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…
High-Tech Rubber Suits Seeing New Life in Elite Competitive Swimming
Though FINA has said that the high-tech rubber suits that tore up the World Record books in 2008 and 2009…
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….
Video: Ryan Lochte in Scooter Crash, Teammate Marco Loughran Gets the Worst of It
Florida Gator Marco Loughran was admitted to a hospital this morning after a minor scooter accident that involved Ryan Lochte,…
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…
Phelps, Hansen, Seebohm Highlight Santa Clara Grand Prix
USA Swimming has released the psych sheets for the Santa Clara Grand Prix that begins this Thursday. Besides being a…
5 Big Things, 5 Little Things from Charlotte
The 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix, as has become the norm, was a huge competitive and marketing success. Now 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…
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…
New Poll: Which Male High School Swimmer Has the Best Shot at the US 2012 Olympic Team?
Since David Nolan’s incredible, 4-record-setting performance (100 free, 100 back, 200 IM, 200 free relay) at the Pennsylvania High School…
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: Dagny Knutson Moving to Join Gator Swim Club
I’m not sure how many people caught this, but in an interview last week with Florida swimmer Brett Fraser on…
Off The Deep End: Top 20 Tweeting Swimmers
In this modern age of social media, the number of Twitter follower’s a person has is often viewed as directly…
Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix
Day 3 is over at the Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix, and the woman stole the show on the…
