American Records, Textile Bests Go Down on Final Day of Duel in the Pool
On day 2 of the 2011 Duel in the Pool, the Europeans had at least a respectable performance as compared…
Day 1 of 2011 Duel Sees World Record, European Record, Tons of Exciting Finishes, and American Domination
Day 1 of the 2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool (25 meter style) was a slaughtering. There’s no-more…
Day 1 Start Lists, Analysis for Duel in the Pool
The Start Lists for Day 1 of the 2011 Duel in the Pool have been posted on OmegaTiming.com. The meet…
Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte Named FINA World Swimmers of the Year
FINA have named Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin as their 2011 World Swimmers of the Year to match the pair’s…
SI Writer Anderson Nominates Lochte for Sportsman of the Year
Every year since 1954, Sports Illustrated has handed out their “Sportsman of the Year” award that goes to to the…
Off the Deep End: Lochte's Gatorade Sponsorship Comes with 3 Olympic Gold Medals!
Gatorade was so excited about their sponsorship of Ryan Lochte, that they turned on the Midas touch and all of…
Ryan Lochte Crosses Over with Gillette, Ralph Lauren Sponsorships
As far as sports go, swimming does not usually produce fashion icons. The suits are all fairly similar, and rarely…
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 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…
In Briefs: Double 2008 Bronze Medalist Arkady Vyatchanin Training in Florida
On the West Coast, Dave Salo and the Trojan Swim Club have been masterful at attracting some of the world’s…
Phelps, Schmitt Not on 2011 Duel in the Pool Roster; Record Assaults Expected
(UPDATE: Two added to roster 11/28) USA Swimming has released the American roster for the upcoming Duel in the Pool…
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…
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…
Kukors' 400 IM, Lochte's 100 Fly Only Major Scratch on Day 3 of USA Nationals
Headed into day 3 of the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, we’ve seen a big dropoff in the number of…
Franklin Posts Career-Best, Top 5 Time on Day 2 at USA Swimming Nationals
Day two at the 2011 USA Swimming (LCM) National Championships got off to a rip-roaring start in Palo Alto, beginning with…
