Swimming Word News Archives - 1998

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Kristine Quance Has Baby December 31, 1998

Creatine Will Not Be On IOC's Banned List December 30, 1998

FINA World Cup Swimming December 29, 1998

Reaction to IOC Rejection of Retroactive Medals: Part 3 of 3 December 28, 1998

1998 NCAA Water Polo All-Americans December 27, 1998

1999 Pacific Coast All-Stars Named December 26, 1998

NCAA Transactions December 25, 1998

UNLV Invitational Concludes: Coughlin Wins Five Events December 24, 1998

Coaching Staffs Named For 1999 U.S. Teams December 23, 1998

Reaction to IOC Rejection of Retroactive Medals: Part 2 of 3 December 22, 1998

UNLV Winter Invitational: Coughlin Breaks Record December 21, 1998

Jenny Thompson Breaks Record in 100 Yard Butterfly December 20, 1998

Feds Probe Utah Olympic Committee December 19, 1998

1998 NCAA Water Polo Championship on TV December 19, 1998

Reaction to IOC Rejection of Retroactive Medals: Part 1 of 3 December 18, 1998

Title IX Injustice: 2 More Men's Swim Programs Eliminated December 17, 1998

Texas' Ilyina Honored With NCAA Top 8 Award December 16, 1998

IOC Rejects Medals For 1976 U.S Relay Team December 15, 1998

European Short-Course Swimming Championships: Foster Breaks World Record, Twice December 14, 1998

European Short-Course Swimming Championships: Brembilla Breaks European Record December 13, 1998

Asian Games: Lim Wins Gold For Malaysia December 12, 1998

Swimming World Magazine's 1998 World Swimmers of the Year December 11, 1998

CIF/CCS Boys Water Polo: Division II Championships December 10, 1998

CIF/CCS Girls Water Polo: Menlo's Dominance Continues December 9, 1998

Arizona State's Sanchez Puts Finishing Touch on 1998 Texas Invitational December 8, 1998

USC Wins NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship December 7, 1998

ESPN To Televise World Cup December 6, 1998

U.S. Open Swimming Championships: Day 2 - Davis and Muhammad Break American Record December 5, 1998

U.S. Open Swimming Championships: Day 1 December 4, 1998

NCAA Men's Water Polo: Stanford Captures MPSF Title, Reaches NCAA Tournament December 3, 1998

FINA World Cup: Linn Breaks American Record, Thompson Breaks Another World Record December 3, 1998

Thompson Breaks Short-Course World Record December 2, 1998

CSCAA Women's Division II National Rankings - as of 11/25/98 December 1, 1998

Gary Hall, Jr. Obtains Court Order December 1, 1998

Lenny Krayzelburg: USOC SportsMan Finalist November 30, 1998

CSCAA Men's Division II Top 20 - as of 11/25/98 November 29, 1998

Lithuanian Gets 4-Year Suspension November 28, 1998

USA Swimming Names 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Staff November 27, 1998

NCAA Men's Water Polo: #3 Stanford Downs #5 Cal, 11-6, in Big Splash November 26, 1998

Bolles Rules; Lim Sets National H.S. Record November 25, 1998

Hall to Fight FINA Ruling November 24, 1998

UNC Men's Swimming Breezes to Nike Cup Title November 23, 1998

FINA Adopts No False-Start Rule November 22, 1998

Olympic Swimming Program Extended To 8 Days November 21, 1998

USA Swimming Names Schubert And Quick To Lead 2000 U.S. Olympic Team November 20, 1998

U.S. National Team Beats Big Ten All-Stars November 19, 1998

Tomas Victoria November 18, 1998

NCAA Transactions November 17, 1998

Results: 1998 SWIMINFO World And American Swimmers Of The Year November 16, 1998

East Germans November 15, 1998

NCAA Men's Water Polo Poll: Top 20 November 14, 1998

Phenix Signs National Letter-of-Intent to Swim at University of Texas November 13, 1998

American Swimmer Suspended November 12, 1998

A New Addition to the Swimming World Family November 11, 1998

NCAA Men's Water Polo: Stanford Falls to #1 USC, 15-13 November 10, 1998

SPEEDO AMERICA/COLLEGE SWIMMING COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA TOP 25 POLL as of November 5, 1998 November 9, 1998

NCAA Men's Swimming: Georgia Downs Michigan November 8, 1998

CIF/CCS Water Polo: League Titles For Menlo And Palo Alto November 7, 1998

Jesse "The Body" Ventura November 6, 1998

SMU To Host Fifth Annual Women's Swimming & Diving Classic; First Day of Meet to be Broadcast Live on Internet November 5, 1998

FINA To Hear Gary Hall Case Friday November 4, 1998

NCAA Men's Water Polo: No. 4 Stanford Falls to Top-Ranked USC November 3, 1998

NCAA Swimming: USC and Stanford Dominate USC Invitational November 2, 1998

NCAA Men's Swimming: No. 1 STANFORD EDGES No. 3 TEXAS November 1, 1998

NCAA Water Polo: USC Holds On To Top Ranking...Hosts UCSB, Stanford This Weekend October 31, 1998

NCAA Transactions October 30, 1998

University of Texas Men's Swimming To Host Defending NCAA Champion, Stanford October 29, 1998

NCAA Woman Of The Year: Heroes In Life; TV Broadcast October 28, 1998

NCAA Water Polo: Stanford Loses Lead, Falls To UCLA, 6-4 October 27, 1998

USA Swimming Offers Bonus For Distance Freestyle American Record October 26, 1998

NCAA Water Polo Poll: Top 20 October 25, 1998

Texas Men's Swimming Wins Big 12 Relays, Women's Team Claims Second October 24, 1998

40 Institutions Now Sponsor Women's Water Polo! October 23, 1998

Stanford Men's and Women's Swimming Each Earn No. 1 Ranking in Preseason Poll October 22, 1998

UC Irvine Upsets UCLA To Win NorCal Water Polo Tournament October 21, 1998

Top Swimmers Recovering From Injuries October 20, 1998

ESPN Will Televise World Cup Swimming October 19, 1998

Eric Rudolph Faces Bombing Charges October 18, 1998

Litsky Honored October 16, 1998

New ISHOF Head October 15, 1998

NCAA Water Polo: Stanford Defeats Pepperdine, 7-4 October 14, 1998

Armstrong Re-retires October 13, 1998

Byron Is Back! October 12, 1998

No Way, Bill May October 11, 1998

NCAA Swim Committee Recommends Daily Drug Testing At Championships October 10, 1998

Aussies Say No Jail For Athletes October 9, 1998

Construction Ahead Of Schedule October 8, 1998

NCAA Water Polo: #1 USC Edges UC Irvine, 7-6 October 7, 1998

NCAA Water Polo: Stanford Tops Rival Cal, 6-5 October 6, 1998

Thompson Wins Swimmer/Performance Of The Year October 5, 1998

USA Swimming Elects Dale Neuburger As New Prez October 4, 1998

Muhammad Awarded Olympic Endowment Fund Grant October 3, 1998

2000 Olympic Ticket Prices Changed October 2, 1998

Women's Water Polo: College Coaching Positions Filled October 1, 1998

SEVEN TEXAS LONGHORNS NAMED USA SWIMMING ALL-AMERICANS September 30, 1998

Hackett Breaks Short-Course World Record September 28, 1998

USA Swimming To Name Swimmer Of The Year... September 28, 1998

2008 Olympics: China Eyes It September 27, 1998

Thorpe Breaks Short-Course World Record September 26, 1998

Dunn Breaks Short-Course World Record September 25, 1998

GIRLS WATER POLO: Balance Of Power In CCS September 24, 1998

Androstenedione Use Alarms IOC September 23, 1998

NCAA Water Polo Poll: Top 20 September 20, 1998

USA Water Polo Coaches Of The Year To Be Honored September 19, 1998

1998 Commonwealth Games: Day 6 September 18, 1998

1998 Commonwealth Games: Day 5 September 17, 1998

1998 Commonwealth Games: Day 4 September 16, 1998

1998 Commonwealth Games September 15, 1998

Back In The Swim September 14, 1998

Lenny K. Signs September 13, 1998

New Prez... September 12, 1998

Summer Time September 11, 1998

Grote Honored September 9, 1998

East German Doctor And Coach Fined September 8, 1998

De Bruin Says She Didn't Tamper With Drug Test September 7, 1998

Palmer Out Of Commonwealth Games September 6, 1998

Jack Roach Named Texas Women's Assistant Swim Coach September 4, 1998

Athletes Often Escape Drug Testing September 3, 1998

Water Polo - The Action is Underwater September 2, 1998

Former East German Coach Admits Doping Athletes September 1, 1998

Russian Doping Appeals Rejected August 31, 1998

Former East German Swim Officials Fined August 30, 1998

New Australian Videos - JUST ARRIVED!!!! August 29, 1998

Swimming World Magazine's Age Group Swimmers Of The Month August 28, 1998

Palo Alto Swim Club Makes Another Big Splash August 27, 1998

Elections And Nominations August 26, 1998

1999 Pan Pacific Championships August 25, 1998

TV: 1998 U.S. National Swimming Championships August 24, 1998

Stylin' Sabir August 23, 1998

Women's Water Polo - A Success Story August 22, 1998

News From Down Under August 21, 1998

$26 Million Committed To U.S. Medals August 19, 1998

Cuban Swimmers Defect August 18, 1998

1998 Phillips 66 National Championships: Carvin, Rose Win 5K Open Water Championship August 17, 1998

1998 Phillips 66 National Championships: Day 5 August 16, 1998

1998 Phillips 66 National Championships: Day 4 August 15, 1998

Hall Can Compete Again! August 15, 1998

1998 Phillips 66 National Championships: Day 3 August 14, 1998

Coaching Update August 14, 1998

Hall Situation August 13, 1998

1998 Phillips 66 National Championships: Day 2 August 13, 1998

1998 Phillips 66 National Championships: Day 1 August 12, 1998

Piersma and Gustin Wed August 11, 1998

Swimming World Magazine Names High School Male Swimmer Of The Year August 10, 1998

Swimming World Magazine Names High School Female Swimmer Of The Year August 9, 1998

Bolles School Crowned Team Champion August 8, 1998

Chinese Swimmers Banned For Drugs August 7, 1998

De Bruin Banned For 4 Years August 7, 1998

TV: "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" On HBO August 5, 1998

Goodwill Games: Heyns Sets World Record August 4, 1998

Goodwill Games: USA Women Win Overall Team Title & $50,000 August 2, 1998

Goodwill Games: USA Women Escape With Victory Over World All-Stars July 31, 1998

Goodwill Games: German Men Upset USA July 30, 1998

Goodwill Games: USA Women Destroy China July 29, 1998

Water Polo: Russia Defends Goodwill Gold, Italy Edges USA July 28, 1998

Hall's "B" Sample Is Also Positive July 27, 1998

Masters: For The Record July 26, 1998

Relatives Of Woman Killed In Olympic Bombing File Suit July 25, 1998

Comebacks...And Non-Comebacks July 24, 1998

DeBruijn Breaks European Record July 23, 1998

Back To The Future July 22, 1998

Wening, Brooks Receive Phillips 66 Awards July 21, 1998

Jackpot: Amy Van Dyken July 20, 1998

East German Says He Gave Out Steroids July 18, 1998

1998 Goodwill Games Swimming On TV!!! July 17, 1998

Goodwill Games Roster Changes July 14, 1998

John Hencken Named To Santa Clara International Swim Center Hall Of Fame July 13, 1998

Water Polo: Laster To Undergo Surgery Tuesday July 12, 1998

Decision On Chinese Swimmers To Be Announced July 24 July 11, 1998

Gary Hall Jr. Tests Positive For Marijuana: The Full Story!! July 10, 1998

Red Silvia Dies July 8, 1998

Disappointing Fourth Place For USA Water Polo; Loses To Netherlands 11-5 July 7, 1998

Stanford Standouts Look For Improvement During Summer Meets July 5, 1998

2000 Olympic Games: Ticket Prices July 4, 1998

Water Polo: Injury Leaves Humbert Questionable For Goodwill Games July 3, 1998

Kristine Quance Withdraws From Goodwill Games July 2, 1998

Orlando Joins Tampa in 2012 Olympic Games Bid July 1, 1998

Swimming World Boy's Age Group Swimmer Of The Month - Joseph Natina June 30, 1998

Texas' Jill Sterkel To Receive Hall Of Fame Honors June 29, 1998

Swimming World Girl's Age Group Swimmer Of the Month - Lauren Lubus June 28, 1998

Brown University Adds Women's Water Polo: NCAA Tournament Imminent June 27, 1998

Van Dyken Undergoes Shoulder Surgery June 26, 1998

Stanford University Wins Sears Cup Again June 25, 1998

TBS Names Lampley Host For Goodwill Games June 24, 1998

American Relay: Ohio June 23, 1998

American Relay: Texas June 22, 1998

American Relay: California June 21, 1998

On The Deck June 20, 1998

Boston College Creating Equal Opportunities? June 19, 1998

London Out Of 2008 Olympic Bid June 18, 1998

Births June 17, 1998

Water Polo: Positive Drug Test Disqualifies Brazilian Women June 16, 1998

Foschi Awarded $92,000 June 15, 1998

Water Polo: Posillipo Of Italy Defends FINAL FOUR Title June 14, 1998

Troy To University of Florida June 13, 1998

Colorado Time Systems Announces Patent On Non-Slip AquaGrip Touchpads June 12, 1998

Monkey Business June 11, 1998

Jeremy Knows Breaststroke June 10, 1998

Earl Ellis Retires After 30 Years At UW June 9, 1998

Michelle De Bruin Tests Positive For Testosterone June 8, 1998

Another East German Swimmer Returns Medals June 7, 1998

Former East German Swimmer Wants To Forfeit Medals June 6, 1998

Review: Peninsula Athletic League Swimming Championships June 5, 1998

USA Water Polo Announces Women's National Team June 4, 1998

Update: De Bruin To Challenge June 3, 1998

Surfers Discover How To Catch More Waves Using The Secret Weapon Of Olympic Swimmers June 2, 1998

CIF/Central Coast Section Swimming Championships: No Title, But Still Winners June 1, 1998

CIF/Central Coast Section Swimming Championships: It's A Fine Finish For Finlay May 31, 1998

Chinese Plan More Drug Tests May 30, 1998

Misty Hyman Named Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year May 29, 1998

Coughlin Strokes To Two National High School Records May 28, 1998

East German Doping Trials Continue May 27, 1998

Report: De Bruin's "B" Sample Shows Signs Of Tampering May 26, 1998

Non-Slip Touchpads May 25, 1998

U.S. Swimmers Selected For Goodwill Games May 24, 1998

Men Win "Battle Of The Sexes" May 23, 1998

USA Swimming To Host World Cup Event May 22, 1998

Memorial Service For Lisa Coole May 21, 1998

Lisa Coole Dies In Car Accident May 20, 1998

Popov vs. Hall: Round II May 19, 1998

Georgia’s Jack Bauerle Receives National Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy May 18, 1998

Retirement Party May 17, 1998

IOC: No On Pot May 16, 1998

Old Folks Rule! May 15, 1998

Chasson Named To ASU Post May 14, 1998

Carrie's Baby May 13, 1998

Trojan Wedding Bells May 12, 1998

CIF/CCS Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Winners May 11, 1998

FINA To Go With Semifinals May 10, 1998

Indianapolis To Host 2000 Olympic Trials May 9, 1998

Summer Sanders To Sign Autographs May 8, 1998

Special To Swimming World: Irish Business Leaders Pledge Help To Michelle Smith-De Bruin May 7, 1998

Olympic Champion Spain Headlines 1998 Goodwill Games Water Polo Field May 6, 1998

China Urged To Drop Out May 5, 1998

Smith-De Bruin Solicitors Call Conference On Test May 4, 1998

Thompson Wins Iba Award May 3, 1998

Angry Smith-De Bruin Denies New Drug Allegations May 2, 1998

Tough On Drugs! May 1, 1998

Michelle Smith: BUSTED!! April 29, 1998

Andrea Hayes April 28, 1998

Counsilman Scholarship April 27, 1998

Unusual Triple April 26, 1998

Coach Schmidt Dies April 25, 1998

Jotchman Named ISHOF Chairman April 24, 1998

Otto Not Honored April 23, 1998

Kristy's Winning Smile April 22, 1998

Jim Toring Dies Of Injuries In Paris; All-American Water Polo Player Was 23 April 21, 1998

Update: Jim Toring Injury April 20, 1998

Toring Injured At French Open Water Polo Tournament April 19, 1998

PREP SWIMMING: National Marks Fall to Finlay April 18, 1998

Pilczuk Parade April 17, 1998

Davis Pitches April 16, 1998

Mike Heath April 15, 1998

Howdy, Naber April 13, 1998

Schneider Fesses Up April 13, 1998

Burkot Retires April 12, 1998

Maglischo Retires April 11, 1998

Tappin And Dolan Prove Themselves Unbeatable On Last Night Of Nationals April 10, 1998

British Swimmer Tests Positive April 9, 1998

Morales Named Head Coach of San Jose State Women's Swimming April 8, 1998

National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Poll April 7, 1998

Day 4: Phillips 66 National Championships April 5, 1998

Days 1 & 2: Phillips 66 National Championships April 3, 1998

National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Poll April 2, 1998

1998 USWP Annual Meeting Update March 31, 1998

National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Poll March 30, 1998

Day 3: 1998 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 29, 1998

Day 2: 1998 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 28, 1998

Day 1: 1998 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 27, 1998

TV Coverage: 1998 U.S. Swimming National Championships March 26, 1998

TV Coverage: 1998 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 25, 1998

Preview: 1998 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 24, 1998

TV Coverage: 1998 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships March 23, 1998

Day 3: 1998 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships March 22, 1998

Day 2: 1998 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships March 21, 1998

Day 1: 1998 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships March 20, 1998

Jeff Rouse March 19, 1998

American Relay: California March 18, 1998

Way Up North... March 17, 1998

Swimming On TV! March 16, 1998

Speedo/CSCA Top 25 Coaches Poll March 15, 1998

Speedo/CSCA Top 25 Coaches Poll March 14, 1998

Klim Strikes It Rich March 13, 1998

NCAA Women's Water Polo Poll March 12, 1998

Guy Baker Named USA Water Polo Women's National Team Coach March 11, 1998

Stanford Men Win Pac-10 Title March 10, 1998

Spitz To The Rescue March 9, 1998

Super Story March 8, 1998

Swim With Mike March 7, 1998

Wunderlich Joins USS HQ March 6, 1998

Speedo/CSCA Top 25 Coaches Poll March 5, 1998

2000 Olympics: New Drug Test Unlikely March 4, 1998

Stanford Defends Pac-10 Women's Title March 3, 1998

Attention Webmasters March 2, 1998

Texas Cruises to 19th-Straight Conference Title At 1998 Big 12 Men's Swimming and Diving Championships March 1, 1998

Hu Breaks Short-Course World Record March 1, 1998

Texas Freshman Dusing Breaks Own School Record in 100 Yard Butterfly At 1998 Big 12 Men's Swimming and Diving Championships February 28, 1998

Freshmen Lead #3 Texas On First Day Of 1998 Big 12 Men's Swimming and Diving Championships February 27, 1998

1998 Big 12 Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Championships February 26, 1998

The World's Top Backstroker, Krayzelburg Keeps It In Focus February 25, 1998

Oldest High School Mark Broken February 24, 1998

Nebraska Wins; Texas Finishes Second at Big 12 Women's Swimming and Diving Championships February 23, 1998

Texas Takes Lead Into Final Day of Big 12 Women's Swimming and Diving Championships February 22, 1998

Kowal: New American Record In Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke February 21, 1998

Auburn Women's Relay Sets American Record February 20, 1998

Big 12 Championships Time Change February 19, 1998

Detecting The Undetectable February 18, 1998

Davis Wins Gold At 1998 Women's Winter National Championship February 17, 1998

Swimming on TV!: "Road to Glory: Olympics" February 16, 1998

#2 Texas Swimming And Diving Defeats #12 SMU, 142-130 February 15, 1998

1998 World Championships : All-World Water Polo Teams February 14, 1998

Byron's Back! February 13, 1998

Records Aren't Enough In USC's Weekend Defeats February 12, 1998

FINA Appoints Chinese Drug Scandal Panel February 11, 1998

FINA Rule Changes Adopted By USS February 10, 1998

#13 Texas Women Close Dual-Meet Season With Loss At #1 Stanford February 9, 1998

Top-ranked Stanford Women's Swimming Knocks Off USC February 8, 1998

Stanford Men's Swimming Defeats Arizona State, 153-83 February 7, 1998

Big 12 Honors Texas' Walker, Gritzmacher, Ilyina February 6, 1998

USC Freshman White Lets Her Times Do All The Talking February 5, 1998

#13 Texas Women's Swimming and Diving Falls to #5 Arizona, Defeats Washington in Double Dual Meet February 4, 1998

#3 Texas Men's Swimming and Diving Eases Past #20 Texas A&M, 132-102 February 3, 1998

Motel Pills: FINA Clears Chinese Swimmers February 2, 1998

#3 Texas Men's Swimming & Diving Upsets #2 Auburn, 133-95 February 1, 1998

Klim Breaks World Record Twice January 31, 1998

#3 Texas Men's Swimming & Diving Wins 16th Annual Dallas Morning News Classic January 29, 1998

Kwok Turns Triple Play In Dual Meet Win January 28, 1998

Carmel High School Stripped Of Title January 26, 1998

Klim: World's Best Swimmer January 25, 1998

Water Polo: USA Defeats Greece 8-4, Finishes Seventh January 24, 1998

Speedo Top 25 Coaches Poll January 22, 1998

Canadian Boycott? January 22, 1998

IOC: Chinese Olympic Bid "In Trouble" January 20, 1998

Water Polo: Estiarte Strikes World Championship Gold January 19, 1998

Van Dyken and Krayzelburg Win Gold; U.S. Relay Upset January 18, 1998

Pilczuk Dethrones Popov; Bennett, Munz Finish One-Two In 800m Free January 17, 1998

Grote Is Golden; USA Relay Wins, Sets American Record January 16, 1998

TV Schedule: 1998 World Championships January 16, 1998

Krayzelburg, Thompson And USA Relay Win Gold January 15, 1998

Positive Drug Tests! January 14, 1998

Sweden To Boycott January 14, 1998

Traced! January 14, 1998

More Drug Testing! January 13, 1998

Thompson Wins 100m Freestyle At World Championships January 13, 1998

Dolan Wins 400m IM; Kowal Wins 100m Breast January 13, 1998

Maurer Wins 100m Back; Breaks American Record January 13, 1998

Underwater No Longer January 12, 1998

World Championship Polo Update Australia Thrills Home Crowd With 7-6 Win Over U.S. January 11, 1998

World Championship Broadcast Team January 10, 1998

USA Balances Its Record With 8-5 Victory January 10, 1998

Busted! January 9, 1998

FINA Sticks With 4-Year Ban January 8, 1998

Texas Diving To Host All-American Invitational January 6, 1998

Tea For Two January 5, 1998

LaFontaine Joins PSC January 4, 1998

1997 NCAA Division III Water Polo All-Americans January 3, 1998

1997 NCAA Division II Water Polo All-Americans January 2, 1998

1997 NCAA Division I Water Polo All-American Teams January 1, 1998