Breaking: Americans Take Down World Record Hard in Women's 400 Medley Relay
The American women have led off the 2011 Duel in the Pool in Atlanta, Georgia, with a monstrous 3:45.56 in…
Hansen Has Best 200 Breast Swim of Return on Final Night of Winter Nationals
Women’s 200 Breast The women’s 200 breaststroke was the highlight swim of the night, though not because of it’s competitive…
Soni Drops 1:05 in 100 Breaststroke to Claim World's Top-8 Times
Night 2 is in the books at the USA Swimming Winter Nationals, and though there were strong swims, the 2nd…
Phelps on Phire with Two More Titles in Minneapolis
Michael Phelps pulled another double on day 2 of the 2011 Minneapolis Grand Prix, which continues to show the great…
Minneapolis Night 1: Hansen Wins Again, Sims Kicks of Post Grad Career With 100 Fly Victory
On night one of the Minneapolis Grand Prix, there was a ton of great racing. The field for this meet…
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…
Shanghai Day 8 Finals Session: Ryan Lochte Wins 5th Gold Medal; Sun Yang Downs World Record
On this last day of competition its all medals, with only 7 finals races to go before the conclusion of…
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)…
Shanghai Day 7 Finals: Dekker Pulls Big Upset Over Alshammar
Women’s 50 fly final – Medal Race Sweden’s Therese Alshammar came in as a big favorite in this race, but…
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…
ESPN, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports Give Swimming Front-Page Love
Might swimming be turning a corner in the mainstream media coverage? At the least, it’s going from a “once every…
5 Things To Watch on Day 3 at World Championships
Day 3 will feature a very-light prelims session, with only four races being contested: the men’s 50 breaststroke, men’s 200…
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…
Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Womens 400 Medley
The medley relays are where things really get dicey in Shanghai. In the free relays, it’s more clear-cut who is…
Shanghai 2011: Women's Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Relay Predictions
Women’s Breast, Fly, and Relay picks here. In part 1 of our women’s predictions, we looked at the freesytles, backstrokes,…