Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin wins two at Genoa meet in Italy, in 52.80 over 100m freestyle and a world season best of 56.47 over 100m backstroke; Yannick Agnel and Camille Muffat leave behind a bizarre moment in Berlin...
America's top guns Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps meet at the Minneapolis Grand Prix on November 11-13, the event at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center that marks the first round of seven in the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series...
"My body feels good and it's slowly dawning on me I'm about to race again. But at the same time, I'm nervous because I just don't know what to expect and (it's) the great unknown" - Ian Thorpe ahead of world cup comeback this Friday...
The smile broadened on Bob Bowman's face as the question drew to a close: where are we in terms of Michael Phelps and his last Olympic campaign? The laughter followed the answer: "We are in the very early stages of regaining a respectable fitness level."...
Wang Shun, a 17-year-old from Ningbo, improved from a lifetime best of 15:24.57 in April this year to a 14:56.92 victory over 1500m freestyle at the 7th Chinese City Games in Nanchang...
Berlin, world cup, day 2 finals: The headlines here in Germany read Misses Phelps, and as if to confirm the accuracy of the compliment, Missy Franklin (USA) defeated Olympic champion Britta Steffen at home in Berlin over 100m free then took 100 back too...
Today is the first anniversary of the death of a swimmer who lost his life because of conditions that prevailed in the sport of open water and prevailed in particular in a 10km marathon race off the coast of Dubai...
Shao Yiwen, of Hangzhou, finally emerged from the shadow of 15-year-old four-title show-stopper Ye Shiwen to win gold of her own at the 7th Chinese City Games in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, today, an 8:25.21 ahead of improving Xin...
Melissa Franklin (USA) cracked the world s/c record with a 2:00.03 victory over 200m backstroke at the Berlin round of the Arena World Cup today; first world mark by a woman since death of shiny suits; $10,000 bonus; Schmitz talks to SwimNews...
Berlin, world cup, day 1 finals: Michael Phelps set a best time today - 4:01.49 over 400IM, best ever short-course and well inside his target, the world l/c record of 4:03.84 - then he won the 100IM too; Allison Schmitt 1:52.08 WT record 200 free...
Michael Phelps will race his first short-course 400m medley in almost six years this afternoon here at the Arena World Cup in Berlin....
Berlin, Arena World Cup, day 1 heats: Melissa Franklin, the American teenager who took Shanghai world titles by storm back in July, is holding up well on her world tour and goes into this afternoon among favourites for another golden brace ...
Canadian authorities have finally taken action in the case of a coach banned for life but still central to work at the Dolphins Swim Club in Ontario; club time slashed; parents say human rights violated; media questions parents If the club has had its ...
At the 7th Chinese National City Games in Nanchang, the men produced efforts that confirmed their status among the best 10 in the world, Wang Shun on 1:58.56 in the 200m medley, Zhang Fenglin on 1:57.03 in the 200m backstroke...
The USA B Team romped home to victory at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara with two more gold medals adding up to 18 crowns, Brazil taking two of its own for 10 gold overall, Thiago Pereira winning his fourth title of the meet...
On the eve of the World Cup in Berlin Germany's head coach Dirk Lange is found defending his position in the national press; GDR factions cited in media reports as being central to the dispute...
Li Xiang, 18, leapfrogged 13 Chinese men all-time when he narrowly missed the national 200m breast record with a 2:12.34 at the 7th Chinese City Games today; 16-year-old Liu faster than Magnussen and Cielo were at 18 over 100 free...
SwimNews talks to Australia's Michael Klim as he prepares to make his competitive return at 34 years of age, London 2012 the lure; skills and fitness better than expected, he adds 'fly to his relay plans...
At the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Cesar Cielo cracked out a 21.58 meet-record win in the 50m free; and Albert Subirats lifts Venezuela to third on medals with 100 'fly gold after a year of turmoil over a suspension that should never have been...
Ye Shiwen's go-slow yesterday morning (2:08 200 free and out, 2:18 200IM heats) paid off at the 7th National City Games in Nanchang when she found the energy she had reserved for a 2:10.01 medley victory and a third gold of the meet ...
