News Round-Up: Michael Klim made a good comeback to the race pool when he clocked a disputed 49.80 100m free (system had it as 51s) at a state qualifying meet at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre; Canada Cup records...
Alex Baumann, Olympic and world champion and world record holder on medley for Canada in the 1980s, is to receive the IMPACT award next Monday at the 2011 Big Splash awards gala of Swim Canada in Toronto...
Britta Steffen (GER) leapt back to top form and the helm of the world s/c rankings today with a 52.00sec victory over 100m freestyle at the German nationals in Wuppertal...
German s/c nationals got underway in Wuppertal with straight finals today, Halle accounting for two of the four crowns; Lebherz takes 400 IM; Michalak and Radicke win for Halle; Kubusch claims 800 free...
The combination to the short-term safe is simple enough for Melissa Franklin: say 'no' to a US college career. If she says 'yes', the money is gone, not just for this year but for the next few to come; some choices are worth fighting for...
News Round-Up: Michael Klim will return to the race pool when he competes the first 100m of a 200m free at a Victoria qualifying meet in Melbourne this weekend; Arena deals for Stravius and Henique; Thorpe media blackout...
The only swimmer to hold all freestyle world records, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500m and the 200m medley world marks and only woman to win five solo medals at one Olympics, Shane Gould is 55 today. her contribution alive and kicking; plus Ryde at 50...
Inge Dekker has pulled out of the Dutch Open in Eindhoven next week due to a stress fracture to her heel. While able to train, Dekker finds starts troublesome and has been advised not to put more strain on the injury...
News Round-Up: Aussie Ian Thorpe will make his return to long-course competition at Riccione December 16-17; reports have Cesar Cielo set to test himself at the 2012 European Championships (rules do not allow that); Euro results round-up...
In the blitz of swimming comebacks this year, one escaped wider notice back in February when Ian Thorpe drew every supertrouper towards him Down Under: Alena Popchanka, world 200m free champ in 2003 and aiming to join the girls of Gaul in 2012 ...
WADA has declared 2012 host Britain "non-compliant" with its Code in an argument over the weakness of anti-doping rules that let foxes back into the Olympic coop; under the Olympic Charter, the BOA is technically unable to compete at London 2012...
World champions and record breakers in 2011, Ryan Lochte and Melissa Franklin were voted top man and woman at the the 8th annual USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggle Awards in Los Angeles, Lochte's coach Gregg Troy the Coach of the Year...
News Round-Up: James Magnussen may yet add the 200m free to his OLympic target list but will not sacrifice the 100m; Fabien Gilot is a man 'ripe for success', says L'Equipe and the sprinter's coach Romain Barnier; Spain selects 15 for Euro s/c titles...
French coach Fabrice Pellerin has kitted out his squad, including Yannick Agnel and Camille Muffat, with waterproof mp3 players loaded with Hans Zimmer's Dark Knight (Batman), Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Eminem, Rihanna, the Beatles, Mozart and more...
News Round-Up: James Magnussen celebrated a clean sweep of three key awards (top athlete, top relay, top moment) and his Brant Best won top coach at the NSW Institute of Sport Awards in Aus; 'Paris 2012' pool underway; Proleague results ...
News Round-Up: Germany's elite shoal will race at in Wuppertal November 24-27 in the hunt for places on the national squad for the European s/c Championships in Poland next month; Phelps backs Maryland programs; Neethling defends his swim school...
The British Olympic Association is to defy WADA and defend before the Court of Arbitration for Sport a bylaw that prevents drug cheats from representing Britain at the Games; WADA brings the challenge knowing that those once banned would prosper...
Sicilian officials and the Italian media have today shed light on why Catania has been forced to withdraw from hosting FINA's winter short-course showcase event; budget of euros 15m too much; incredible sequence of events in bid process...
The Pacific Dolphin Swim Association is proud to announce the new branding of its competition team name and image. As of November 15, 2011 the official name of the team is the “Vancouver Dolphins” and the acronym will be “VAND”. This replaces UB...
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Marleen Veldhuis, Femke Heemskerk and Inge Dekker - all in the same 100m free race for the first time since 2009. Make a date: Dutch Open Nationals December 2-4, Olympic qualifier with 130 foreign hopefuls in Eindhoven...
