In Briefs: Missy Franklin to Skip Day 1 of Winter Nationals
On Day 1 of Winter Nationals, young Missy Franklin won’t be swimming her 50 free and 200 IM, which might…
Franklin, Lochte Score Swimmer of the Year Honors
Last night (Sunday) was “red carpet night” in Los Angeles, as the American Music Awards butted up against USA Swimming’s…
Phelps Caps 5-for-5 Meet, Missy Takes Two in Herculean Final Session
The final night of the 2011 Minneapolis Grand Prix featured some really hot-and-cold racing. Namely, some of the races were…
American Leadership Impresses in Berlin World Cup Stop
Day 1 at the Berlin World Cup was all about the flash, the pop, the bang, the glitz, and the…
Video of Missy Franklin's World Record
In Saturday’s finals session at the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup, Missy Franklin broke the World Record in the 200 SCM…
Allison Schmitt Breaks American, World Cup Records in 200 Free in Berlin
Missy Franklin wasn’t the only record breaker on day 1 of the 2011 FINA World Cup in Berlin. At the…
BREAKING: Missy Franklin Breaks World Record in Berlin
If you thought the long course World Records were difficult to break, the short course World Records are even tougher….
Berlin World Cup Start Lists: Missy/Michael in 5 Events Apiece
The European leg of the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup series will wrap up in Berlin beginning on Saturday, which is…
Missy Franklin Wins 4 at Moscow World Cup, Phelps Only 2
Missy Franklin continues to force her way into the world’s swimming conciousness with her four-peat (in four races) at the latest…
Moscow World Cup Preview: Phelps, Franklin, Schmitt Join the Fun (LIVE VIDEO LINK)
Thus far at the 2011 edition of the FINA/Arena World Cup, the Americans have been buoyed by participants few-and-far betwen….
Handicapping the 2011 Golden Goggles Nominees
It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but USA Swimming Foundation is gearing up for another edition of the Golden…
Teri McKeever Lands Another One; Cal Gets Fourth Verbal of Season
With about 6-weeks to go before the November National Signing Day, Cal women’s coach Teri McKeever isn’t leaving much suspense…
Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool
Today, I was playing on the USADA (the United States Anti-Doping Agency) website, and came across a lot of interesting…
Three USA Aquatics Sports Athletes Nominated for Sportswoman of the Year
USA Swimming announced today that two of their athletes were nominated by the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2011 Sportswoman of the…
National High School Record Holder Rachel Bootsma Commits to California
Shortly after attending the USA Swimming National Championships across town, the National High School Record Holder made her verbal committment to…