Tempting to label 2011 the Year of the Comeback, but the past 12 months actually belonged to Ryan Lochte, Sun Yang, Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, James Magnussen, Federica Pellegrini, Rebeccas Soni and Adlington, Therese Alshammar and the like...
Lane lines from 2011 - a trawl through the aquatic headlines of the past year: January and February...
Lane lines from 2011 - a trawl through the aquatic headlines of the past year: March and April...
Lane lines from 2011 - a trawl through the aquatic headlines of the past year: May and June ...
Lane lines from 2011 - a trawl through the aquatic headlines of the past year: July and August...
Lane lines from 2011 - a trawl through the aquatic headlines of the past year: September and October...
Lane lines from 2011 - a trawl through the aquatic headlines of the past year: November and December ...
Dennis Cotterell, former mentor to Grant Hackett, is not often found giving away his thoughts on what is to come but today he is cited as having set Sun yang a new world-record target and as saying Thorpey won't make the London 2012 cut...
International federations act in the wake of charges that allege sexual misconduct by Flavio Bomio, the Swiss coach ...
Dirk Lange, who leaves his post as senior coach to the German national team at the end of the year has established a new consultancy through which he will dispense advice on elite training...
A member of FINA's Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and one-time coach to the Swiss national team who once guided Flavia Rigamonti, Flavio Bomio is accused of sexual misconduct with 20 alleged victims ...
Mireia Belmonte and Aschwin Wildeboer were declared swimmers of the meet as the Spanish s/c Championships drew to a close today in Madrid. They won 9 gold medals each; Sabadell best club in Spain...
The USA trounce Europe select 181.5 to 80.5 points at the Duel in Atlanta; Lotte Friis (DEN) clocks 8:04.77 in the 800m free, Jessica Hardy (USA) on 1:03.33 in 100 breast; 2:04.91 200IM for Caitlin Leverenz (USA); more records in relay ...
Mireia Belmonte (CN Sabadell) picked up a brace of Spanish s/c titles in Madrid this morning, a dominant 2:05.04 victory in the 200m butterfly followed by a 4:31.99 win in the 400m medley; she added relay gold and Spanish record for Sabadell...
Milorad Cavic (SRB) on 52.10 in 100 'fly at Italian nationals; Sebastiaan Verschuren (NED) takes 200 free ahead of Filippo Magnini 1:48.20 to 1:48.68; Ian Thorpe starts second career with a 1:51.51 for 10th place (file updated with evening session)...
World short-course records: six textile marks are now the best ever, 36 to go before the poly era is confined to history; Melissa Franklin, with a WR, all suits, in the 200m back, is joined on textile-best list by Allison Schmitt and Chad Le Clos...
The USA medley quartet of Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer and Missy Franklin took down the 4x100m s/c WR in 3:45.56 at the Duel in the Pool; Franklin pressed close to WR in 200 back as Simmonds sets European record; Lochte doubles...
At Italian winter nationals, being held long-course, Federica Pellegrini, Olympic and world champion, clocked 1:56.79 (28.29; 57.45; 1:27.09) to win the 200m freestyle; Magnini relay split a 47.59 as he awaits the solo 100m with Ian Thorpe...
News Round-Up: the 2011 CCTV Sports Personality of the Year shortlist in China includes four names from the pool - Sun, Jiao, Wu and the national diving squad; Cielo clocks 48.51 100 free in Rio; lawsuits linked to swimming in US...
At Spanish short-course nationals in Madrid, Mireia Belmonte wins 100 medley 0.3sec outside national record a week after winning four golds at Euro s/c titles; in evening session, Melanie Costa clocks 1:54.37 for 200 free crown (file updated)...
