17-Year Old McEvoy Silences Magnussen's Boasts in 200 Free; Trickett Continues to Struggle
The highlight of the meet at the Queensland State Championships was the men’s 200 free, featuring a battle between two…
Thorpe Fails to Final in 100 Fly; Aussie Teammates McEvoy; McKeon Impress
Round two of the great Ian Thorpe return didn’t go even as well as his first day back, where he…
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Adds Revolutionary "Altitude Training" Simulator
Swimming Australia has become particularly fond of altitude training under the administration of national team head coach Leigh Nugent, including…
TSC Awards, Under/Overperformers For 2011 World Aquatics Championships
With the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships in the books, it’s time to give out some awards. These are our awards…
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)…
New Poll Question: "Maggie the Missile" versus "Missy the Missyle"
Through 7 days of the 2011 FINA World Championships, we’ve seen plenty of great swims from young swimmers. Two of…
Shanghai Day 5 Finals: Lochte Ends Drought With First World Record After Tech Suits
Women’s 100 free semifinal Femke Heemskerk looked like she was cruising in this 100 free semifinal with a very Lochte-esque…
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…
Race of the Day: James Magnussen/Australian 400 Free Relay; [Link to Video]
With only four finals on the first evening session, it might seem like there was a derth of candidates for…
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…
In Briefs: 100 Free World Leader Magnussen Diagnosed With Pneumonia
After spending most of the season ranked in the World’s top three in the 100 freestyle (he was number one…
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…
In Briefs: Magnussen Calls Adelaide Aussie Trials "a Joke"
Australia’s James Magnussen, who in the pool seems destined to be the “next big thing” in Australian swimming, certainly isn’t…
