Sprint News 9/27/12: $100 Million Pool Gets a Namesake; Murphy Comes Home; Brit. Coach Freed From Charges
The competition pool at the South Australia Aquatic Centre that hosted last year’s Olympic Trials has been named after Australia’s greatest Paralympian. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Swimming Canada Releases 2013 WC Trials Standards: They’re Faster Too!
Canada’s new, significantly heightened standards are a sign of depth at Canadian Trials. (Photo of Ryan Cochrane Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Russian Olympian Lobintsev To Train With Salo, USC
Nikita Lobintsev will be coming to train with Dave Salo and USC this fall. (Photo Courtesy: Mikhail Makarov)
Chinese Nationals: Sun Yang Dominates, Ye Shiwen in Off Events
Swim News: China’s Olympic women are swimming off events, but Sun Yang is back in full force at Chinese Nationals. (Swim Photo Credit: PW)
Former WR Holder Kieren Perkins; Harvard MBA to Join Aussie Review Panel
Warwick Smith’s panel got 4 new names, and with it some big name recognition, on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Cotterell Says Reports on International Swimmers “Totally Erroneous”
The Denis Cotterell/foreign swimmers debate seems to have become a non-issue. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Germany to Send 4 to Two Middle Eastern FINA World Cup Stops
With the first stop of the 2012 FINA World Cup in Dubai just two weeks away, Germany has announced that…
Sprint News 9/24/12: Dekker Leaves Marseille, Former WR Holder Retires, LSU Starts Season
Former World Record holder Annamay Pierse has called it a career. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Swimming Australia: “The Story is Incorrect”
Swimming Australia had no idea where Sun Yang’s comments from earlier day came from. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Garrett Reports: Weekend Wrap Up for Monday, September 24th
The Fast Lane Meet in Rio over the weekend featured a fresh format that was fan friendly. (Photo courtesy © Mike Alexandrov)
China Daily: Swimming Australia Bans Cotterell From Training Foreigners
Update: Swimming Australia denies China Daily report. In apparently one of the first conclusions as Swimming Australia tries to rebound…
Americans Top Aussies in Brazilian “Fast Lane” Final
Josh Schneider overtook James Magnussen in the medley relay final to win $25,000 for the Americans. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Alain Bernard to be Honored Friday in French Retirement Jubilee
French swimmer Alain Bernard, above, is one of three French Olympians being honored at a retirement ceremony today. (Photo Courtesy: Georges Biard)
World Record Holder Gemma Spofforth Announces Retirement
Gemma Spofforth has announced her official retirement after finishing 5th in the 100 backstroke at the Olympics. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Argentina’s Only Living Olympic Swimming Medalist Bardach to Retire
Swim News: “Bardach won bronze in the women’s 400 IM in Athens in 2004, breaking the South American Record.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)