Shanghai Roundup: Lochte, Phelps Fired Up for Worlds; Germany First to Head to Shanghai
Yesterday was media day in the Gold Coast with the American World Championship Team. The two biggest nuggets were mined…
USOC/IOC To Arbitrate Validity of "Rule 45" August 17th; Subirats' Fate Hangs in Balance
Switzerland’s Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) has set a date of August 17th for the arbitration between the United States…
BREAKING: Jessica Hardy added to 50 Breast for World's; Scroggy Supplants Vollmer in 200 Free
USA Swimming has announced what should be their final roster for this summer’s World Championships in Shanghai, which includes a…
Shanghai 2011: Which World Records are Most Likely to Fall?
This is the first of many preview-type pieces we will run in the leadup to the 2011 Shanghai World Championships….
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…
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…
Berens Picks Up First Charlotte Win, Girlfriend Soni Picks Up $20,000 prize
For at least the 3rd and 4th time this meet, USC/Trojan Aquatics affiliated swimmers went 1-2 in both the men’s…
Schneider Wins Rematch Over Jones, Sutton Earns Heartfelt Win on Day 3 in Charlotte
In the men’s 200 fly, the great Michael Phelps was back! He tore through the first 100 meters in 56.39,…
Three Meet Records Fall on Day 2 at Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix
Missy Franklin is celebrating her 16th birthday in final. She took huge points in the night’s first event, the women’s…
10 Big Storylines for 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix
The 2011 Charlotte Grand Prix is big (they always are), but this year’s meet might be better than ever. The…