swimming injuries

Kirsty Coventry Dislocates Kneecap

Zimbabwe Olympic medalist Kirsty Coventry has dislocated her patella, also known as her kneecap, according to a tweet on her account. The…

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Cuba’s Hanser Garcia Suffers Weight Lifting Accident

Cuba’s Hanser Garcia, who is a huge darkhorse at the Olympics in the 100 free, has injured himself while training…

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Stephanie Rice runs away with 400 IM at Aussie Olympic Trials

Rice swims 4:33.45 for the win and 2nd best time in the world since 2011 World Championships.

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In Briefs: Rice Moves Towards Firming Up Olympic Trials Schedule; Focusing on IM Races

Ahead of this weekend’s New South Wales meet, Australian triple-gold-medalist Stephanie Rice is moving towards making a decision on her…

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Christine Jennings to Make Return from Injury at Missouri Grand Prix

Open water swimmers are tough. No knocking pool swimmers, but the stars of the seas are really tough. First, Olympian…

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Alex Meyer, First American Swimmer to Qualify for London, Breaks Collar Bone

Alex Meyer became the first American swimmer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics when he took 4th in the open…

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In Briefs: UNC's Carly Smith Out for Season with Injury

The UNC women have been noticably absent of the services of junior Carly Smith this season, and we finally caught…

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Roland Schoeman Tears Forearm Muscle, Out 4-6 Weeks

According to his Twitter account, South African superstar Roland Schoeman has torn the pronator teres muscle in his right arm, combined…

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In Briefs: Stephanie Rice Set to Return to Training Tuesday

According to her Twitter account, Australian superstar Stephanie Rice has been told by her doctor that she should be cleared…

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Tyler Clary Pulls Out of Duel with Rotator Cuff Injury

After swimming fairly well on the first day of the duel in the pool, American Tyler Clary has pulled out of…

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Stephanie Rice Undergoes Second, Minor Shoulder Surgery

In a bit of deja vu, Australian superstar Stephanie Rice has undergone shoulder surgery and pulled out of the remainder of…

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Stanislav Donets Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Out for Euros

Short Course superstar Stanislav Donets of Russia underwent surgery this morning to correct a shoulder issue. Donets has had pain in…

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Inge Dekker Out for Eindhoven with Stress Fracture in Heel

Inge Dekker has suffered a stress fracture in her heel, which will keep her out of next week’s Open Dutch…

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