Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Friday July 6th
Team USA heads to Tennessee while international Olympians head to Paris. Plus, no sleep aides for the wicked in Australia. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)
Sprint News 7/5/12: GWG to Hall of Fame; Paris Open Start Lists
Garrett Weber-Gale has been honored with induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall-of-Fame (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sweden Finalizes 12-Swimmer Roster for Olympics
The efforts of a small Swedish group to get a National Record holder onto the roster came up short (Photo Courtesy: Swedish Swimming Federation)
Sjostrom Shows First Signs of Fatigue at Sette Colli
And Ranomi Kromowidjojo continued to scorch in the 50 free (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Muffat Continues to Shock with Back-Half Heroics in Monaco
Camille Muffat continues to play in the 400. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Muffat Begins Monaco With Another Win
The small sovereign Principality of Monaco on the French Riviera is the host for the third, and final, stop of…
FINA Finalizes 2012 World Cup Schedule; Adds Mixed Relays
Chad le Clos became a (very wealthy) star in the 2011 World Cup Series.
Adlington One of Four Mare Nostrum Record Breakers on Day 1 in Barcelona
Rebecca Adlington quieted her critics on day 1 of the 2012 Mare Nostrum Series with a scorching 800 free (Photo Courtesy: Kierra Smith)
USC’s Hosszu & Gardell Blaze on Day 1 at Euro’s
Katinka Hosszu swam one of her best times ever, and training partner Stina Gardell broke a National Mark. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sweden Fires National Team Coach
The Swedes also announced their European Championships roster. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Trickett Makes Semi’s in 50 Free
In the last prelims session of the 2012 Olympic Trials, Libby Trickett kept herself in the hunt for another Olympic spot.
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 Fails to Final in 100 Fly; Aussie Teammates McEvoy; McKeon Impress
Round two of the great Ian Thorpe return didn’t go even as well as his first day back, where he…
Thorpe, Trickett Returns Highlight Singapore WC Start Lists
FINA has released the start lists for the first meet of the Asian World Cup leg, that will start tomorrow in…
In Briefs: Alshammar, Sjostrom First Swimmers Named to Swedish Olympic Team
In what was really more of a formality than a ground-breaking gesture, Sweden has named Therese Alshammar and Sarah Sjostrom…