France's Hugues Duboscq Changing Coaches
French breaststroke champion Hugues Duboscq has parted ways with his long-time coach Christos Paparrodopoulos after a disastrous 2011 World Championship meet…
Decision on "Rule 45" Olympic Ban to be Decided Thursday; New HGH Test Could be Ready for 2012 Olympics
There are two upcoming stories to watch over the next few months for those interested in keeping the sport clean….
Janet Evans Signs Sponsorship Deal with Umii Products
When Dara Torres made her comeback prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she was flooded with sponsorship opportunities. It’s no…
Germany Announces Entries for 2011 FINA World Cup Series
Germany has announced which swimmers they will be sending to each of the stops of the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup…
#1 Recruit Bonnie Brandon Makes College Decision
The #2 recruit in the country Bonnie Brandon out of Colorado has chosen her college, and for a change, a top-5…
Hali Flickinger Decommits from Texas, Now Headed to Georgia
And this, my friends, is why we call them “verbal commitments” until the swimmer signs their name on that dotted…
Michigan Men Add Breaststroker to 2012 Class to Help Fill Out Stroke Group
After Michigan brought in the monster recruiting class for 2010, they brought in another decently-sized class of 9 last year….
Di Carli, Deibler Brothers Light Up Hamburg Sprint Cup in Germany
The elite, sprint trio of the German National Team, Marco Di Carli, Steffen Deibler, and Markus Deibler, kicked off the…
A Different Model for Open Water Swimming – NASCAR
So let’s talk about open water swimming. Not about the safety, not about one race, but the sporting of the…
Florida State Women Add Three Early Verbals, Topped by Pochowski
After beating up on in-state foes Florida Gulf Coast and Miami on Saturday, the Florida State women’s program got more…
In Briefs: Matthew Bartlett Dropped from Pan Ams Roster
USA Swimming updated it’s 2011 Pan American Games roster over the weekend, and 200 butterflier Matthew Bartlett has been removed…
In Briefs: NBAC's Chris Brady, Olympic Finalist Jason Dunford Join Pro Duel 1 Lineup
The Pro Duel Meet 1, which will be hosted by the University of Michigan on November 16th & 17th, has…
Auburn Women Score First Verbal in Class of 2012
Jillian Vitarius out of the elite Kingwood High School and Blue Tide programs in Houston, Texas has made herself the…
Swim Talk with Virginia Swimmer, WUG Teamer Rachel Naurath
Today, we post a conversation with Virginia sophomore Rachel Naurath, the defending ACC Champion in the 200 fly. She shows…
Emily Brunemann Wins Second-Straight 10k, Germans Take Home Big Cash
Sunday, in the final race of the FINA open water 10km World Cup series in Hong Kong, American Emily Brunemann…