CAS Ready to Rule on British Doping Non-Compliance
The CAS will soon release their decision on whether or not Britain’s Olympic Committee is non-compliant. (Photo Courtesy: Andres Rueda)
Shields Smokes 100 Fly; West Adds Second OT Event
Tom Shields is starting to click in long course. (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
James Magnussen Gets “Chest Infection”
James Magnussen is sick again. Will he respond as well as he did last year? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
South African Momentum Halted on Final Day
The times in the last session of the meet was slow overall, though Karin Prinsloo finally sealed up her Olympic spot. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Zueva Breaks 59; Efimova Upset to End Russian Trials
It was a wild day of highs and lows at the end of the Russian Olympic Trials. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Trojans Dominate Night 3 at FC SMOC
The Trojans had a 75% win rate on the third night of competition in Mission Viejo (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
Schoeman, Le Clos and Townsend post Olympic Q-Times
The second-to-last day of the 2012 South African Olympic Swimming Trials handed out some more potential Olympic “short-list” spots, but…
Swimmer Beats NFL Wide Receiver…on Land [Video]
Josh Schneider took on an NFL receiver in the 40 yard dash. You won’t believe who won. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2012 Maria Lenk Trophy Preview
Cielo and the sprinters will be in the primary focus at Brazil’s biggest Olympic Trials meet. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Grechin Top Seed Again, Morozov 4th in Russia
Nobody new was added to the Olympic Roster on day 5, but there were lots of big semi-finals.
Adrian Rips 100 Free; Steenvoorden Tops Sutton
Nathan Adrian crunched the field, and Ashley Steenvoorden had a great race with Chloe Sutton in the 400. (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
Texas Gives Capitani 5-Year Contract
The University of Texas has made official what most of the swimming community knew Thursday: Carol Capitani will be the 10th…
5 of the top 5 fastest swims of 2012, in 2 days
Over the past two days we’ve seen 5 top 5 times of 2012, and there’s a new coach in Austin. This is a special weekend edition of SwimSwam News.
London Olympic Water Polo Field is Set
PHOTO: Tony Azevedo with Water Polo moms at a recent surprise water polo clinic.
Disappointment Reigns in 100 Free Final in SA
What it seemed should bang, ended up a fizzle. Louw won, but not much more excitement than that. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)