Who Are the Darkhorse Americans to Make the 2012 Olympic Team?
Now that the vast majority of the summer’s meets are over, with deference to the Pan Am Games yet to…
Hansen Dominates 200 Breaststroke, Missy Franklin Finishes Incredible Two Weeks With 100 Free National Title
Women’s 800 free USC swimmer Haley Anderson, who made the World Championship team in the open water 25k, turned her…
Dana Vollmer Takes Top Seed in 100 Free With Great Prelims Mark of 54.20
Today was the last set of morning prelims from USA Swimming Nationals in Palo Alto, and as expected the women’s…
Dwyer, Weber-Gale High Points Amongst Mediocre Day 4 Prelims
The 4th day of prelims at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships didn’t produce a whole lot of big times,…
Payback Time for Lochte, Grevers in 100 Back Prelims on Day 2 at USA Nationals
The men’s 100 back prelims on day 2 of the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships was a bit of a…
Storylines: USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships To Begin Tuesday
Tuesday, August 2nd, will be the kickoff of the 2011 USA Swimming Summer National Championships in Stanford, California at the…
5 Things to Watch on Day 2 Prelims/Finals in Shanghai
With a couple of hours to go until the second prelims session begins in Shanghai, let’s briefly look at a…
Bonnie Brandon, Clement Lefert Impress at Los Angeles Invite
This past week, many of the world’s best swimmers were in various locations around the western Pacific making final preparations…
Cesar Cielo and Camille Muffat Start Paris Open Warm, Finish Scorching Hot
The 2011 Paris Open was an absolutely spectacular meet, and even with the absence of the great Michael Phelps, this…
TYR Signs European Backstroke Champion Camille Lacourt
Swimsuit manufacturer TYR Sport Inc. has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with European backstroke champ Camille Lacourt, which is a…
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…
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,…
In Briefs: Preliminary Psych Sheets for Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix Released
We’ll get into a full rundown next week, but the Charlotte Ultra-Swim has released it’s preliminary psych sheets for the…
In Briefs: American Record Holder Mike Alexandrov to Join Trojan Swim Club at USC
The road to London in the breaststroke events goes through Los Angeles. That’s because coach Dave Salo has assembled the…
USA Today Releases Their Own Olympic Medal Predictions
So you thought we were crazy to pick Olympic medalists 500 days out, ehh? Well apparently, USA Today doesn’t think…
