200 Days Until 2012 London Olympics Begin: an Ode to Effort
Today, Monday, January 9th, marks the next milestone in the buildup to the 2012 London Olympics. That’s because as of…
Tickets for Australian Olympic Trials Go on Sale
Tickets for the 2012 Swimming Australia National Championships (also known as the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials) have just gone on…
Ariana Kukors to Train With Bolles
Ariana Kukors was absent from the December Championship meets, and some wondered why. It appears as though it has to do…
Update: MIAA Forms Subcommittee; Sidesteps Issue of Boys Breaking Girls' Records
The MIAA Swimming Committee had a meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the hot-button issue of boys competing on girls’ swim…
In Briefs: MIAA to Discuss Boys on Girls' Swim Teams Today
In November of 2011, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association (MIAA) saw the worst nightmare of their anti-gender discrimination policies backfire, when…
British National Team Member Katherine Wyld Retires
British National Team swimmer Katherine Wyld announced her retirement today via her Twitter account. After battling through three years of…
Charlie Houchin Leaves FAST, Launches Own Pro Swim Team in Jacksonville
Charlie Houchin was 14th in the 400 free at the World Championships in Shanghai, coming off of training with the professional…
London 2012: Who is Affected by the Tweaks to the Olympic Schedule
It’s 2012, which means that “the next Olympic year” is finally “this year”. We’ll begin our Olympic coverage with a…
Austin GP Psych Sheets Posted; Ervin to Race with Big-Boys [link corrected]
The psych sheets for the 2012 Austin Grand Prix have been posted, and as should be the standard from here…
2011 Year in Swimming Review: High of World Champs, Low of Doping Scandal in 3rd Quarter
And finally, the World Championships were here. This 3rd quarter, from July through September, was jam-packed with huge competition. Besides…
2011 Year in Swimming Review: Buildup to World Championships; Busch Coaching Fallout Dominate 2nd Quarter Headlines
As we move into the 2nd quarter of our 2011 recap, the big news swirled around the buildup to the…
Anthony Ervin Update: Christmas Training at SwimMAC
As the comeback of 2000 Olympic Champion Anthony Ervin continued two weeks ago at the Chesepeake Pro-Am, with a 19.41 in…
What Ever Happened to Sean Hutchison?
In the first part of our 2011 Year in Review, we pondered what had happened to former FAST coach Sean…
In Briefs: Cuban Sensation Hanser Garcia Going to Train in Peru
At the 2011 Pan American Games, the breakout sensation was Cuban sprinter Hanser Garcia, who has created some buzz around…
Hurst; Gorman Named First Members of 2012 Australian Olympic Team
In a largely symbolic move, the Australian Olympic Committee has named open water swimmers Ky Hurst and Melissa Gorman as the first…