Pellegrini Wins 200 Free on Day 4 of Italian Sprint Nationals
Federica Pellegrini hasn’t entirely given up the middle distance freestyles. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Pellegrini Wins 100 Backstroke on Day 1 of 2013 Italian Spring Nationals
The 2013 Italian National Championships began Tuesday at the huge swim center in Riccione, and will serve as the selector…
World short course championships; Day 4 Preliminaries
Women’s 50 backstroke The women’s 50 backstroke saw the World Championships record holder Jing Zhao of China qualify first in…
Jaeger, Hardy Safely Into Finals; Aussie Women Dominate Medley Prelims
Jessica Hardy survived a tight 50 free prelim, though KLJ was nipped by a three-way swim off. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Phelps Begins Last Run at Olympic Three-Peat in 100 Fly Prelims
Michael Phelps is still seeking individual gold at this meet, and enters still as the favorite in the men’s 100 fly. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Picks: Phelps Holds the Key to American 400 Free Relay
Michael Phelps will have to be the Americans’ silver bullet if they want to clip the Aussies. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimpictures.com)
Italy, Germany Expand Olympic Rosters at 11th Hour
(Photo of the Olympic Team announcement ceremony courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Italy Announces Individual Entrants to Olympics; No Magnini in 100 Free
Filippo Magnini will be relegated to relay-only duty in London.
Cesar Misses Final at Sette Colli; 2:08’s Battle in 200 Breast
(Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
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…
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 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…
Pellegrini Wins Fourth Title, Youth Rules on Final Day in Italy
A great Italian Spring Nationals meet came to a bit of an anti-climactic close on the final day, with only…
Pellegrini Posts Top-10 Time in 200 Free, Italian Sprinters Continue to Shine on Day 4
Federica Pellegrini has gotten more notoriety for her 400 free battle with Rebecca Adlington in recent weeks. But the 200…
As Filippi Waltzes Back to Pool, Polieri and Pizzetti Take Torch for Italians on Day 3
The Italian women put two more on the team for Shanghai in their first crack of the day: the 400…
