the 2011 European Short Course Championships from December…
Update: FINA Delists Italy as Hosts of 2014 Worlds; FIN Issues Clarifications
In an update to a previous story, FINA has officially recognized Italy’s withdrawl as hosts of the 2014 World Short…
Italy Backs Out of Hosting Duties for 2014 World Championships
The Italian Swimming Federation has decided to abscond from their hosting duties of the 2014 World Championships, according to a…
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…
Final Thoughts from the 2011 World University Games
The World University Games are always a meet that must be viewed with an eye of skepticism. For many international…
8 Meet Records in 11 Events Punctuate Final Day of 2011 FINA Youth World Championships; Canadian NAG Record Goes Down
The final day of competition at the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships were quite the doozey, with 8 Meet…
Oder's Slovenian National Record Among 4 Meet Records in 5 Finals on Day 5 at FINA Youth Worlds
Girls 1500 free Slovenia picked an opportune time to win their first every Youth World Championship medal, and made it…
Rocco Potenza's Remarkable Time-Drop in Men's 1500 Concludes 2011 World University Games
Men’s 1500 free This men’s 1500 free ended up being a much better race than previously expected (the posted psych…
Swimming Kicks Off At World University Games With Italian Sweep of 10k Medals
The Italians, which typically have great performances at the World University Games (known around the world as the “Universiade”), kicked…
Federica Chooses Federico to Be her Main Man on Deck
Italian double-World-Champion Federica Pellegrini has named her new coach to be Federico Bonifacenti, with whom she had formerly worked while…
Federica Pellegrini Again Searching For a New Coach
Italian superstar Federica Pellegrini, who won two gold medals in the 200 and 400 freestyles at the Shanghai World Championships,…
