NICE, France, May 18. THE that Olympic gold medalist Yannick Agnel has elected to withdraw from any individual events this summer at the Barcelona World Championships. Agnel will be focusing on a change of scenery, as Agnel would like to move to the United States to train.

The press release states that as part of his research into where he would prefer to wind up in the U.S., he has not

Update May 18
Today, noted sports business journalist Darren Rovell tweeted that Michael Phelps' agent Peter Carlisle denies a rumored comeback by the Greatest of All Time. However, Rovell then went on to quote Carlisle in a way that did not completely shut the door on a potential Phelps bid to return to training.

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PHOENIX, Arizona, May 17. THE paychecks will get bigger in the 2013 edition of the FINA swimming World Cup, as the international governing body announced today that $1.26 million in cash will be awarded to athletes throughout the eight meets in the series.

Athletes will still get the same amount of prize money for finishing in the top three in all 34 individual events at each meet, and the

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. SASHA Menu-Courey, once a Canadian National Championship qualifier, tragically took her life on June 17, 2011 after spending years battling a little-known mental disorder.

The scholarship athlete and outstanding student had Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a disorder that affects approximately 14 million Americans. The main characteristic of this disorder i

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 14. SWIMMAC's Kathleen Baker talks about her incredible in-season 200 IM at the Arena Grand Prix, Charlotte, also known as the Charlotte UltraSwim. She took first in the event, cutting two second off her lifetime best with a 2:14.46.

We get a little insight into the 16-year-old's day-to-day schedule, which includes homeschooling to accommodate he

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13. ATHLETES who fail their first drug test could get a ban of up to four years once the World Anti-Doping Agency approves a new policy later this year.

An article from Inside the Games details a two-year consultation process that created the proposed ban, which wouldn't go into effect until 2015. The ban increases suspensions for first-time offenders from two ye

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 12. ON today's Race Day Swimming World correspondent David Rieder analyzes the races on the fourth and final night of finals at the Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, North Carolina, known as the Charlotte UltraSwim.

The night kicked off with an exciting 800 freestyle race between Mission Viejo's Chloe Sutton and Gator Andreina Pinto. It took a powerf

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 10. Bolles School's Joseph Schooling had a spectacular morning on the first day of the Arena Grand Prix, Charlotte.

For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix -- Mesa, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our .

He set two new Singapore National records in the 200 freestyle (1:50.33) and 100 butterfly (52.55). Schooling now

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 9. SWIMMING World superfan Bill Bell has returned with his long course meters top 50 lists. Today, we provide his men's all-time charts for our readers.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, May 9. FOLLOWING a tumultuous selection process, that included a burst pipe that caused a complete revamp of the South African Nationals schedule, Swimming South Africa has announced its final World Championship roster.

Notably, world-record holder Cameron van der Burgh's selection demonstrated a tweak in the selection criteria as explained by South Afri

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8. THE number of women participating in organized sports is continuing to grow around the world, as evidenced by the shrinking gap between the numbers of female athletes and male athletes at the recent Olympics, according to a new report by the Women's Sports Foundation.

The WSF report, published in partnership with the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Pol

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8. FOUR-TIME Olympian Roland Schoeman wants to be the first South African to attend five Olympic Games, and the 32-year-old talks about that and his life outside the pool in a segment for South African lifestyle show Top Billing.

The segment was filmed last month in the week before Schoeman participated in the South African world championship trials. A large portion o

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8. SWIMMING World superfan Bill Bell has returned with his long course meters top 50 lists. Today, we provide his women's all-time charts for our readers.



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Just like many young competitive swimmers, South African Olympic Gold Medalist Darian Townsend dreamed of continuing his swimming career in college. Unlike these swimmers who grow up and move miles away from home to swim as college athletes, Townsend wound up in an entirely different country as he moved to the United States to furt

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 6. MICHAEL Phelps isn't leaving the public eye anytime soon.

Forbes just released its list of the Top 10 Most Influential Athletes of 2013. Surprisingly, performance wasn't the biggest factor in question when Forbes compiled the list. Case in point: recently cut New York Jets NFL quarterback Tim Tebow was named the most influential athlete of the year.

Successful British coach David Lyles, who has a number of Olympic and world championship medallists to his credit, is the new Head Coach for Swimming New Zealand.

Lyles, who has been head coach of the much-vaunted Shanghai Swim Team in China, is expected to take up his post later this month, working under Swimming New Zealand's High Performance Director Luis Villanueva.

He had five

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, May 3. THIRTEEN Mexican swimmers will attend the FINA world championships this summer after posting qualifying times this week at the Mexican nationals.

Three current or former Texas A&M Aggie swimmers topped the roster, as Erica Dittmer will swim the 200 IM and 50 breaststroke after winning those events with times of 2:16.43 and 32.46. Both swims were faster than the

Contribution by Paul Smith, Sportsbeat

LONDON, May 3. DUNFERMILINE'S Daniel Woodall has been hand-picked as a future British Olympian after being chosen to be part of the Bank of Scotland Local Heroes initiative. The 18-year-old water polo star will receive a cash injection towards training and competing and is one of only 82 youngsters selected from across Scotland.

Wood

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 3. THE Campbell sisters did it again, closing out the Australian nationals with the top two spots in the 50 freestyle to replicate their 100 freestyle finish, while Australian distance swimming took a major leap forward today in the men's 1500 free.

Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying times for the world championships that are faster than the FINA A

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PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2. DURING the past week, the following meet managers took full advantage of uploading recent results to the Swimming World meet results section of the website.

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54th NATIONAL SCHOOLS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The National Schools Swimming Championships, which wrapped up the scholastic swimming season in Singapore, took pl

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 2. AN incredible amount of energy goes into ensuring that athletes will perform to the best of their abilities. In the above video from Sports Science, Swimming Australia's Jessica Corones talks through the science of performance and the tools used to keep Australian swimmers swimming fast.

From recovery programs to comparative analyses, the entire p

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 2. THE seventh day of competition at the Australian nationals was one of the strongest, as three of the country's stars put up world-leading times in preparation for the world championships, and a couple others got close to the world's No. 1 time in their events.

Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying times for the world championships that are fast

The Flounders hope to go "Big Time" when an energy drink company looks to invest in the team. As Bret Jones meets the team, however, Coach Charles begins to wonder if his help is what the team really needs.

To watch previous episodes of this ground-breaking swim mockumentary, check out the . For more information on the show, go to .

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 1. THE Campbell sisters went 1-2 in the women's 100 freestyle final today at the Australian nationals, setting the country up for a repeat golden performance in the 400 free relay.

Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying times for the world championships that are faster than the FINA A qualifying standards. Specifically, the top two finishers must equal

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 30. ONE year ago today, the swimming community mourned the loss of world champion Alexander Dale Oen, who passed away in Flagstaff, Ariz., after a sudden heart attack.

At age 26, he was training for the Olympic Games with the Norwegian national team when he An autopsy revealed a blood clot that likely came from recent shoulder injury that went undetected.

In th

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LONDON, England, April 30. ROBBIE Renwick believes a home crowd will spur him on to retain his Commonwealth Games title. The Scottish swimmer won 200m freestyle gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, and will bid to defend it at Glasgow 2014. The multi-sporting event is hosted every four years.

The 24-year-old 200 meter freestyle

BERLIN, Germany, April 30. THE German swimming federation has released the list of 28 swimmers attending the FINA world championships this summer in Barcelona, Spain, with Olympic champion Britta Steffen on the list despite racing only once at last week's world championship trials.

Steffen was plagued with an undisclosed illness at the meet, and was after qualifying third in prelims

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 30. JAMES Magnussen sprinted to the world's fastest time in the men's 100 freestyle today at the Australian nationals, while the top four put up times to give Australia hope to defend its 400 free relay world title.

Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying times for the world championships that are faster than the FINA A qualifying standards. Speci

LOS ANGELES, California, April 29. EARLIER this evening, USC's Sizzling Siberian Vlad Morozov made his intentions known that he is going pro via Twitter. Last month, the Russian sprint star put on a clinic at the NCAA Division I Men's Championships where he cleared the 18 second barrier in the 50 free in relay duty, and also set the NCAA record in the 100-yard free.

While the j

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29. WE'RE not going to know the name of the city that will host the 2024 Summer Olympics until 2017, but a unique bid is attempting to create the first official dual-country hosting collaboration.

An article from Inside the Games reports that San Diego and Tijuana are considering being joint hosts in 2024, not a far-fetched idea, considering the two cities are

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 29. GRANT Irvine put Australia on the map in the 200 butterfly, posting the second-fastest swim in Australian history -- and the fastest time in the world -- today at the Australian world championship trials.

Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying times for the world championships that are faster than the FINA A qualifying standards. Specifically, the top

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 28. SYCERIKA McMahon kicked off the final day of action at the Carlton Irish National Swimming Championships putting a sixth national title to her name.

McMahon (2:15.60) finished behind Hungary's Katinka Hosszu (2:11.84) in the Women's 200m Individual Medley but picked up the title of National Champion to add to the 400m Individual Medley, 100m, 200m and 4

By Pam Roberts, Special Swimming World Correspondent

BERLIN, Germany, April 28. ON the fourth and final day of German nationals, Steffen Deibler set out to prove once more that he is definitely one to look out for at the world championships this summer in Barcelona. After already winning the national title in both the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly, he added another two titles today

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 28. THOMAS Fraser-Holmes put the shock of disqualification in the 400 freestyle behind him with a big win in the men's 200 freestyle final today at the Australian nationals.

Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying times for the world championships that are faster than the FINA A qualifying standards. Specifically, the top two finishers must equal or be