Only Laure Manaudou (FRA) has ever swum faster than Mireia Belmonte (ESP) over 400m free s/c unassisted. At the Euro Champs in Poland, the triple world s/c champion clocked 3:56.39 for her 3rd gold of the meet; Cseh takes his 3rd title too...
Federica Pellegrini (ITA) faces a tough challenge in the 400m freestyle final at the European s/c Championships in Szczecin, Poland, a 4:03.64 in heats this morning leaving her 5th, Spain's Melanie Costa (4:00.17) and Mireia Belmonte (4:01.09) up front...
Lotte Friis (DEN) claimed the world textile-suit standard over 800m free with an 8:07.53 victory at the European s/c Championships in Poland; time inside the 8:08.00 of Kate Ziegler (USA); 6th 400IM crown for Cseh; golden brace for Steffen ...
On the second of four mornings of heats at the European short-course Championships in Szczecin, Poland, Hungarian teammates David Verraszto and Lazslo Cseh set up a domestic clash for international honours in the 400m medley...
James Magunussen, Libby Trickett, Leisel Jones, Stephanie Rice, Cate Campbell and Emma McKeon are among more than 2,000 swimmers set to compete at the Queensland State Championships at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre from December 10 to 16 ...
Comment: As IOC judgments are handed down, Jacques Rogge avoids comment on Joao Havelange, whose simple act of resigning saved him from a judgment that ethics chiefs were ready to deliver; one rule for members, another for athletes...
Olympic 200m backstroke champion Kirsty Coventry, of Zimbabwe, is among 21 candidates vying for election to the IOC athletes' commission...
It was a case of Dubai 2010 revisited at the European Short-Course Championships in Szczecin, Poland, as Spain's Mireia Belmonte bagged a brace of titles, victory in the 200m medley followed shortly after by triumph over 200m butterfly...
Triple world s/c champion Mireia Belmonte, of Spain, set up her first two title attempts at the European Short-Course Championships in Szczecin in Poland this morning, in 10-lane finals of the 200m butterfly and medley ...
Olympic and world s/c 1500m freestyle champion injures his rib cage and is likely to bypass the Arabic Games; Stephanie Rice doesn't see herself making it to Rio 2016; Pellegrini in Poland under guidance of another 'new' coach...
Ten Hungarians, including triple silver medallist behind Michael Phelps in Beijing, Laszlo Cseh, are among 41 European swimmers set to do battle with a strong USA squad at the 2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Atlanta, December 16-17...
Australian 'flyer Nick D'Arcy needs permission from a trustee to travel to the Olympic Games after he declared himself bankrupt and so avoided having to pay assault victim Simon Cowley what he is due; Aussie OC to discuss the matter...
News Round-Up: Josh Davis, Brendan Hansen, Aaron Piersol, Garrett Weber-Gale, Jimmy Feigen, Dave Walters, Ian Crocker and Dax Hill race to honour the roll of parents as the pillars of world swimming; TYR launches its 2012 suit...
Ryan Lochte and USA teammate Missy Franklin were voted FINA's swimmers of the year, while Thomas Lurz (GER) and Kerri-Anne Payne (GBR) claimed the open water swimmers of the year honours...
The tales of corruption at the heart of the IOC, FIFA and in Olympic sports touches the world of swimming today on the news that Brazil's Joao Havelange has resigned as a member of the IOC just as expulsion threatens to follow inquiry ...
News Round-Up: Alain Bernard, of Antibes, brought French s/c nationals to a close in Angers last night with a 46.59 100m free; triples for Duboscq, Stravius, Grangeon and Castel; yards record for Coughlin in the US; Hosszu triple at US yards meet ...
Sarah Sjoestrom (SWE) leapt to the helm of the world rankings - and ever in a textile suit - over 100m freestyle with a sizzling 53.05sec victory at the Dutch Open in Eindhoven; Kienhuis cracks 15mins to set Dutch 1500m record on way to London 2012...
The US nationals ended in Atlanta with strong performances from Rebecca Soni, Brendan Hansen, Missy Franklin, Tyler Clary and Nathan Adrian; Olympic champion Soni took the 200m breaststroke in 2:21.46, performance of the meet...
Shiny suits are banned but the times set in them survive. Progress is being made, with a new set of standards for the sport unfolding before our eyes regardless of whether officialdom wishes to acknowledge it or not. Here's the latest score of the best...
World s/c titles queen a year ago, Mireia Belmonte (ESP) got the better of Lotte Friis (DEN), 8:22.78 to 8:24.31 over 800m at the Dutch Open in Eindhoven to leap from 15th to 3rd in world ranks; Verschuren and Verlinden earn provisional Olympic tickets...
