Nationals Day 1: Preview
One of my favorite parts of the Nationals schedule is that the meet jumps in full-bore from the first day…
Kromowidjojo, Top Ranked Freestyler, Released from Hospital, Out for Euro's
According to SwimNews.com, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, who is the world’s top ranked 100m freestyler and second ranked 50m freestyler, has been…
USA-Swimming Releases Clarification of "Flagged List"
USA-Swimming has released a clarification of what its “flagged list” means, to make sure that there is no confusion over…
2010 National Championships Psych Sheets Posted
USA-Swimming has posted the Psych Sheets for the upcoming 2010 National Championships which will be hosted by Novaquatics in Irvine,…
Diver Injured in Commonwealth Games Test Event.
Many National Federations have been very concerned about safety at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Dehli, India. Most of these…
Legends of the Pool: Dawn Fraser, The 1-Minute Rebel
While today’s class of swimmers are breaking records at a clip never before seen, they are not the first swimming…
USA Swimming to Address "Flagged List" in Addition to "Banned List"
The Associated Press is reporting that USA-Swimming is now acknowledging the existence of a “Flagged List” in addition to the…
World's Top-Ranked 100 Freestyler Hospitalized with Viral Menengitis
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, who currently has the top ranked 100 LCM freestyle time in the world, has been hospitalized with a…
World Aquatics Convention Will Feature Vote to Replace Dubai as the Host of the 2013 World Championships
Today, FINA announced that the 2013 World Championships bid will be voted on and re-awarded at the upcoming 1st annual…
Coventry Signs Deal with Arena
This press release came across the wire this morning. After signing big contracts with both Auburn and the Cal men,…
Janet Evans Leads Incredible 2010 Class Into High School Hall of Fame
Janet Evans, who is probably the greatest American distance swimmer in history, was one of 12 inductees into the the National…
Former Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Suffers Severe Concussion
SwimmingWorldMagazine.com is reporting that former Olympic gold medalist Tom Dolan is recovering from a very severe concussion. The injury supposedly…
USA-Swimming Rule Change Proposals Include Major Overhauls to Abuse Reporting System, Glossary Rewrite
USA-Swimming has released all of the proposed rules changes that will be voted on at the House of Delegates meeting…
Suburban Phoenix High School Swim Teams Cut, Denied Chance to Self-Fund
The Tolleson Union High School District, a Western suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, has decided to cut the swimming programs at…
Cielo Breaks Pre-Polyurethane World Record
Riddle: When is a time of 21.55 better than a time of 20.91? Cesar Cielo’s world-record time of 20.91 seconds,…