McMahon Scares Fabled Irish Record on Day 1 at Ireland Olympic Trials
On day 1 of the 2012 Irish Olympic Trials on Wednesday (not to be confused with the British Trials that…
Princess Charlene to Host Swimming South Africa Pre-Olympic Training Camp
It’s good to have friends in high places. Princess Charlene of Monaco (formerly Charlene Wittstock, Olympian from South Africa) has…
Swimming Australia Releases Start Lists for March's Trials
Swimming Australia has released the start lists for the 2012 EnergyAustralia Australian Swimming Championships, which will take place from March…
Weekend Notes: Campbell Sisters Rock; Hall/Thompson HOF Nominations; Daniec Earns Citizenship
A few quick hits from the weekend: Australia In Australia, the sprinting Campbell sisters, who have been mostly quiet as…
Thorpe Breaks 4 Minutes in First 400 Free in 5 Years
For the first time since his comeback from retirement, and therefore the first time since at least 2006, Australia’s Ian…
In Briefs: Coventry Settling Down in Austin; Temporary Training Trip in Georgia
Zimbabwean 7-time Olympic medalist Kirsty Coventry announced late in January that she would be returning to the United States to train…
Aussie National Team Coach Leigh Nugent Gets Confidence through 2016
Leigh Nugent has twice held the position of National Team Head Coach for the Australian elite swimming squad. In both…
Agnel Drops Fastest 200 Free in World at Nice National Meet; Muffat, Lefert Also Impressive
At a National meet in Nice this past weekend, a few French superstars from the homeclub Olympic Nice showed that they’re…
Field Continues to Grow for British Olympic Trials; Sjostrom, Poles, South Africans Now Involved
The 2012 British Olympic Trials are likely to be the most hotly anticipated swimming event that has ever happened in…
Australian Olympic Committee Clears D'Arcy for Olympic Competition
Australian papers are reporting that Nick D’Arcy has been cleared by the Australian Olympic Committee to participate in this summer’s…
South Carolina's Flach Among Two More Americans Join 2012 British Olympic Trials Field
Two more Americans have committed to swim at the 2012 British Olympic Trials in early March, bringing the total up…
Agnel and Muffat among French, Brazilian, Korean, Chinese Swimmers Join Mix for British Trials
As the entry deadline for the upcoming British Trials looms, another handful of big-name international swimmers have thrown their names…
Update: Debrecen, Hungary Becomes 3rd City to Earn Host Bid for 2012 European Aquatics Championships
At the 11th hour, Antwerp, Belgium has pulled out of hosting this year’s European Aquatics Championships that are slated to…
In Briefs: Laure Manaudou and Fred Bousquet to Swim Maria Lenk 2012 in April
Brazil’s Maria Lenk Trophy is one of the biggest, and best, team swimming events in the world. Unlike American National…
Park Crushes National Record in 1500, Seebohm/Gandy Top World in 200 Meter Events
On the final day of swimming in New South Wales, the Australians and their guests assaulted the World Rankings lists….