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ASCA Fellow Joel Elber Ready to Be Role Model as Coach Feature By Jeff Commings FISHERS, Indiana, May 23. COACHING was always in Joel Elber's blood, even while he was a swimmer. "I always wanted to coach," Elber said. "I had been coaching since I wa... Streamlined News: World-Ranked Times at Europeans, Zhang Lin Falters, Skinner Official at 'Bama  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23. TODAY was the fastest day at the European championships, with a few swimmers showing that they could be serious medal contenders in London in two months. Laszlo Cseh had... U.S. Olympic Trials Pools Being Built in Omaha by Myrtha Pools OMAHA, Nebraska, May 23. THE U.S. Olympic Trials pools have begun the 10-day process of being built to be ready in time for Trials, starting on June 25 in Omaha, Neb., according to the Omaha World-He... Holding Onto Your Soul in Swimming: Michigan's Jim Richardson  OAK BROOK, Illinois, May 23. SWIMMINGWORLD.TV had the great chance to speak with retiring Michigan women's head coach Jim Richardson at the Central States Clinic in Illinois earlier this month. Ric... European Long Course Championships: Gregorio Paltrinieri, Laszlo Cseh Down Meet Records DEBRECEN, Hungary, May 23. THE third day of action opened up with a meet-record bang at the European Long Course Championships held in Debrecen, Hungary. Hometown hero Laszlo Cseh then kicked down ano... High School State Championships: CIF San Diego Section Divisions 1, 2; Boys, Girls SAN DIEGO, California, May 23. SWIMMERS from the greater San Diego area competed in two divisions at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Sectional Championships May 16-19. Di... High School State Championships: Kansas Girls Divisions 5-1A, 6A TOPEKA, Kansas, May 23. THREE records--all during Division 6A prelims--were lowered during the Kansas Girls State High School Championships May 17-19 in Topeka. Girls compete in divisions 5-1A and 6A.... The Morning Swim Show, May 23, 2012: Josh Green Talks About Device That Saved His Life  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23. ON today's edition of The Morning Swim Show, in connection with May being Water Safety Month, Josh Green talks about a recent incident in which a small device saved him f... High School State Championships: Nevada Boys, Girls LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 22. EIGHT state records fell during the Nevada State High School Swimming and Diving Championships, which were held May 19 in Las Vegas. Five records fell during the girls po... High School State Championships: CIF Los Angeles City Section Boys, Girls LOS ANGELES, California, May 22. CLEVELAND High School's boys team squeezed out a 3-point victory over Palisades Charter, 396-393, at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Los Angeles Divisi... Performance of the Week: May 22, 2012  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22. THE European championships was the venue for picking our Performance of the Week, and our selection was easy, based on the results from the first day of competition. Wat... North Carolina Adds NC State's Jenny Keim Johansen as Head Diving Coach CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 22. TWO-time U.S. Olympian and veteran collegiate diving coach Jenny Keim Johansen was named Monday as the new diving coach at the University of North Carolina as anno... Streamlined News: Europeans Continues, Skinner Possible at Alabama, Assistant Coaches Honored  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22. FABIO Scozzoli provided the big highlight of the day at the European championships today in Debrecen, Hungary. The Italian won the 100 breast in 1:00.55, about a second slo... On the Olympic Bubble: Rebecca Ejdervik Feature by Shoshanna Rutemiller PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22. THE journey to the Olympic stage is a long and winding road for many athletes. With Olympic selection committees setting up criteria, and W... Ball State Hires Akron's Kristy Castillo as Head Women's Swimming Coach MUNCIE, Indiana, May 22. KRISTY Castillo, an assistant women's swim coach at Akron since 2003, has been named the new head women's swimming and diving coach at Ball State, according to Ball State athl... European Long Course Championships: Close Calls, Fast Times On Second Night DEBRECEN, Hungary, May 22. THE second night of sizzling racing is complete at the European Long Course Championships being held in Debrecen, Hungary. Several top five times in the world were posted du... Women's All-Time Top Performances in Long Course Meters PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22. SWIMMING World superfan Bill Bell has returned with his long course meters top 50 lists. Today, we provide the women's list heading into the European Long Course Championship... Zhang Lin Well Off FINA A Cut in Men's 400 Free at Chinese Youth Championships BEIJING, China, May 22. JUST a day after missing the FINA A cut in the men's 200 free, Zhang Lin finished nearly eight seconds off the men's 400 free automatic qualifying mark at the Chinese Youth Cha... Science of Performance: Two Styles of Fly By Swimming World correspondent G. John Mullen of Swimming Sciencet and Center of Optimal Restoration , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System SANTA CLARA, California, May 22. THE techsuits left a void... The Morning Swim Show, May 22, 2012: Finals Week Just the Start of Busy Times Ahead for Missy Franklin  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22. MISSY Franklin takes some time out from studying for her high school final exams this week to talk about what could be a very exciting summer for the teen on today's edit... Jonty Skinner Says He's On Way to Alabama, Alabama Confirms TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, May 21. WHILE he stated explicitly to Swimming World that nothing is official, Jonty Skinner has confirmed with us that he is likely headed to the University of Alabama to join l... High School State Championships: Colorado 4A, 5A Boys THORNTON AND FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 21. Colorado's high school season finished with the boys competitions May 18-19. Swimmers in Division 4A gathered in Thornton, while the 5A state meet was cont... Industry News: Maccabi USA Looking for Jewish Swimmers PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 21. MACCABI USA is looking for Jewish swimmers for the 19th World Maccabiah Games Swim Team. Applications to be part of the Games, held in Israel in July 2013, are now... Streamlined News: European Championships Highlights; 40-Somethings Swim 50 Free  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21. THE European championships began today in Debrecen, Hungary, and though some of the top swimmers are not shaving and tapering in preparation for the Olympics, the competiti... Olympic Preview: Men's and Women's 100 Butterfly By John Lohn GILLETTE, New Jersey, May 21. AS we creep closer to the Olympic Games in London this summer, Swimming World will produce event-by-event previews of the action set to unfold. As part of... High School State Championships: CIF North Coast Sectionals Boys, Girls CONCORD, California, May 21. THE San Ramon High School girls team and the Campolindo boys squad emerged as champions of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) North Coast Sectional Championsh... European Long Course Championships: Paul Biedermann, Katinka Hosszu Earn Continental Titles DEBRECEN, Hungary, May 21. THE first evening of finals competition at the European Long Course Championships is underway. FINALS Men's 400 free Germany's Paul Biedermann upended Hungary's Gergo... Zhang Lin Misses First Opportunity to Score FINA A Cut at Chinese Youth Championships BEIJING, China, May 21. ZHANG Lin, the 800 free world champion in 2009, missed on his first attempt at the Chinese Youth Championships to make the Chinese Olympic team with a FINA A cut. Zhang, w... Men's All-Time Top Performances in Long Course Meters PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21. SWIMMING World superfan Bill Bell has returned with his long course meters top 50 lists. Today, we provide the men's list heading into the European Long Course Championships.... Michigan's Stef Kerska, Denison's Matt Ense Honored as Assistant Coaches of the Year by CollegeSwimming.com SOMERS, Wisconsin, May 21. STEF Kerska and Matt Ense have been named Assistant Coach of the Year by CollegeSwimming.com. Ense, of Denison University was named the top Rising Assistant Coach of the Ye... Balancing High Volume: Building Blocks of Performance Guest editorial by Jim Miller, MD FAAFP/Sports Medicine RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21. TRAINING is more than the hours in the pool. Sophisticated training cycles are designed to optimize an athlete'... The Morning Swim Show, May 21, 2012: Claire Pavlak Relished Life at Emory University  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21. EMORY'S Claire Pavlak thought she was done with swimming after the NCAA championships, but on today's edition of The Morning Swim Show she talks about the surprise Olympi... Texas Senior Circuit, College Station: Dara Torres Wins 50 Free COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 20. AGELESS wonder Dara Torres highlighted the final night of swimming at the Texas Senior Circuit event held in College Station, Texas this weekend. Torres, 45, who wi... Venezuelan Open Championships: Meet Comes to Close MARACAIBO, Venezuela, May 20. THE Venezuelan Open Championships came to a close with another slate of championship swims in Maracaibo. Wendy Rodriguez touched out Erika Torrellas, 26.83 to 26.94, ... Open Water Swimming Members of the 24-Hour Club HUNTINGTON BEACH, California. May 20. THE 24-hour Club is a group of open water swimmers who have completed a non-stop swim in an open body of water (e.g., ocean, lake, river, bay) for a minimum of 24... John Collingwood To Seal The Deal Across The English Channel ORLANDO, Florida. May 20. THE boat is rocking to and fro. It is misty or raining. It is dark at night with boxes and bags all over the place. Many crew members and escort kayakers have experienc... Texas Senior Circuit, College Station: Aggies Bounce Back COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 19. AFTER UT-based swimmers stole the headlines on night one, the Aggies fought back with several event wins of their own during the second night of the Texas Senior Circui... Aquatics Sports Dominate CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Teams PHOENIX, Arizona, May 19. THE 2012 Capital One Academic All-District? Men's and Women's At-Large Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize... Erika Braun, 40 Years Old, Qualifies for Olympic Trials CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina. EARLIER today at the USA Swimming-sanctioned UNC Meet on the Hill, Erika Braun earned a spot in the women's 50 freestyle at the Olympic Trials, making her the second woman... Venezuelan Open Championships: Albert Subirats Nips Octavio Alesi for 100 Fly Victory MARICAIBO, Venezuela, May 19. THE Venezuelan Open Championships kept on churning with a third-day of long course meter competition taking place in Maricaibo. Albert Subirats clipped Octavio Alesi ... Minnesota's Bill Tramel To Be Named Head Coach at Marshall HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 19. BILL Tramel, the former associate head coach of the University of Minnesota men's and women's teams, has accepted the head coaching position at Marshall, Swimming Wo... Texas Senior Circuit, College Station: Jimmy Feigen Wins 100 Free COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 18. THE first night of swimming kicked off at the Texas Senior Circuit stop in College Station, Texas. The meet is serving as a tune-up for some Texas-based swimmers, as ... Australian Travis Nederpeldt Announces Retirement PERTH, Australia, May 18. AUSTRALIAN Olympian Travis Nederpeldt announced his retirement from swimming today, according to Swimming Australia. Nederpeldt, 26, failed in his quest to qualify for the... Poll of the Week: Which College Coaching Announcement Surprised You the Most?  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 18. FOR this week's question we go to all the recent news surrounding recent staff changes on some university swim teams here in the United States. Which of the following four ... Streamlined News: Competition Preview; Swimming New Zealand Review  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 18. LET'S start today's show with a quick rundown of some of this weekend's competitions. California will be wrapping up its high school swimming championship season with more ... Swimming World Competition Roundup Sponsored by Active.com PHOENIX, Arizona, May 18. DURING the past week, the following meet managers took full advantage of uploading their results to the Swimming World meet results section of the ... Venezuelan Open Championships: More National Titles on the Line MARICAIBO, Venezuela, May 18. THE second day of competition at the Venezuela Open featured many of close races in long course competition. Wendy Rodriguez kicked the session off with a narrow victo... Swimming New Zealand Rocked By Independent Report Calling For Overhaul, Ousting of President AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 18. SWIMMING New Zealand is preparing for the public release of an independent, government-funded review of its organization that states a complete overhaul is needed to bri... Olympic Preview: Men's and Women's 100 Backstroke By John Lohn GILLETTE, New Jersey, May 17. AS we creep closer to the Olympic Games in London this summer, Swimming World will produce event-by-event previews of the action set to unfold. As part of... The Morning Swim Show, May 18, 2012: Josh Schneider "Ready to Come Out Swinging" This Summer  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 18. JOSH Schneider's confidence since winning the 50 free at the Charlotte UltraSwim has grown exponentially, and he talks about his expectations for this summer on today's e... Marie Kelleher: Barrier Breaker GLEN ALLEN, Virginia, May 18. MARIE Kelleher has achieved a milestone that very few have accomplished in the 40-plus years of Masters swimming. Last weekend at the Virginia Senior Games, Kelleher b... USA Water Polo Announces 2012 Olympic Women's Team HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, May 17. ADAM Krikorian, Head Coach for the U.S. Olympic Women's Water Polo Team, today announced the 13 athletes that will compete at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer i... Streamlined News: May 17, 2012  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 17. TWO college coaches announced their retirements yesterday. Skip Kenney is leaving Stanford after 37 years there, guiding the Cardinal men's team to seven NCAA titles and sc... High School State Championships: CIF Sac-Joaquin Boys and Girls LODI, California, May 17. JUST 11 points separated first from third in the boys competition at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Sectional Championships May 10-12 in Lodi. Granite Bay scored 245 points, two points ... Bayard Rustin Head Coach Kenneth Fuller Arrested for Sexual Relations With a Minor WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, May 17. BAYARD Rustin High School head coach Kenneth Fuller was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual assault and corruption of a minor according to ABC News in the a... Dryland Tip: Hands Over Head Curl-Up  Dryland Tip By Swimming World correspondent G. John Mullen of SwimmingScience.net and CenterofOptimalRestoration.com, Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System SANTA CLARA, California, May 17. THIS we... Venezuelan Open Championships: Octavio Alesi, Albert Subirats, Cristian Quintero Among Top Swimmers on Day One MARACAIBO, Venezuela, May 17. THE Venezuelan Open Championships being held in Maracaibo kicked off with the first day of finals action. Octavio Alesi claimed the men's 50 fly title in 23.95, whil... Two More Names Added to USA Swimming Banned for Life List COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 17. IN the past week, two more names were added to the USA Swimming Banned for Life list. A Sean Mendoza of Georgia and a David Teel out of North Carolina were both... The Morning Swim Show, May 17, 2012: European Championships Preview With Norbert Agh  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 17. TODAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show offers a preview of the European championships, which begin next week in Hungary. Hungarian Olympian Norbert Agh talks with ... Journey to Olympic Trials: Take a Look at Me Now Commentary by Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16. TODAY was the hardest workout EVER! OK, maybe I'm exaggerating. A little bit. I have done some very dif... Michigan's Jim Richardson Calls it a Career ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 16. UNIVERSITY of Michigan head coach Jim Richardson announced Wednesday (May 16) his retirement after 27 seasons at the helm of the women's swimming program. The fourth coach... Stanford Announces Skip Kenney's Retirement After Trials STANFORD, California, May 16. ONE of the most respected coaches in the world of swimming, Stanford's Goldman Family Director of Men's Swimming, Skip Kenney, 69, announced his retirement today followin... High School State Championships: CIF Central Coast Section SANTA CLARA, California, May 16. TOM Kremer finished out his high school swimming career by setting two district records during the CIF Central Coast Sectional Championships May 11-12 in Santa Clara. ... Swimming with Murray: A Tribute to Murray Rose Guest feature by Tony Johnston SYDNEY, Australia, May 16. IT was with great sadness that I learnt of the death of Murray Rose - not because I knew him well but simply because my life had crossed pa... Streamlined News: Ous Mellouli Tackling Olympic 10K Qualifier; Illinois Disabled Teen Suing to Swim in High School Meets  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16. OUS Mellouli is one of the notable names on the newly-released list of scheduled participants in the upcoming Olympic 10K qualifying race in Portugal next month. In additio... Ian Clarke, Encased In Concrete While Crossing America SANTA MONICA, California. May 16. ALEX Flynn is a lawyer, public speaker and endurance athlete who is facing his incurable suffering head-on. Flynn suffers from early-onset Parkinson's disease, ... Ralph Goto Is Honored At the International Swimming Hall of Fame FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. May 16. RALPH Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, received the prestigi... High School State Championships: CIF Southern Section Division 4 RIVERSIDE, California, May 16. ST. Monica Catholic junior Eugene Tee posted a 1:51.13 in the 200 yard IM to set the only division record at the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Championships May 10-11 ... The Morning Swim Show, May 16, 2012: Jess Book Excited to Be In "Dream Job" at Kenyon  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16. KENYON College has a new head coach of the men's and women's swim teams in Jess Book, who talks about his goals on today's edition of The Morning Swim Show. Book is a... Performance of the Week: May, 15, 2012  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. THE past seven days gave swimming fans a lot of competition around the world, and some of the usual suspects did very well. But here at Swimming World we continue to be imp... Streamlined News, May 15, 2012: Matthew Mitcham's Olympics in Jeopardy; Poland Olympic Selection Continues; Bousquet's Rib Injury  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. MATTHEW Mitcham might not be in London in August to defend his 10-meter diving Olympic title, according to reports from the Australian media. Mitcham performed well at the ... Polish Long Course Championships: Anna Dowgiert Cracks Top 15 in 50 Fly OLSZTYN, Poland, May 15. THE Polish Long Course Championships closed with another triumph from Konrad Czerniak as well as a top 15 time in the women's 50 fly. Konrad Czerniak topped another event t... Science of Performance: Diurnal Variation in Swimmers Part II By Swimming World correspondent G. John Mullen of Swimming Science and COR, Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, creator of Swimming Research Review SANTA CLARA, California. May 15. DIURNAL variatio... High School State Championships: CIF Southern 2A Boys and Girls RIVERSIDE, California, May 15. CRESCENTA Valley High School boys' relay team of freshman Edward Yi, junior Harrison Thai, Louis Wojciechowski and junior Young Tae Seo provided the only new CIF Divisio... The Morning Swim Show, May 15, 2012: Elsie Windes Ready to Face Best Centers at Olympics  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. AMERICAN water polo player Elsie Windes joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show shortly after testing out the waters at the Olympic water polo venue. Windes, a... Poll of the Week: How Should USA Swimming Allocate Prize Money for the Grand Prix Meets?  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. THE Charlotte Grand Prix took place last weekend, and what sets this Grand Prix series apart from the FINA World Cup is the amount of money awarded to swimmers. The USA... High School State Championships: California CIF Southern Section Division 1 RIVERSIDE, California, May 14. JUNIPERO Serra High School's girls squad defeated University (Irvine), 275-274, to claim the girls title at the CIF Southern Section 1A Championships May 11-12. Santa Ma... First Lady Michelle Obama Comments on Let's Move Initiative, Includes USA Swimming's Commitment to Program DALLAS, Texas, May 14. AT the U.S. Olympic Committee media summit today, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama made an appearance to tout the Let's Move! Initiative. Not only did she speak about the progra... Olympic Preview: Men's and Women's 200 Individual Medley By John Lohn GILLETTE, New Jersey, May 14. AS we creep closer to the Olympic Games in London this summer, Swimming World will produce event-by-event previews of the action set to unfold. As part of... Streamlined News, May 14, 2012: Swimming and Diving Meet Wrap-Ups; Olympic Legends Set for Hall of Fame Induction  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14. MICHAEL Phelps swam in what he says is his last Grand Prix competition over the weekend at the Charlotte UltraSwim. Phelps collected two second-place finishes over the week... Channeling the Open Water World: The Elusive Oceans Seven HUNTINGTON BEACH, California. May 14. WHO are open water swimmers closest to achieving the elusive goal of the Oceans Seven? There are two swimmers with 6 out of the 7 channels conquered and com... Polish Long Course Championships: Konrad Czerniak Snares 100 Fly Title OLSZTYN, Poland, May 14. DURING the penultimate day of competition at the Polish Long Course Championships, Konrad Czerniak checked in with a solid time in the men's 100 fly en route to a victory. ... Who's Trending In Open Water Swimming? HUNTINGTON BEACH, California. May 14. AMONG the 8,207 Openwaterpedia entries, below is this week's list of the 50 most popular online searches in Openwaterpedia. Openwaterpedia is an online refere... China Wins Six of Eight Titles at Fort Lauderdale FINA Diving Grand Prix Stop LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 14. THE third leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2012 successfully concluded in Fort Lauderdale (USA) on May 13. The four-day event welcomed current and up-and-coming elite d... German Olympic Trials: Martin Grodzki Posts FINA A Cut Time BERLIN, Germany, May 14. THE Germany Olympic Trials closed the show with a FINA A cut time in the men's 1500 free. Martin Grodzki cleared the FINA A cut (15:11.83) in the men's 1500 free with a wi... The Morning Swim Show, May 14, 2012: Intense Training at Mission Viejo Helped David Heron Win 5K National Title  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14. NATIONAL champion David Heron joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about winning the 5K race at the USA Swimming open water nationals. Swimming a fi... Chris Colwill Leads Team USA at AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, May 13. LED by a gold medal from 2008 Olympian Chris Colwill (Brandon, Fla./Athens, Ga.) on 3-meter, Team USA closed out the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix with three more me... USA Men Close Out FINA World League Water Polo Prelims With 17-6 Win Over Canada TUSTIN, California, May 13. THE USA Men's National Team closed out the FINA World League Prelims with a perfect 4-0 record, following a defeat of Canada, 17-6, at Foothill High School. John Mann (Newp... USA Swimming Grand Prix, Charlotte: Ryan Lochte Explodes From Rough Meet With Strong Swim CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 13. THE USA Swimming Grand Prix held in Charlotte came to a close with superstar Ryan Lochte finally posting a breakout swim after a meet full of difficult moments that ... USOC Officially Names Gary Hall Jr., Jenny Thompson to U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame DALLAS, Texas, May 13. FANS of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sport have let their voices be heard. The United States Olympic Committee and Allstate Insurance Company today announced the members of the C... Polish Long Course Championships: Marcin Tarczynski Downs Polish Record, Clocks FINA A Cut; Alicja Tchorz Lowers Polish Record As Well OLSZTYN, Poland, May 13. A trio of Polish records fell during the second day of competition at the Polish Long Course Championships. Marcin Tarczynski cleared the men's 100 back Polish record with... German Olympic Trials: Britta Steffen Earns 50 Free Title Defense Opportunity BERLIN, Germany, May 13. DURING the penultimate day of competition at the German Olympic Trials, plenty more names were added to the Olympic roster, while quite a few swimmers will also have to wait f... USA Wins Four Medals at AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, May 12. TEAM USA medaled on all four events Saturday at the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix, with U.S. divers winning two silver and two bronze medals. Indiv... Polish Long Course Championships: Pawel Korzeniowski, Konrad Czerniak Clear FINA A Cuts OLSZTYN, Poland, May 12. THE Polish Long Course Championships kicked off in Olsztyn today with a pair of FINA A cuts going up on the board. Pawel Korzeniowski punched his ticket to London in the m... USA Swimming Grand Prix, Charlotte: Rebecca Soni Sets Another World Leader; Michael Phelps Posts Final Grand Prix Swim CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 12. REBECCA Soni has had an outstanding meet thus far at the USA Swimming Grand Prix held in Charlotte, first posting a world leader in the 100 breast before knocking do... German Olympic Trials: Trio of German Records Tumble BERLIN, Germany, May 12. THE third day of Olympic qualifying at the German Olympic Trials produced some sterling swims, including a trio of German national records during finals action. Jan-Philip... USA Men's Water Polo Downs Canada 11-2 On Day Two Of FINA World League Prelims TUSTIN, California, May 12. THE USA Men's National Team picked up their second straight win at the FINA World League Prelims with an 11-2 win over Canada at Foothill High School. Foothill alum JW Krum... Hope Rising: Banja Luka Open 2012 Olympic Qualifying Meet -- A Ticket to London! By Steven V. Selthoffer, Swimming World Chief European Columnist BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 12. THE Banja Luka Open 2012 concluded this week with some strong performances from 44 swimm... High School State Championships: CIF Southern Division 3A Championships RIVERSIDE, California, May 11. THE first of four California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sectional Championships took place May 9-10 in Riverside, with the Division 3 swimmers taking center stage.... USA Swimming Grand Prix, Charlotte: Rebecca Soni Clocks World-Leading Time CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 11.THE first full day of swimming at the USA Swimming Grand Prix held in Charlotte, N.C., kicked off with a world-leading effort. Trojan's Rebecca Soni threw down a ... Industry News: Janet Evans: A Day in the Life Video PORTLAND, Oregon, May 11. IN a newly launched web-exclusive video, "A Day in the Life," Janet Evans, one of the greatest distance swimmers of all time, is giving fans a glimpse into her daily routine ... Streamlined News, May 11, 2012: Dale Oen's Funeral; Pursley to Coach at 'Bama; Fast Swimming in Germany, California, North Carolina  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 11. ALEXANDER Dale Oen's funeral took place today near his hometown in Norway. The two-hour service was attended by 300 friends and family in Oygarden and was broadcast live on... German Olympic Trials: Fast Swims, Near Misses Highlight Second Day BERLIN, Germany, May 11. CLOSE battles in the men's 200 freestyle and 200 breaststroke highlighted the second day of competition at the German Olympic Trials, resulting in a few world-class performanc... Alexander Dale Oen Remembered, Laid to Rest in Blomvag -- With Video Link OYGARDEN, Norway, May 11. WORLD champion Alexander Dale Oen was laid to rest today following a two-hour funeral service in Dale Oen's hometown of Oygarden, attended by 300 friends and family. Funer... Pan Pacific Swimming Championships to Return Down Under in 2014 BELCONNEN, Australia, May 11. SWIMMING Australia is pleased to announce that Queensland will host the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships featuring the USA, Canada, Japan and the EnergyAustralia S... Olympic Preview: Men's and Women's 800 Freestyle Relay By John Lohn GILLETTE, New Jersey, May 10. AS we creep closer to the Olympic Games in London this summer, Swimming World will produce event-by-event previews of the action set to unfold. As part of... The Morning Swim Show, May 11, 2012: Ashley Danner Has No Regrets Choosing George Mason University  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 11. ASHLEY Danner joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show after completing her collegiate career at George Mason University. Danner talks about why she chose to st...