By Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science and Center of Optimal Restoration , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimmi

By Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist, Swimming World Magazine

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, April 4. MARK Pinger, General Manager, NIKE, talks about the importance of athletes (or anyone) finding their passion, whether it's in sports or their jobs and careers. Pinger also gives some insight on the importance of education, the German Swimming Federation, life at NIKE

By Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist, Swimming World Magazine

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, April 3. IT's not easy tracking down freestyler and double Olympic bronze medalist, Mark Pinger, GER. He's not here. He's been promoted, was a continuous stream of telephone replies from various employees around NIKE Europe's points-of-presence attempting to rea

By Elle Meinholz, Swimming World intern

Sergio Lopez, head coach of Bolles School Sharks, is no stranger to fast swimming. Starting his swimming career at the early age of 4, Lopez, a native to Barcelona, Spain, became a 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist in the 200 meter breaststroke. Swimming plays an important role in his life, and his passion is something he has always wanted to share

by Casey Barrett

NEW YORK, April 2. HE stands six-eight in bare bronzed feet the size of small boats. His hands are larger than Lebron's and rumored to be webbed between each finger. His flexibility could make a yogi blush. He has spent most of his waking life immersed in salt water. His name is Siddhartha Belau. He is 20-years-old and he is a better swimmer than Michael Phelps

By Casey Barrett

NEW YORK, April 1. HE gets you to believe. In yourself, in your talent, in your training, and importantly, in him. That's no small task, and it doesn't have much to do with what goes on in the water everyday.

18 to 22 year old boys can be a delicate lot. They won't admit to this, but it's true. Their egos are fragile and their freakishly fit b

By Casey Barrett

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 28. THE times are in from the all-important first session of NCAAs -- and it turns out the psyche sheets don't lie.

Take a look at the reality after morning one.

If the meet would have been decided on paper,

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20. IN Swimming World's ongoing Ask a Coach! segment, Tennessee's Tyler Fenwick answers the nagging questions swimmers and/or swimming parents have about the sport. Tyler has so far answered a number of questions regarding the process of college recruiting. He initially

By Brent Rutemiller

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20. THE Phoenix Swim Club Board of Directors (BOD) will not support efforts to save its own facility even though neighbors, members and community activists continue to fight to save the property from development.

The Phoenix Swim Club (PSC) BOD's position was recently announced in a stunning email to its members saying that it wo

Commentary by Casey Barrett

Cal tops Stanford for Pac-12 title, ending longest conference streak in college sports history... Cal yawns, coaches eye war ahead...

Dave Durden was not impressed. And why should he be? His team had just snapped the Streak. Three cruel decades of Stanford's smug dominance at the top of the Pac-10 / 12 men's conference swimming champio