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U.S. Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps Paces 100 Fly Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. ANYONE interested in another round of Michael Phelps vs. Ian Crocker in the 100 butterfly? Thought so. The latest chapter of their sterling rivalry will unfold...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ageless...Dara Torres Wins 100 Free To Make Fifth Olympics By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. THERE might not be a better story in sports tonight than that of Dara Torres, the 41-year-old sensation defying age and, now, a five-time Olympian. Oh yeah, it...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Michael Phelps Downs World Record in 200 IM By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. MAKE it 4-for-4 for Michael Phelps, and this one in his second world record of the week. Leading from start to finish and fending off a late charge by Ryan Loc...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Elizabeth Beisel Clocks Another 2:07 to Lead 200 Back Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. WILL it be Margaret Hoelzer? Will it be Elizabeth Beisel. Or, will Hayley McGregory finally see her bad luck at the Olympic Trials come to an end? The answer w...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Aaron Peirsol Ties World Record in 200 Back By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. AARON Peirsol is back on top of the 200 backstroke. About 15 months after losing his world record in the event to teammate Ryan Lochte, and watching his sev...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Rebecca Soni Narrowly Misses American Record in 200 Breast By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. HEADING into the final of the 100 breaststroke, Rebecca Soni was expected to nail down a slot to Beijing. It didn't happen. Soni didn't find the same heartbrea...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ben Wildman-Tobriner Tops Men's 50 Free Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. THE Fourth of July Fireworks didn't wait until after sundown. They were ignited during the semifinals of the 50 freestyle. Five of the eight qualifiers for tom...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ben Hesen Downs American Record in 50 Back During Time Trials of 100 Back OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. BEN Hesen pulled a surprise American record during time trials at the U.S. Olympic Trials today with a 50 back American record as part of a 100 back swim. Hesen, who checke...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Elizabeth Beisel Takes Run at American Record in 200 Back By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. IF the 100 backstroke is any indication, Margaret Hoelzer is set to uncork a sensational effort in the 200 back, her primary event and the discipline in which ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ian Crocker, Michael Phelps Set to Duel in 100 Fly By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. THEY'VE traded some pretty good blows over the years. Ian Crocker won the 2003 world title and defended that crown two years later. Michael Phelps won Olympic ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Kate and Katie Show Set Up in 800 Free By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. FOR nearly 19 years, Janet Evans has held the world record in the 800 freestyle, her time of 8:16.22 standing the test of time. That standard might be on life ...
On Deck: Watch Press Conference of Top Four in Men's 100 Free; Eddie Reese Talks About Brendan Hansen and Garrett Weber-Gale OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. SWIMMINGWORLD.TV brings you a press conference with the top four finishers in the men's 100 free, as well as a special press conference with Coach Eddie Reese in the wake of B...
Australian Grand Prix, Sydney: Eamon Sullivan Provides Scare During First Day SYDNEY, Australia, July 4. EAMON Sullivan, the world-record holder in the men's 50 free, provided a scare to spectators at the Telstra Grand Prix stop held in Sydney, Australia. During the prelimin...
The Morning Swim Show: Recapping Emotional Day 5 at US Olympic Swimming Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, July 4. ON Independence Day, The Morning Swim Show features more interviews and analysis from the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., where a stunning upset in the men's 200 b...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Cullen Jones Breaks American Record in 50 Free By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. TWO years ago, he emerged as the next great 50 freestyler from the United States. Now, Cullen Jones is the American-record holder. Jones scorched the field dur...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Spotlight on Eddis Singleton By Sarah Eckersley OMAHA, Nebraska, July 4. TODAY, Eddis Singleton (SwimMac-NC), 26, will attempt to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. At the Charlotte UltraSwim, Singleton qualified for the ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ryan Lochte Claims Top Seed in Men's 200 IM Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. THEY'VE already delivered a splendid showdown in the 400 individual medley. Now, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will try to do the same in the 200 IM. The fast...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Rebecca Soni Scorches 200 Breast Semis, Amanda Beard Places Second By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. LIKELY motivated by her Olympic-berth miss in the 100 breaststroke, where she was favored to qualify for Beijing, Rebecca Soni sent a statement in the semifina...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Garrett Weber-Gale Wins 100 Free Title By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. WHAT the United States will do in the 400 freestyle relay is one of the big questions for the Olympics. With the French having a loaded arsenal, some have wond...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Elaine Breeden Grabs Spot in Beijing With Meet Record 200 Fly By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. ELAINE Breeden picked one heck of a time to deliver the finest meet of her career. Already qualified for the Olympic Games in the 100 butterfly, Breeden storme...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Aaron Peirsol Eases Through 200 Back Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. THE former world-record holder wants his standard back. The current holder wants to keep the mark in his pocket. When Aaron Peirsol and Ryan Lochte lock horns ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Natalie Coughlin Just Misses Own Meet Record, Leads 100 Free Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. A big-time show is on the horizon for the final of the women's 100 freestyle. That much is for certain after the semifinal duel that Natalie Coughlin and Dara ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Gigantic Upset; Scott Spann, Eric Shanteau Finish 1-2, Brendan Hansen Fourth in 200 Breast; Kitajima Weighs In By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. THE men's 200 breaststroke figured to feature a one-two finish by Brendan Hansen and Eric Shanteau. What unfolded was a shocker. While Shanteau placed in his e...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Texas A&M's Kristen Heiss Blogs for Swimming World OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. KRISTEN Heiss, a rising senior at Texas A&M University, has been gracious enough to blog for Swimming World from time-to-time during the U.S. Olympic Trials as she compete...
U.S. Olympic Trials: SwimmingWorld.TV Live From the Aquazone OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. AT 3:30 p.m. Central, SwimmingWorld.TV will stream its post-prelim analysis report live from the Aquazone at the Qwest Center. Host Brent Rutemiller welcomes Phil Whitten, ...
Interview With Amanda Beard Talking About Life as a Model, Professional Swimmer in Swimming World Magazine PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3. THIS SwimmingWorld.TV interview from 2006, embedded on page 17 of the digital July issue of Swimming World Magazine, features Amanda Beard talking about life in Arizona as a ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ryan Lochte Earns Top Seed in 200 IM Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. FOUR years ago in Athens, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte led the United States to a gold-silver sweep in the 200 individual medley. The first step toward a rep...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Rebecca Soni Paces 200 Breast Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. CAN she qualify for a fourth Olympics? That's the question surrounding Amanda Beard in the 200 breaststroke, and if her preliminary swim is any indication, the...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Aaron Peirsol Cruises to Top Spot in Men's 200 Back By John Lohn OMAHA, Neb., July 3. WHEN they met at last year's World Championships in Melbourne, they provided one of the best races of the meet. Expect a similar outcome in the 200 backstroke from...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Natalie Coughlin Shoots Down Meet Record to Lead 100 Free Qualifying, Dara Torres Crowd Favorite By John Lohn OMAHA, Neb., July 3. AS the fifth day of Olympic Trials competition got rolling, Natalie Coughlin delivered a preliminary statement in the 100 freestyle. The American-record holder, ra...
The Morning Swim Show: Recapping American Records, Katie Hoff's Amazing Double at US Olympic Swimming Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3. WE'RE halfway through the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., and more of swimming's superstars are being added to the roster of the US Olympic Team. Post-race int...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Scorches 200 IM American Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. THIS girl is something else. It's one thing to try to tackle the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley double. It's another thing entirely to pull it off, wh...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen Claims Top Seed Heading into 200 Breast Finale By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. ONE race to go and Brendan Hansen will have the chance to go after another Olympic double. Two nights after qualifying for the Beijing Games in the 100 breasts...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Elaine Breeden Downs 1984 Mary T. Meet Record in Women's 200 Fly Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. THE exceptional week of Elaine Breeden keeps chugging along. The Olympic qualifier in the 100 butterfly earlier in the week, Breeden led the semifinal qualifyi...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps Just Misses World Record in 200 Fly, Sets U.S. Open Standard By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. FOR the second straight night, Michael Phelps flirted with one of his world records. And, for the second consecutive evening, he came up just short. Nonetheles...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff First American Under 1:56 in 200 Free By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. THE rest of the world must be shaking their heads. Can the United States actually be this talented in the 200 freestyle? In a field that was absolutely loaded,...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Jason Lezak Scares World Record in 100 Free Semis, Sets American Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. WITH three simple words from Bob Bowman this morning, the face of the 100 freestyle changed. "One and done," Bowman said, referring to the decision to remove M...
FINA Posts Relay Qualifiers for 2008 Olympics LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7. RECENTLY, FINA released the teams that have qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games. Here is the complete list: WOMEN 400 Free Relay (only 15 listed): Australia, B...
USA Water Polo, Diving and Synchronized Swimming Teams Spotlighted In World Swimming Section Of July Issue of Swimming World Magazine PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2. AN Olympic overview of the three other sports of the aquatic family is the subject of the Final Countdown in the World Swimming section of the current issue of Swimming World...
U.S. Olympic Trials: SwimmingWorld.TV Live From the Aquazone OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. AT 2:30 p.m. Central, SwimmingWorld.TV will stream its post-prelim analysis report live from the Aquazone at the Qwest Center. Host Brent Rutemiller welcomes Phil Whitten, ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen On Autopilot During 200 Breast Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. AFTER he qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the 100 breaststroke earlier in the week, Brendan Hansen mentioned some nerves before the race. He also said he ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Elaine Breeden Leads 200 Fly Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. RIDING the momentum of her Beijing qualification in the 100 butterfly, Elaine Breeden was the swiftest performer during the preliminaries of the 200 fly. The S...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Garrett Weber-Gale Sets American Record in 100 Free Prelims, Right After Jason Lezak Lowers It; Phelps is One and Done By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. IF the French thought the United States would roll over and allow the 400 free relay title to reside in Europe, they were badly mistaken. As the preliminaries ...
The Morning Swim Show: Recapping Day Three's World Records, Upsets at US Olympic Swimming Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2. INTERVIEWS with the stars of day four's exciting action from the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., are the focus of Wednesday's edition of THE Morning Swim Show. ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Scares American Record in 200 IM Semis; Beisel Scratches Swimoff By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. ONLY a handful of athletes are capable of handling a multi-event schedule, what with the demands placed on the body and the mind. Katie Hoff negotiates the dem...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps Cruises in 200 Fly Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. NEWSFLASH: Club Wolverine has some pretty talented individuals in the 200 butterfly. Alright, it's hardly a stunning statement, but it's certainly worth noting...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Jessica Hardy Tops 100 Breast Final; Jendrick Headed to Beijing By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. ONE of the athletes was trying to rebound from a poor swim in the semifinal round. The other was trying to earn a return trip to the Olympics after an eight-ye...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Aaron Peirsol Downs 100 Back World Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. FOR two rounds, Aaron Peirsol toyed with his competition. He did what was necessary to get through the prelims, then picked up the pace a bit in the semifinal ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Natalie Coughlin Breaks 59, Sets World Record in 100 Back By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. THE Golden Girl struck again. One day after lowering her world record in the 100 backstroke during the preliminary round, Natalie Coughlin became the first ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps Sets U.S. Open Record to Win 200 Free By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. THE Michael Phelps freight train keeps on rolling. Grabbing his second Olympic nod, to complement the one he earned on the first night of action in the 400 ind...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Lowers Meet Record in 200 Free Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. REMEMBER the days when a swim under two minutes was good for an Olympic berth in the 200 freestyle? The way it is now, a performance in the high 1:58-range won...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Live From the Aquazone, SwimmingWorld.TV Broadcasting OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. IN just a few minutes, at around 3:40 p.m. Central Time, SwimmingWorld.TV will stream its post-prelim analysis report live from the Aquazone at the Qwest Center. Host Bre...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Ties Meet Record to Lead 200 IM Qualifying By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. GIVEN their programs vary greatly, Katie Hoff and Natalie Coughlin rarely get the chance to go head-to-head. But with Coughlin's recent decision to contest the...
Open Water Swimming Olympians Featured On Cover Of July Issue Of Swimming World Magazine PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1. USA Open Water Swimming Olympians Mark Warkentin and Chloe Sutton are cover subjects in the current issue of Swimming World Magazine. Warkentin qualified by virtue of his se...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Davis Tarwater Paces 200 Fly Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. OF any event in the world, none is as much a slam dunk as the men's 200 butterfly. It's Michael Phelps' domain, plain and simple. And, it's been that way since...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Builds Toward Third Event, Leads 200 Free Qualifying With Meet Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, July 1. WHEN the United States arrives in Beijing, it will be the favorite for gold in the 800 freestyle relay. The process to figure out which individuals will compet...
The Morning Swim Show: Recap of Day Two at US Olympic Swimming Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1. DAY Two's exciting action from the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., is the focus of Tuesday's edition of THE Morning Swim Show. Christine Magnuson, Brendan Hanse...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Smokes 400 Free With Strong Back Half, Sets Meet Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. MAKE it two Olympic nods for Katie Hoff. A night after setting a world record in the 400 individual medley, Hoff used a sensational back half to win the 40...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Randall Bal, Aaron Peirsol Trade Meet Record in 100 Back Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. WHAT a battle we have on tap in the final of the men's 100 backstroke. Seven guys in the championship final broke 54 seconds and whichever swimmer places thir...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Rebecca Soni Tops 100 Breast Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. A summer after stamping an identity as an international class breaststroker, Rebecca Soni moved a step closer to making her first Olympic Team. Swimming the s...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen Punches Ticket in 100 Breast By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. AT the start of the 100 breaststroke final, many expected Brendan Hansen to make a run at his world record. He didn't get it, but that fact wasn't much of a c...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Christine Magnuson Wins Tight 100 Fly Final By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. THROUGH the preliminaries and through the semifinals, Christine Magnuson established herself as the woman to beat in the 100 butterfly. And while she didn't g...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ryan Lochte Edges Michael Phelps in 200 Free Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. ON the first night of these Olympic Trials, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte produced one of the best head-to-head battles the sport has seen, with both men bre...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Hayley McGregory Tops 100 Back Semis, Margaret Hoelzer Joins Sub-Minute Club By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. DURING the morning preliminaries, Natalie Coughlin and Hayley McGregory put on a show, posting back-to-back world-record swims in the 100 backstroke. At night...
USA Water Polo Announces U.S. Olympic Teams LOS ANGELES, California, June 30. USA Water Polo is proud to announce the U.S. Olympic Teams for Men's and Women's Water Polo that will compete at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China s...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Texas A&M's Kristen Heiss Blogs for Swimming World OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. KRISTEN Heiss, a rising senior at Texas A&M University, has been gracious enough to blog for Swimming World from time-to-time during the U.S. Olympic Trials as she compet...
SwimmingWorld.TV Streams Live Prelim Recaps from Aqua Zone at US Olympic Swimming Trials OMAHA, Neb., June 30. SHORTLY after each prelim session at the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., SwimmingWorld.TV will be streaming live recaps of each prelim session from the Aqua Zone insid...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Cruises to Top Seed in Women's 400 Free Finale, Sets Meet Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. THEY had a great battle at last year's Summer Nationals and another appears to be on the way tonight. It'll be Katie Hoff vs. Katie Ziegler in the 400 freesty...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Randall Bal Downs Meet Record in 100 Back Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. INITIALLY, this event had the potential to be a thriller with Aaron Peirsol, Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Randall Bal all entered. Phelps, however, decided...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Meet Record Takes Tumble, Jessica Hardy Paces 100 Breast Qualifying By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. TRYING to sort out the Beijing contenders in the women's 100 breaststroke isn't a difficult task to handle. Several familiar names immediately jump to the for...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps Tops 200 Free Qualifying By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. ONE of the most anticipated events for the men this week is the 200 freestyle, what with a sterling battle expected for the two individual berths and the six ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Hayley McGregory Busts World Record in 100 Back Prelims...Only to Have Natalie Coughlin Take it Back Next Heat By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 30. WHILE the first day of action at the Olympic Trials featured plenty of starpower, the fans in attendance were forced to wait until Day Two to get a look at th...
On Deck: Interviews With Olympians, Semifinal Winners of Day One At US Olympic Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30. INTERVIEWS from the three new Olympians on the US Olympic swimming team highlight the new series of On Deck interviews from the US Olympic Swimming Trials. Michael Phelps...
The Morning Swim Show: Recapping World and American Records Swims From Day One of US Olympic Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30. THE Morning Swim Show recaps the action from Day 1 of the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, in which three swimmers were automatically named to the Olympic team...
Serbian Water Polo Star in Critical Condition BELGRADE, Serbia, June 30. ACCORDING to a report in the Guardian, Danilo Ikodinovic, a star Serbian water polo player, is in critical condition after being in a motorcycle accident this weekend. "T...
FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup, Setubal: Ana Marcela Cunha, Valerio Cleri Win Stop SETUBAL, Portugal, June 30. DURING the third leg of the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup series, Brazil's Ana Marclea Cunha and Italy's Valerio Cleri won their respective events. Cleri won the...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen Sizzles With Meet Record in 100 Breast Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. THE hunter looks like he's going to shoot down himself. An avid outdoorsman, Brendan Hansen made a run at his world record in the 100 breaststroke during the ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Give Me That Back, Katie Hoff Snatches 400 IM World Record From Stephanie Rice By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. THINK Stephanie Rice was tuned in Down Under? Three months after losing her world record in the 400 individual medley to Rice during the Australian Olympic...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Larsen Jensen Lowers American Record in 400 Free By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. LEADING up to the Olympic Trials, Peter Vanderkaay and Erik Vendt were mentioned as the primary favorites to qualify for Beijing in the 400 freestyle. Meanwhi...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Christine Magnuson Breaks Meet Record, Leads 100 Fly Semis By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. SHE came out in the morning with the fastest time in the prelims of the 100 butterfly. At night, Christine Magnuson was even better. Posting the third-fastest...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Flash Michael Phelps Wins Barnburner Over Ryan Lochte, Both Under World Record By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. THE opening script for the first evening of finals at the United States Olympic Trials couldn't have been written any better. Battling side-by-side throughout...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Gary Hall Jr. Addresses Media at Press Conference OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. U.S. sprint veteran Gary Hall Jr. addressed the media today at a press conference schedule by the United States Olympic Committee. During the conversation, he spoke about ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen On Fire During 100 Breast Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. FOUR years ago, Brendan Hansen walked into Long Beach for the Olympic Trials with a chip on his shoulder. Looking to avenge a pair of third-place finishes at ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff, Elizabeth Beisel Set U.S. Olympic Trials Record in Women's 400 IM By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. OCCASSIONALLY, a handful of swimmers can take it easy during the morning preliminaries, doing just enough to advance to the night's semifinals or, in some cas...
Scottish National Open Championships: Robbie Renwick, Hannah Miley Close Meet GLASGOW, Scotland, June 29. AT the end of the Scottish National Open Championships held in Glasgow, hometown hero Robbie Renwick claimed a victory over Alain Bernard. Albeit, the triumph came in t...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Peter Vanderkaay Cruises to Top Seed in Men's 400 Free Prelims By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. WITH the amazing depth of swimming in the United States, each event this week will feature an athlete with credentials deserving of an Olympic invitation who ...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Christine Magnuson Continues Rise, Leads 100 Fly By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. THE big news last week, when the psych sheets were unveiled for the U.S. Olympic Trials, revolved around which athletes were entered in which events. Among th...
U.S. Olympic Trials: Ryan Lochte Paces Men's 400 IM Prelims; Battle with Phelps Brewing By John Lohn OMAHA, Nebraska, June 29. LET'S face it. If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte don't grab the two qualifications for Beijing in the 400 individual medley, the apocalypse might be upon us. ...
On Deck: Watch Interviews with TYR Athletes Mark Warkentin, Mary DeScenza, Scott Usher and Eric Shanteau at Special Media Day PHOENIX, Arizona, June 29. Swimming World Magazine's video coverage of the US Olympic Swimming Trials begins with three interviews from the TYR Media Day on June 28. Olympian Mark Warkentin and Scott ...
Scottish National Open Championships: French Sprinters Put on Show GLASGOW, Scotland, June 28. WITH the U.S. just a day away from its Olympic Trials, the French sprinters continued to demonstrate their meteoric rise in the sport while at the Scottish National Open Ch...
U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Storm Shuts Down Trials Practice, PHOTOS INCLUDED OMAHA, Nebraska, June 27. A severe storm hammered the Qwest Center today, the site of the U.S. Olympic Trials set to begin on Sunday. Swimmers that were on location had to leave the pool, while power ...
Scottish National Open Championships: Hannah Miley Beats Out Laure Manaudou GLASGOW, Scotland, June 27. HANNAH Miley touched out Laure Manaudou in the women's 200 back to highlight the second day of swimming at the Scottish National Open Championships. Miley had to hold o...
Zhou Yafei Breaks 58, Asian Record in Women's 100 Fly ZHENGZHOU, China, June 27. ACCORDING to several media reports out of China, Zhou Yafei joined the 57-second club in the women's 100 fly with a time of 57.95 at the Chinese National Youth Championships...
Swimming World Blanketing U.S. Olympic Trials, Creates One-Stop Shop for News, Information PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27. WITH the U.S. Olympic Trials just a few days away, Swimming World has created a one-stop shop for all of our users to get the latest news throughout the meet. Swimming W...
Scottish National Open Championships: French Swimmers Invade GLASGOW, Scotland, June 27. THE first day of the Scottish National Open Championships featured an invasion from the French. Alain Bernard, the world-record holder in the men's 100 free with a 47.50...
China Bans Ouyang Kunpeng For Life Due To Failed Doping Test BEIJING, China, June 27. ACCORDING to a report by the Associated Press, the Chinese Swimming Association has banned Ouyang Kunpeng for life after a failed doping test. The association also gave the ...
The Morning Swim Show: Janet Evans Reminisces About Olympic Experiences, Talks About Lessons She's Teaching Infant Daughter; Young Swimmers Discuss Emotions About Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27. OLYMPIC swimming legend Janet Evans calls The Morning Swim Show for this very special edition to talk about her Olympic achievements and being a new mother. Evans, the cu...
Corinne Showalter Verbals to Florida SARASOTA, Florida, June 26. CORINNE Showalter, a six-star recruit in the Class of 2009 Swimming World rankings, verbally committed to the University of Florida this week. Showalter, who has a prof...
Industry News: Speedo Unveils Team USA LZR Racer LOS ANGELES, California, June 26. SPEEDO, the world's leading swimwear brand, today unveiled the special Olympic edition Team USA LZR RACER suit. Speedo worked with legendary design house Comme des G...
Jillian Wyrick Named Assistant Coach at Army WEST POINT, New York, June 26. ARMY head swimming & diving coach Mickey Wender announced hiring of Jillian Wyrick as an assistant coach for the Black Knights. Wyrick comes to the banks of the Huds...
First Ever FREE Swimsuit Digital Issue Debuts in Swimming World Magazine Updated June 27, 2008 PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25. DIVING into new territory, Swimming World Magazine has published a special FREE digital 201-page Swimsuit Edition featuring companies from seven cou...
The Morning Swim Show: Look at Russian Olympic Swim Team; Matt Grevers Talks About Prep for Trials; Behind the Scenes At Swimming World Swimsuit Edition Photoshoot PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26. IN Thursday's edition of The Morning Swim Show an Olympic hopeful talks about his chances to make the US Olympic swim team, and viewers get a peek at Swimming World's first ...
First Authorized Autobiography of Mark Spitz Tells of Youngster Growing Up in California, Rise to NCAA and Olympic Fame -- Available for Presale in the Swim Shop! PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20. MARK Spitz is arguably the most famous and successful Olympic athlete of all time because of his legendary performances at the 1972 Olympics, where he won seven gold medals ...
College Recruit Rankings Profile: Five-Star Katie Gardocki, Class of 2009 PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25. THE next prospect in the Swimming World College Recruit Rankings Profile series is Katie Gardocki. Gardocki is a five-star freestyle recruit from the Class of 2009. She s...
Six World Masters SCM Records Fall at IGLA Meet WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25. OVER the weekend, six world Masters SCM records fell at the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships held in Washington, D.C. Glenn Mills shot down a trio of...
Katie Hoff Joins Loyola College as Volunteer Assistant Coach BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 25. WHILE she has plenty on her plate with the U.S. Olympic Trials and then the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August, swimming star Katie Hoff has elected to pass on some of her ...
The Morning Swim Show: Analyzing Olympic Medal Hopefuls in Women's 100 Freestyle; Showcasing History of Early Pools in USA PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25. WEDNESDAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show analyzes another race for Olympic medals and highlights the history of swimming pools. Host Peter Busch talks with Swimming W...
Clay Britt Enjoying Break Following Successful Nationals By Emily Sampl BOULDER, Colorado, June 25. AFTER coming down with an illness just prior to the USMS Short Course National Championships in May, Clay Britt had no idea what to expect at the meet. It...
New England Masters LCM Championships Features Several World Records MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, June 24. THE New England Masters LCM Championships, held in Middlebury, Vt., produced several Masters world records this weekend. Fred Schlicher, 60, grabbed four of the records,...
Men's All Time Top Performers-Performances in Long Course Meters PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24. YESTERDAY, we posted Swimming World superfan Bill Bell's latest all time list for women over long course meters. Today, we supply Bell's unedited list for the men over l...
The Morning Swim Show: Wrap-Up of USA Diving Olympic Trials; Christina Loukas Talks About Making Olympic Team; J.R. Rosania Offers Weightlifting Tips for Sprinters PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24. TUESDAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show is dedicated mostly to diving and the USA Diving Olympic Trials, where four Olympians were named last weekend. Host Peter Busch...
Olympic Preview: Women's 100 Freestyle By John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, June 24. THE end is in sight. Including this week, only six events remain in SwimmingWorldMagazine.com's Olympic Preview Series. It's been a lengthy run, one that...
NBC Tightens Up Media Restrictions During Trials UNIVERSAL CITY, California, June 23. ACCORDING to a report by the Sports Business Journal, and an e-mail that went out to credentialed media recently, NBC has rules in place to tighten up multimedia ...
Redlands Swim Team Sets a Few More U.S. National Age Group Records; Joey Hale Switches Commitment from Arizona State to Auburn IRVINE, California, June 23. AT the Irvine Nova June Age Group Invitational held in Calif., this weekend, the Redlands Swim Team downed several U.S. National Age Group relay records. First, in the...
Belgrade Victor: Serbian Record Book Wiped Out BELGRADE, Serbia, June 23. OVER the weekend, the Serbians took a torch to their national record book at the Belgrade Victor meet. Milorad Cavic clipped his national record in the men's 100 fly with...
John Hargis to Return to Penn State as Head Coach UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 23. JOHN Hargis, who has served as the head swimming coach at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) the past two seasons, will be named Penn State's next h...
The Morning Swim Show: Tour of Qwest Center, Site of Swimming Olympic Trials PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23. MONDAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show takes viewers on a tour of the Qwest Center, site of the USA Swimming Olympic Trials, courtesy of Swimnetwork.com. Host Brent Ru...
Women's All Time Top Performers-Performances in Long Course Meters PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23. HEADING into the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., next week, Swimming World superfan Bill Bell is back with another round of all time lists. Today, we offer his unedi...
Special Olympic Edition of LEN Magazine Now Available for Download Thanks to a unique partnership, aquatic lovers all over the world can now download a special Olympic edition of LEN Magazine at SwimmingWorldMagazine.com. The magazine is pleased to bring readers a...

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