Today in Swimming History: November 15, 2004 – Golden Debut
On November 15, 2004, seven years ago from today, USA Swimming held their very first incarnation of the Golden Goggles…
Gold Coast, Australia Awarded 2018 Commonwealth Games
The Gold Coast, Australia has been awarded the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which they won over Hambantota, Sri Lanka. The Gold…
Today in Swimming History: November 12, 2008 – Huegill Announces Return
In November of 2011, the great Ian Thorpe made his return to competitive swimming. Three years ago, however, on November…
Thorpe Fails to Final in Two Tries on Day 1 in Beijing
The next evolution of the Ian Thorpe comeback, as he swam a freestyle race for the first time since retiring…
Thorpe's Return Nets 6th-Place Finish in Singapore
The return of the great Ian Thorpe, which was surrounded by much hype and fanfare, led to a huge emotional…
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….
Final Push for MND and Me!
About a month ago, we had Australian superstar swimmer Jess Schipper on to talk about some of the charitable work…
McGill Lone American Representative at Stockholm World Cup Stop
The Start Lists are now posted for the Stockholm World Cup stop that will begin on Saturday, October 15th in…
Kenrick Monk Lies About Hit and Run; Actually Injures Elbow Falling Off Skateboard
On Wednesday, the news broke that Australian National Team swimmer Kenrick Monk was hit by a car while riding his…
Happy 16th Birthday to Australia's Yolane Kukla
At 14, Australia’s Yolane Kukla won National Titles in the 50 free and 50 fly at the 2010 Australian Championships….
Guehrer Breaks Four Meet Records on Day 2 of Australian University Games
After two individual wins on day 1 of the 2011 Australian University Games, University of Melbourne’s Marieke Guehrer, a member…
Guehrer and Loh go Toe-to-Toe on Day 1 at Australian University Games
Yesterday kicked off the first day of the 2011 Aussie University Games, which is a competition pitting the country’s Universities against…
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Adds Revolutionary "Altitude Training" Simulator
Swimming Australia has become particularly fond of altitude training under the administration of national team head coach Leigh Nugent, including…
DarkDingoes for the 2012 Australian Olympic Swimming Squad
Aside from the United States, there are very few countries where, across the board, the Olympic events have an overflow…
2011-2012 NCAA Women's Swimming Previews: No. 7 Florida Try To Avoid Pre-Olympic Swoon
The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…
