TSC Awards, Under/Overperformers For 2011 World Aquatics Championships
With the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships in the books, it’s time to give out some awards. These are our awards…
New Poll Question: "Maggie the Missile" versus "Missy the Missyle"
Through 7 days of the 2011 FINA World Championships, we’ve seen plenty of great swims from young swimmers. Two of…
World Championships Day 5 Prelims: Soni Already in a Class of Her Own in 200 Breaststroke Prelims
Women’s 100 free prelims This 100 free prelim was pretty fast; really faster than I expected that it would be. Femke…
Will Coutts Get Relief at 2012 Olympics?
Alicia Coutts has been one of the top performers thus far at the World Championships, and her two silvers in…
Race of the Day: James Magnussen/Australian 400 Free Relay; [Link to Video]
With only four finals on the first evening session, it might seem like there was a derth of candidates for…
Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Men's 400 Medley
Our final relay breakdown, just in the nick of time for tonight/tomorrow’s first prelims section, is also the last event…
Shanghai News Roundup: Look Out for Goldman in Women's 800 Free
FINA completed their bureau meeting today, where they discussed, among other things, the upcoming round of Major Championship meets. There,…
Shanghai 2011: Women's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions
As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later…
Fullerton, McKeon Win, But No Relay Swimmers Added in Australian 200 Free Time Trial
On Day 1 of the special 2011 Australian Relay Selection meet, Kyle Richardson and Marieke Guehrer claimed relay spots for…
In Briefs: Australia's Emily Seebohm Hospitalized with Stomach Illness
Emily Seebohm’s 2011 season has been derailed once again by illness. After a bout with swine flu that left her…
Libby Trickett Falls Short in Initial Comeback Attempt
Yesterday, at the brand-new $100 million National Swim Center in Adelaide, Swimming Australia finalized their roster for this summer’s World…
D'Arcy's Saga Continues; Simon Cowley Sues for $750,000
In 2010, Australian swimmer Nick D’Arcy was finally returning his life to normal. All of his suspensions were behind him,…
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…
Cielo, Veldhuis Post Major Swims in Minor Meets; Southwest Classic Results
Special thanks to our Brazilian correspondent, D’artangan Dias for contributing to this report Aside from the big meet that went…
