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Morning Swim Show: Kevin Blum Excited for World University Games Reunion  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20. KEVIN Blum joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about his upcoming duties as assistant coach for the American swim team headed to the World University Ga... Rowdy Gaines: Ryan Lochte's 400IM Stamina, Missy Franklin Developing 200IM PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19. SWIMMING World caught up with "The Voice of Swimming" Rowdy Gaines today to help preview the upcoming US National Championships and World Championship Trials. USA Swimming r... Streamlined News: USA Nationals Psych Sheet, 30 Days to Worlds!  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19. THE psych sheet for the USA world championship trials was released today, and all the top swimmers are going to be there fighting for spots on the team traveling to Barcel... Nationals Psych Sheets Released: Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin Enter IM Events INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19. USA Swimming has just released psych sheets for the 2013 Phillips 66 National Championships & World Championship Trials. Big news: Ryan Lochte is entered in the... Science of Performance: Plyometrics and Its Effect on Swimming Performance By Dr. G. John Mullen, PT, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science, Center of Optimal Restoration , and Mullen Physical Therapy, Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimming Science Research Review Swimming W... Morning Swim Show: Paul Powers On Summer Goals, Picking Michigan  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19. PAUL Powers joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show shortly after his early decision to attend the University of Michigan. Powers, who made a verbal commitment ... Will It Be #NBCFail With USA Swimming Broadcast Coverage? Column by David Rieder COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 18. THE USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships will return to television next week, the national governing body announced today. Rac... Speedo Performance of the Week, Presented by Pace Club: June 18, 2013  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18. SOMETIMES a great performance doesn't reach the intended goal, but is lauded for simply attempting it. That was the case for Chloe McCardel, who jumped into the Atlantic O... Streamlined News: World Record Swim Lesson, Coach Gets Suspension  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18. IMAGINE 34,000 people around the world jumping into swimming pools for a common cause -- well, two common causes, I suppose. Today was the annual World's Largest Swimming ... Could a Swimmer Be the Next Bachelor? Listen Up Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps! By Shoshanna Rutemiller PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18. RYAN Lochte admitted earlier this year that he would love to be on ABC's The Bachelor. And why not? Fans have seen him looking for love (somewhat... Bill Jewell Draws Three-Year Ban from USA Swimming COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 18. BILL Jewell has been banned by USA Swimming for three years following Code of Conduct violations stemming from "a pattern of inappropriate behavior, including mak... Serbia Defeats Hungary in Finals of World League Water Polo CHELYABINSK, Russia, June 17. FOR the seventh time, Serbia won the World League Super Final and a check for $100,000. The team, which twice won as Serbia-Montenegro, defeated Hungary in the final matc... Morning Swim Show: A Few Firsts Await Emily McClellan at World Univ. Games  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18. ON today's edition of The Morning Swim Show, Emily McClellan talks about making the USA squad for the World University Games. McClellan, who just wrapped up her junior... FINA Announces Pair of Doping Violations LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 17. ON Monday, FINA formally announced the suspensions of two athletes for doping violations. Poland's Paula Zukowska and Brazil's Hugo Parisi will both be out of competiti... Streamlined News: Weekend Aquatic Sports Wrapup  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17. THOUGH pre-world championship competition was the order of the weekend, the big news that surfaced was the three-month ban by Danish swimmer Mads Glaesner for taking a col... A 3-Year-Old Swimming 50 Meters Twice? Just a "Life Skill" With Video PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17. WATCHING a 3-year-old jump into a pool and splash around the water is nothing new. But to see a child of that age swimming the length of a 50-meter pool twice is a rare sigh... Winn Aung Resets 10-and-Under National Age Group Record in 100 Freestyle ROSEVILLE, California, June 17. LESS than a month after breaking a national age group record in the 100 freestyle that was previously owned by basketball star Kris Humphries, Winn Aung lowered the rec... Sprinter Paul Powers Makes Early Verbal Commitment to Michigan PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17. LESS than a month into the new college recruiting season in the United States, Michigan has claimed a major commitment, with rising sprinter Paul Powers verbally pledging to... Q&A With George Bovell: Olympic Reflections, Training & Island Life PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17. SWIMMING World Magazine caught up for some Q&A with Olympic medalist George Bovell. Although he is currently in Michigan training at Club Wolverine with Mike Bottom and ... Morning Swim Show: Toomey and Van Swol Representing Gophers at World Games  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17. UNIVERSITY of Minnesota teammates Derek Toomey and Kyler Van Swol join today's edition of The Morning Swim Show less than a month before they make their international raci... Trio of World Top Two Times Conclude Mare Nostrum Circuit in Canet By David Rieder CANET, France, June 16. THE Mare Nostrum series concluded Sunday with three performances that rank in the top two in the world, two of them from Danes, to round out a strong week of... World Champion No More; Mads Glaesner Draws Three-Month Doping Ban COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 16. 2012 world champion Mads Glaesner of Denmark has drawn a three-month doping suspension according to Swimming World correspondent Rokur Jakupsstovu on his blog Swimmer's D... Video: Matt Grevers Pops Near Lifetime Best at Phoenix Swim Club Summer Invite PHOENIX, Arizona, June 15. DURING a crowd-pleasing swim this morning at the Phoenix Swim Club Summer Invitational, Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers decided to give the prelim crowd something to che... Four Olympic Gold Medalists Win on Final Day of Sette Colli By David Rieder ROME, Italy, June 15. FOUR different Olympic champions from 2012 won event victories during the final day of action at the 50th annual Sette Colli meet, highlighted by a swift 200 f... Stars Shine at Mare Nostrum Stop in Canet; Plenty of Doubles CANET, France, June 15. THE first night of the two-day Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum produced some seriously strong swimming just a month-and-a-half out from the World Championships in Barcelona. ... Olympian Claire Donahue Tunes Up 100 Fly at Nashville Summer Sizzler NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14. AT the location of her in-season best in the 100-meter fly, Olympian Claire Donahue came within half-a-second of catching that time this evening as the Nashville Aquati... Yezan Alsader Captures U.S. National Age Group Record in 400 IM FORT MYERS, Florida, June 14. YEZAN Alsader broke the 11-12 national age group record in the 400 long course individual medley today at the Gulf Coast Swim Team Summer Invitational, getting under the ... Streamlined News: International Swimmers Prep for Worlds  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14. THE competition in the Sette Colli meet in Rome today featured some great swims by the team from Hungary, including a tough double by Zsusanna Jakabos. She won the 200 fly... Team Egypt Producing World-Class Swimmers By Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist, Swimming World Magazine CAIRO, Egypt, June 14. YES. That's right. Look over your shoulder. Team Egypt is producing world-class swimmers. At th... Poll of the Week: Best Meet in Arena Grand Prix (Results)  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14. THE Arena Grand Prix series is complete, and we saw some very impressive swims at the six meets in the circuit over the past six months. Voters in our last poll said the S... FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final: Group Play Concludes CHELYABINSK, Russia, June 14. GROUP A matches continued to be suspenseful on the second day of the FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final. The United States scored in the last minute against J... Stanford Leads List of Schools With Most Aquatic Sports Olympic Medalists ORLANDO, Florida, June 14. THIRTY-NINE American universities were named today as winners of the U.S. Olympic Achievement Award, honoring schools with current student-athletes who won Olympic medals la... FORD Masters Quartet Break World, National Relay Records in Tucson TUCSON, Arizona, June 14. WHILE several elite younger swimmers were posting impressive times last weekend at the long course meters Southwest Classic on the campus of the University of Arizona, four M... Dryland Tip: Try the "Plank T" For a More Challenging Core Exercise! SANTA CLARA, California, June 14. A weak core can affect swimmers in all strokes. It shows in freestyle with improper hip movement, and in breaststroke at the finish of the kick. This dryland tip is b... Zsuzsanna Jakabos Wins Two to Lead Hungary in Impressive Day in Rome ROME, Italy, June 14. HUNGARY won four of 10 events today at the 50th annual Sette Colli meet, with Zsuzsanna Jakabos leading the way with a tough double. Jakabos started the finals session with a ... USOC Courting Cities to Bid for 2024 Olympic Hosting Duties PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14. THE United States Olympic Committee is in the very early stages of considering which city would be the best candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and is currently... 25% Subscription Discount Sneak Peak: July SW Cover Featuring Cullen Jones PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14. DON'T wait to start a print subscription to Swimming World Magazine! When you purchase a One-Year Total Access subscription by June 17, you'll get the July 2013 issue mailed... Morning Swim Show: McGee Moody Excited to Coach World University Games Team  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14. McGEE Moody joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show shortly after being named to the USA Swimming coaching staff for the World University Games. The trip will m... Streamlined News: Recapping Aquatic Sport Headlines  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 13. JUST 11 hours into a swim that was to take her from Cuba to Florida, Chloe McCardel was stung numerous times in the mouth and neck by jellyfish, prompting concerns among m... Richard Franklin One of Four Set To Be Named Denver's Father of the Year DENVER, Colorado, June 13. RICHARD Franklin, the father of Olympic champion Missy Franklin, will be honored this evening as one of Denver's Fathers of the Year in a ceremony hosted by the American Dia... Camille Muffat Shows Consistency in 400 Free Win at Sette Colli in Rome ROME, Italy, June 13. FRANCE'S Camille Muffat continues to post impressive times in the 400 freestyle, the event in which she won Olympic gold last year, routing the field at the Sette Colli Trophy me... Fifth Grader Researches the Question: How Has Swimming Changed? Amanda Zheng, an 11-year-old fifth grader, is from Thomas P. Hughes elementary school in Berkeley Heights, N.J. She also is a competitive swimmer at Berkeley Aquatic Club under Jim Wood, and her coach... July 25% Subscription Discount: Cullen Jones, Rowdy Gaines at Make a Splash PHOENIX, Arizona, June 13. DON'T wait to start a print subscription to Swimming World Magazine! When you purchase a One-Year Total Access subscription by June 17, you'll get the July 2013 issue mailed... Two Upsets As FINA Men's Water Polo Super League Begins CHELYABINSK, Russia, June 13. THE scene for the World League Super Final shifted to Chelyabinsk, Russia, where the eight men's teams--the host Russia, Brazil, China, Hungary, Japan, Montenegro, Serbia... Morning Swim Show: Kim Seaman Ready to Learn in ASCA Fellowship Program  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 13. KIM Seaman joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about being a part of this year's American Swimming Coaches Association's fellowship program. Seaman... Former Utah Head Coach Greg Winslow Will Not Be Charged For Sexual Abuse PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12. THIS evening, the Maricopa County Attorney announced that it would not pursue charges of sexual abuse of a minor against former Utah head coach Greg Winslow stemming from a... Streamlined News: Open Water WR Attempt, Barcelona Recap, Water Polo Update  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12. THIS morning, Australian Chloe McCardel dove into the waters off the coast of Havana, Cuba, and began her quest to swim more than 100 miles nonstop to Florida. McCardel wo... "Debilitating" Jellyfish Sting Ends Chloe McCardel's Cuba-to-Florida Swim This post was updated June 12 at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12. ABOUT 11 hours into her attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the use... Former USA Swimming Diversity Specialist Ben Sheppard Banned for Life COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 12. CLOSING out what has been a nearly two-year process, former USA Swimming Diversity Specialist Ben Sheppard has been added to the USA Swimming Banned for Life list... Industry News: FINIS Installs Endless Pool Elite at HQ for New Product Testing and Video Analysis LIVERMORE, California, June 12. FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products that maximize fitness potential and technique, announces the addition of an Endless Pool Elite onsite at the FINIS ... Mare Nostrum, Barcelona: Ruta Meilutyte Narrowly Misses European Record By David Rieder BARCELONA, Spain, June 12. ONE day after setting a European record in the 50 breaststroke, Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte chased her own continental mark in the 100 breast today, fallin... Naomi Cermak Refuses to Let Cancer Come Between Her and Kona By guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 2012 Canadian Olympian) As athletes, we know what it is like to set that big goal: a goal that often takes more than a decade to achieve. We work h... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Acces... Morning Swim Show: Chris Van Slooten Developing Leaders at Fork Union  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12. CHRIS Van Slooten joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about being named to the American Swimming Coaches Association's Fellows program. Van Slooten ... Speedo Performance of the Week, Presented by Pace Club: June 11, 2013  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 11. EARLIER today we in the Swimming World TV studio had picked our Performance of the Week recipient, then Ruta Meilutyte dove into the pool today in Barcelona. The Lithuania... Streamlined News: Mare Nostrum, Pan Am Masters Recaps  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 11. BARCELONA welcomed some of the world's best swimmers today on the second stop of the three-meet Mare Nostrum circuit, and Ruta Meilutyte was definitely the highlight of th... USA Swimming Open Water Rosters: World Championships, University Games COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 11. WITH a quartet of 2013 national champions headlining the selections, USA Swimming today announced its open water roster for July's FINA World Championships in Barc... McGee Moody Replaces Rich DeSelm on USA Staff for World University Games PHOENIX, Arizona, June 11. UNIVERSITY of South Carolina head swim coach McGee Moody was named to the coaching staff for the American team headed to this summer's World University Games in Kazan, Russi... USA Swimming Investigating Mitch Ivey Sexual Relationship Allegations COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 11. IN the latest of a string of stories involving coaches being punished for sexual abuse allegations stemming back decades, Suzette Moran has now publicly alleged a... What Does a Ryan Lochte Fan Do? Guest commentary by Pam Roberts I am a fan of Ryan Lochte. A simple enough statement. Something I've been saying for years now. But also a statement that usually results in questions like, "But... Jean Troy Lowers 200 IM World Record on Day 7 of Pan Am Masters Swim Champs SARASOTA, Florida, June 11. JEAN Troy's world record highlighted the penultimate day of pool competition at the Pan American Masters long course swimming championships, resetting her world record in t... Mare Nostrum, Barcelona: Ruta Meilutyte Rockets to European Record in 50 Breast By David Rieder BARCELONA, Spain, June 11. OLYMPIC champion Ruta Meilutyte blasted through the 30-second barrier in the long course 50 breaststroke today at the Barcelona stop of the Mare Nostrum s... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 11. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Acces... Morning Swim Show: Ian Silverman Has Paralympic World Record In His Sights  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 11. PARALYMPIC champion Ian Silverman joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about his preparation for the upcoming International Paralympic Committee's world ... Streamlined News: Weekend Recap  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10. MANY of the top swimmers who have already earned selection to the world championships had a field day with the world rankings last weekend. The first meet on the Mare Nost... Michael Phelps, Bob Bowman Feed Speculation on Comeback With Photos BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 10. MICHAEL Phelps showed up to his old stomping grounds at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center today, and photos he and longtime coach Bob Bowman posted on Twitter and Instagram ... Venezuela Joins World Record-Setting Party at Pan American Masters Champs SARASOTA, Florida, June 10. THE Venezuelan contingent at the Pan American Masters long course swimming championships will have plenty to celebrate today, as countrywoman Maria Rivera set a world recor... ISHOF Working to Clear False Connection With Disgraced Rick Curl FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 10. IT's only been a few weeks since Rick Curl was sentenced to seven years in jail for sexually abusing Kelly Currin the 1980s, but one of the blowbacks of the court c... Industry News: FINIS Announces Partnership with Swim Across America LIVERMORE, California, June 10. FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products that maximize your fitness potential and technique, announces their partnership with Swim Across America, an organi... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Acces... Morning Swim Show: What's Next For UNC-Wilmington Swimming and Diving?  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10. TWO swimmers from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington's swim team joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about how they managed to save the team an... Katerine Savard Scorches to Second in the World With Canadian Mark By guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 2012 Canadian Olympian) MISSION VIEJO, California, June 9. THERE is nothing like a best time in-season to give you a great confidence boost right ... Texas Long Course Senior Circuit: Aggie Olympians Win On Final Night By David Rieder COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 9. THE final night of the Texas Long Course Senior Circuit meet on the campus of Texas A&M University featured two hometown Olympians earning their ... Relay Day Produces World Record Swim at Pan American Masters Championships SARASOTA, Florida, June 9. RELAY competition took over the Pan American Masters long course swimming championships, with the 200-meter freestyle and medley relays on the docket. One world record was b... Mare Nostrum, Monte Carlo: Camille Muffat, Jeremy Stravius Strong on Second Day By David Rieder MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 9. THE first stop of the Mare Nostrum series in Monaco wrapped up with a handful of speedy swims, most notably from French swimmers Camille Muffat and Jere... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 9. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Bonnie Brandon Blasts Lifetime Best at Southwest Classic; Grevers, Cordes Shine TUCSON, Arizona, June 8. THE Tucson Ford Southwest Classic kept on rolling into a third night of action with some strong in-season times going up on the scoreboard in Southern Arizona. Bonnie Bra... Brittany Elmslie Eliminates Freestyle Field in Mission Viejo By guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 2012 Canadian Olympian) MISSION VIEJO, California, June 8. THE training cycle: it has its motivating highs, but it also comes with some painfully d... Texas Long Course Senior Circuit: U.S. Olympians Win On Night Two By David Rieder COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 8. AMERICAN Olympians Breeja Larson and Cammile Adams each earned victories on the second of three days of action at their home pool at Texas A&M Un... Erika Braun Sets Two Masters World Records on Day Four of Pan Am Champs SARASOTA, Florida, June 8. FOUR more world records fell in the fourth day of long course competition at the Pan American Masters championships, along with a couple of U.S. Masters national records. ... Mare Nostrum, Monte Carlo: Ruta Meilutyte Takes Down European Record By David Rieder MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 8. THE Mare Nostrum series opened in Monaco with several finals along with the second and third rounds of the Monaco 50s unique to this meet. Three Olympic... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 8. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Bonnie Brandon Doubles Up at the Southwest Classic TUCSON, Arizona, June 7. COMING off her initial season with the University of Arizona Wildcats, Tucson Ford's Bonnie Brandon has continued with her success into the long course season. After a strong... Pain and Pleasure of Being Out Front at Fran Crippen Memorial By guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 2012 Canadian Olympian) MISSION VIEJO, California, June 7. THE second night at the TYR Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions featured some f... Texas Long Course Senior Circuit: Ricky Berens, Laura Sogar Win On First Day By David Rieder COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7. AMERICAN Olympian Ricky Berens earned a victory during the first night of finals at the Texas Senior Circuit meet on the campus of Texas A&M in C... IOC Presidential Candidate Calling For Worldwide Olympic TV Network LONDON, Great Britain, June 7. IN a push to keep sports fans interested in Olympic sports outside of the years in which Olympics are held, International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Thomas... Coaches Talk About Being Part of 2013 ASCA Fellows Program FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 7. TEN coaches were named to the American Swimming Coaches Association's Fellows program today, including Olympians Dana Kirk and Ozzie Quevedo. The list, released by... Streamlined News: Gearing Up For Weekend Competition  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. WE'RE set to cover a lot of great swim meets around the world this weekend, and we wanted to highlight a couple of them on today's show. I already mentioned the Fran Crippe... Lia Neal Ready to Start Stanford in the Fall But Still Needs Her Trip to China Feature by Shoshanna Rutemiller Last year, Lia Neal, a 17-year-old from Brooklyn, NY was a surprise qualifier for the London Olympics. The Asphalt Green swimmer, who is of Chinese and African-Amer... New College Meet Proposed For Swimmers Who Miss NCAA Championship Qualifying PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. MANY swimmers, numbering in the hundreds, will miss the opportunity to participate in the Division I NCAA championships by mere tenths of seconds. Many of those swimmers will... Poll of the Week: Michael Phelps' Comeback (Results)  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. ONE of the hottest topics in the swimming community in the past few weeks was Michael Phelps' possible comeback after Swimming World received confirmation that the Olympic ... Dryland Tip: Partner-Assisted Core Stabilization With Lat Pull SANTA CLARA, California, June 7. CORE stabilization is key in fast swimming, no matter the stroke or distance. Today's dryland tip will help swimmers become engaged with their core muscles while activ... Matt McGinnis, Bumpy Jones, Eduardo Marocco Break Records at Pan Ams SARASOTA, Florida, June 7. WITH Tropical Storm Andrea blowing out into the Gulf of Mexico, sunny skies returned to Sarasota and the Pan American Masters swimming championships today. As a result, the ... Missy Franklin's Cameo in The Internship Cut From Theatrical Release PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. MISSY Franklin's filmed cameo in the big-budget comedy The Internship will not be seen as the Vince Vaughn-Owen Wilson movie premieres today, Swimming World has confirmed. ... Industry News: USA Swimming Foundation, Arena and Swimoutlet.com in Partnership COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 7. THE USA Swimming Foundation has partnered with Arena and SwimOutlet.com in an effort to benefit the USA Swimming Foundation and its Make a Splash Local Partners by ... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Women's Water Polo: China Grabs Historic Title at Super Final China defeated Russia, 8-7, to claim its first-ever FINA Women's Water Polo World League Super Final--and its first-ever title in any major women's water polo competition--in front of a partisan home ... Morning Swim Show: Catherine Vogt Set to Lead USA Open Water Team in Barcelona  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. CATHERINE Vogt will lead a strong team of American open water swimmers at the FINA world championships, and she talks about the team's goals on today's edition of The Morni... Record Race for Ryan Cochrane in Mission Viejo By Julia Wilkinson-Minks MISSION VIEJO, California, June 6. A meet record and Olympians atop the podium: that's what was in store this evening at the first session of the TYR Fran Crippen Swim Me... Four Swimmers Named Collegiate Academic All-Americans of the Year PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. FOUR swimmers were named Academic All-Americans of the Year in their various collegiate divisions this week in the annual release of the Capital One Academic All-American At-... Streamlined News: Water Polo and Swimming News  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. CHINA made the most of its surprising defeat of the United States in the semifinals of the FINA world league tournament by beating Russia in the gold medal match 8-7. This ... Tropical Storm Andrea Halts Pan Am Masters, Record Breaking Attempts SARASOTA, Florida, June 6. TROPICAL Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the 2013 hurricane season, made her mark on the proceedings at the Pan American Masters championships, halting the long cours... New NCAA Swim/Dive Rules Committee Proposals Include Certifying SC World Champs PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. THE NCAA Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Rules Committee recently presented a number of rule change recommendations. First, the rules committee recommended that all... There's More to USA Swimming's Golden Goggles Gala Than the Awards COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 6. THE Golden Goggles event is primarily known for the awards given to the top American swimmers and coaches, but there is much more to the annual event than applaudin... 40th Reunion of Olympians' 1973 Historic Trip to China Makes Headlines FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 6. IN June of 1973, ten swimmers and divers from the United States travelled to China. The trip was planned just a year after President Richard Nixon's historic visit, w... Passages: Esther Williams, 91 LOS ANGELES, California, June 6. RENOWNED swimmer and Hollywood star Esther Williams died this morning at her home at age 91. Williams will forever be known to the general public as one of the grea... Elizabeth Beisel Named Capital One Women's Academic All-America of the Year TOWSON, Maryland, June 6. 2013 SEC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and NCAA Champion in the 400 IM, Elizabeth Beisel (North Kingstown, R.I.), was named the 2013 Capital One Women's Academic All-Ame... Olympic Swimmers Abound in Mission Viejo for Fran Crippen Memorial Meet Preview by guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 2012 Canadian Olympian) Although it is not a repeat of the star-stacked cast we saw swim at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, the compet... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Morning Swim Show: Kirk Nelson Relives Jeopardy!, Masters Nationals Experiences  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. MASTERS swimmer Kirk Nelson won more than $19,000 on Jeopardy!, and he relives the experience on today's edition of The Morning Swim Show. With the show taped in late J... Keith Switzer Breaks U.S. Masters National Record to Open Pan Ams SARASOTA, Florida, June 5. ONE world record was threatened on the opening day of pool swimming competition at the Pan American Masters championships, while Keith Switzer set a USA national record to b... Janet Evans Joins LA84 Foundation to Kick Off Summer Swim Program LOS ANGELES, California, June 5. AS public pools open across Los Angeles for the summer season, the LA84 Foundation is doing its part to promote swim safety. The statistics are staggering -- 70% o... Streamlined News: Headlines from Australia, China, USA, Spain  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. SWIMMING Australia was dealt yet another blow today when major sponsor EnergyAustralia announced it was getting out of its five-year contract just one year into the deal th... Video Paralympic Gold Medalist Brad Snyder Shares Experience in the Navy  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. BEFORE he was a Paralympic gold and silver medalist, Lieutenant Bradley Snyder made his career as a Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer. In the above interview, Snyder... Industry News: Arena Hosts Athlete Lounge and Suit Exchange SARASOTA, Florida, June 5. IN keeping with its global commitment to support its athletes, Arena is hosting the "Arena Athlete Abode," a full-service Athlete Lounge and Suit Exchange headquarters for M... Barcelona Gets Ready for FINA World Championships With Flash Mob Video BARCELONA, Spain, June 5. WE'RE 44 days from the start of the FINA world aquatics championships, and host city Barcelona got into the spirit of aquatic sports with a special flash mob performance of t... Michigan, Tennessee Receive Four Honors Each from College Swimming & Diving ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5. THE 2012-13 College Swimming & Diving Honors have been announced. In all, eighteen athletes, teams or coaches are being recognized for their outstanding performances ... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Another Cuba-Florida Swim Attempt Likely ... But Not By Diana Nyad PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. NEXT week, a swimmer could be making her way from the shores of Havana, making the 103-mile trek across the Caribbean Sea to the Florida Keys. But it won't be the legendary D... Swimming Australia Loses Major Title Sponsor, $2 Million in Annual Revenue PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. SWIMMING Australia, still reeling from the aftershock of Barclay Nettlefold's resignation last week, was hit again with the announcement that EnergyAustralia was pulling its ... America Snapped Out of Its Swimming Funk in Santa Clara Over The Weekend Column by staff writer David Rieder Swimmers talk often in post-Olympic years of a letdown that occurs following the biggest meet of their careers. Some struggle to find motivation to practice hard... Water Polo Wednesday: FINA Women's Water Polo World League Super Final PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. THIS edition of Water Polo Wednesday focuses on the FINA Women's Water Polo World League Super Final, currently going on at the Water Cube in Beijing, China June 1-6. The fir... Morning Swim Show: George Bovell Details Recent Trip to Uganda  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5. GEORGE Bovell joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about a recent trip to Uganda that helped raise interest in swimming there, as well as help lower the n... Video Interview Jessica Hardy Surprises Self in Santa Clara During Hard Training  SANTA CLARA, California, June 4. JESSICA Hardy surprised herself with a fast time in the 100 breaststroke at the Arena Grand Prix. She talks to Swimming World about the changes she has made to racin... Speedo Performance of the Week, Presented By Pace Club: June 4, 2013  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4. IT'S one thing to be 16 years old and swim in the final of an in-season meet with some of history's best swimmers. It's another thing entirely when you beat them. That's wh... Social Media's Role in Saving UNC-Wilmington Swim/Dive Captured in New Video WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 4. IN the days since the announcement that the men's and women's swimming and diving teams at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington earned a reprieve, a video ha... Video Interview Elizabeth Pelton, Caitlin Leverenz Continue to Push Each Other  SANTA CLARA, California, June 4. CALIFORNIA'S Elizabeth Pelton talks about the pleasant surprise of breaking the one-minute barrier in the 100 backstroke at the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara. She pos... Duke Hires Nunzio Esposto As Head Diving Coach DURHAM, North Carolina, June 4. DUKE swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella has announced the addition of Nunzio Esposto to the Blue Devil coaching staff. A successful coach on the Olympic, nation... Michelle Berndt, Mrs. Texas and Cancer Survivor, to Swim in Charity Event DALLAS, Texas, June 4. MICHELLE Berndt of Mansfield, Texas, knows Angelina Jolie's story of double mastectomy all too well. In 2011, Berndt tested positive for a BRCA mutation at age 29, the same gene... North Dakota Hires Navy's Chris Maiello as Head Swimming Coach GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, June 4. UNIVERSITY of North Dakota Director of Athletics Brian Faison announced Chris Maiello (pronounced my-ELL-oh) as UND's new Head Swimming and Diving Coach Tuesday, fol... Garrett Weber-Gale Launches Successful "For the Love of Food" Podcast PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4. WHEN he isn't racing, Olympic gold medalist and food enthusiast Garrett Weber-Gale has been busy making waves outside of the pool. The Athletic Foodie co-founder recently l... Streamlined News: Swimming on Jeopardy!, Water Polo Recap  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4. IF you live in the United States and missed the past two episodes of the game show Jeopardy!, you missed Masters swimmer Kirk Nelson making a large amount of money. Nelson,... Morning Swim Show: Missy Franklin Ready to Hear Magic Word -- "Taper"  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4. MISSY Franklin talks about her performances at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, Calif., on today's edition of The Morning Swim Show. Franklin analyzes her best race... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... USMS Swimmer Kirk Nelson Returned to Jeopardy! Today to Defend Title PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3. U.S. Masters Swimming national champion Kirk Nelson ended his run as champion on the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!" today, earning more than $19,000 in his two days on the sho... Video 200 IM Pace Work with Missy Franklin and Todd Schmitz  SANTA CLARA, California, June 3. IN preparation for her 200 IM, Missy Franklin does a set of 50s of each stroke in warm-up on the fourth night of finals at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara. Color... Streamlined News: Reliving Santa Clara Grand Prix, Swimming Australia Weekend Controversy  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3. THE Arena Grand Prix Series wrapped up this weekend in windy Santa Clara, California. The overall series winners for the men and women were crowned, with Missy Franklin tak... Video Interview Justin Wright's Take on Taking Down Tyler Clary in 200 Fly  SANTA CLARA, California, June 3. JUSTIN Wright, of the Fresno Dolphins, talks about winning the 200 butterfly at the Arena Grand Prix and preparing for the meet just two weeks after a successful hig... The Good, The Bad, and The Ready To Taper Column by guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 2012 Canadian Olympian) Although the 2013 Arena Grand Prix held in Santa Clara may not have boasted the same impressive speed in every singl... Video Interview Caitlin Leverenz Talks Improvement Areas, Post-Grad Life  SANTA CLARA, California, June 3. CAITLIN Leverenz talks about her performances at the Arena Grand Prix, life as a postgrad swimmer, working on her weak and strong strokes and keeping an eye on her g... Morning Swim Show: Marcus Schlesinger Looking to Shine at Maccabiah Games  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3. TODAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show features NCAA Division II 100 butterfly champion Marcus Schlesinger. Schlesinger is in Phoenix this summer training for the Mac... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Subscription Discount  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Race Day: Ryan Lochte's Successful Meet, Jessica Hardy's Two-Stroke Dilemma  SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. JEFF Commings and Tiffany Elias recap day four's final session of the last stop in the Arena Grand Prix, out of Santa Clara, California. Ryan Lochte and Jessica Hard... Video Interview Kevin Cordes on His Breaststroke Sweep in Santa Clara  SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. KEVIN Cordes talks about sweeping the breaststroke events at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara and how he's been training since his amazing performances at the NCA... Video Interview Matt Grevers Talks About His "Bad Meet" in Santa Clara  SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. MATT Grevers talks to Swimming World about his "bad meet" and what he's going to do to psyche himself back up for the upcoming World Championship Trials. He talks ab... Video Interview Australia's Mack Horton on Bittersweet Trials  SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. MACK Horton relives the "bittersweet" experience of breaking 15 minutes for the first time in the 1500 freestyle at the Australian world championship trials, and how... From College Teammates to Country Racemates: Talent Abyss at Santa Clara For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. Column by guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 20... Video Interview Dan Wallace on His Breakthrough Season  SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. GATOR Swim Club's Dan Wallace has been having a great year, placing third in the 400 IM at the NCAA championships and nearly posting a lifetime best in winning the B... Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara: Elizabeth Pelton Breaks 1:00 in 100 Back For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. THE final night of the Are... Streamlined News from the Deck at Santa Clara: Recapping Day Four Prelims  SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. OLYMPIC champions Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte will attempt to win two events each again tonight at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, Calif., just as they did... Michael Phelps/Bob Bowman-Owned Horse Wins Race at Pimlico BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 2. CERRO, the racehorse whose owners include Olympic legend Michael Phelps and his longtime coach Bob Bowman, won the Canonero II Stakes as part of the Pimlico Stakes in Balt... Video Interview Natalie Coughlin on Renewed Outlook on Swimming  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. NATALIE Coughlin talks about committing to focus on the 50 freestyle, saying that it's a wonderful challenge letting go of her "safety net" events. She's training fo... Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara: Elizabeth Pelton Leads Loaded 100 Back Finale For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. THE final preliminary sess... Arena Grand Prix Money List: Title Sponsor Awards $150K in Race Winnings SANTA CLARA, California, June 2. ALL total, title sponsor Arena awarded $150,000 in race winnings during the Grand Prix circuit this year. With all said and done, Missy Franklin paced everyone wit... Now Available June SW Magazine Exclusive 25% Discount Special  PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Race Day: Highlighting Night Three of the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. JEFF Commings and Tiffany Elias recap day three's finals session at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, California. Over the course of the night we saw two great do... Video Interview Chase Kalisz on Intense Altitude Training for 400 IM  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. CHASE Kalisz talks about his second-place finish in the 400 IM at the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara, just behind Ryan Lochte. He's traditionally a back-half swimmer, ... Video Interview Nathan Adrian Talk Training With Coughlin, Ervin  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. Nathan Adrian talks about winning the 50 and 100 freestyles at the Arena Grand Prix and how training with Anthony Ervin and Natalie Coughlin keeps him motivated. ... Video Interview Alex Wold on His Cross-Country Move to Santa Clara  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. SANTA Clara's own Alex Wold talks about the reasons why he moved from his native Minnesota to train at the Santa Clara Swim Club, and his expectations for taking par... Today's Swimming Superstars: Versatile Veterans With Vengeance For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. Column by guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks (2008 & 20... Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara: Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin Double Up For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. PLENTY of scorching-fast t... Streamlined News from the Deck at Santa Clara: Recapping Day Two Prelims  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. TODAY'S prelims at the Arena Grand Prix featured Olympic medalists and some of the future stars of international swimming qualifying for the championship finals in t... Video Interview Kendyl Stewart Talks Butterfly and Backstroke  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. DYNAMO'S Kendyl Stewart talks about her fast in-season 100 butterfly. She was only two tenths off her best time at the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara. Stewart talk... Video Interview Glenn Snyders Talks About Training Under Dave Salo  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. GLENN Snyders talks about his move from New Zealand to come train with Dave Salo at the post-grad Trojan Swim Club at the University of Southern California. The brea... Video Interview Megan Romano on Taking Down Natalie Coughlin  SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. ATHENS Bulldog Megan Romano talks about coming down off of altitude training to dominate in the women's 100 freestyle at the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara. She talks ... UPDATED: Swimming Australia President Barclay Nettlefold Resigns After Allegations AUSTRALIA, June 1. SWIMMING Australia President Barclay Nettlefold, who was reported under investigation earlier this week for inappropriate comments to a female consultant, has been stood down. S... Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara: Heavyweight Matchups Setup This Evening For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. SANTA CLARA, California, June 1. THE morning after an incre... Now Available June SW Magazine with Exclusive 25% Discount Special PHOENIX, Arizona, June 1. THE June Issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download for Total Access Subscribers! Not a Total Access Subscriber? Purchase a 1 or 2 year Total Access... Video Interview Ryan Lochte on Ditching the 'Banana Hammock'  SANTA CLARA, California, May 31. RYAN Lochte talks about his performances on day one of the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara. He goes into detail about putting on a racing suit, rather than "racing in a... Video Interview Conor Dwyer Credits Bob Bowman With 100 Free Speed  SANTA CLARA, California, May 31. CONOR Dwyer talks about his impressive top-three finishes from the 100 and 400 freestyles on day one of the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, California. Dwyer say... Race Day: Reliving Santa Clara Grand Prix Swims on Night Two Finals  SANTA CLARA, California, May 31. JEFF Commings and Tiffany Elias analyze day two finals of the Arena Grand Prix Santa Clara. There were a number of great races, including ones in the sprints from Na... US Masters National Champion Kirk Nelson Wins Big on Jeopardy! PHOENIX, Arizona, May 31. APPARENTLY, masters swimmers are pretty smart. Kirk Nelson, a Seattle-based U.S. Masters Swimmer and recent 1650 freestyle national champion in the 40-44 age group, can now a... No Guarantees And Unforgiving Depth at Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. Column by guest writer Julia Wilkinson-Minks 2008 & 201... Dolphins Swim Club Banned by Swim Ontario Due to Cecil Russell Support OAKVILLE, Ontario, Canada, May 31. THE Cecil Russell saga continues as his host club, the Dolphins Swim Club of Oakville, has been banned from competition by Swim Ontario for continuing to support th... Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara: Adrian, Romano Emerge From Loaded Finals For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. SANTA CLARA, California, May 31. TONIGHT featured the first... Poll of the Week: Yannick Agnel's Move to the USA (Results)  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 31. OUR last poll of the week wanted to know if you thought Yannick Agnel's decision to move from France to the United States -- specifically Baltimore and Bob Bowman's North B... Swimming Australia President Barclay Nettlefold in Hot Water AUSTRALIA, May 31. SWIMMING Australia President Barclay Nettlefold is under investigation after being accused of inappropriate behavior towards a female consultant for Swimming Australia, as reported ... Streamlined News from the Deck at Santa Clara: Recapping Day One Prelims  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 31. JEFF Commings brings you the highlights from the first day of preliminaries at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, Calif., where Conor Dwyer, Ryan Lochte, Chelsea Chenault... Video Interview Steven Stumph On Breaking Brendan Hansen's HS Record  SANTA CLARA, California, May 31. ORINDA Aquatic's Steven Stumph relives the experience of breaking Brendan Hansen's national high school record in the 100 breast, and how he's making the transition ... Queensland Hosting 2014 Australian Championships, Home of Alicia Coutts AUSTRALIA, May 31. BRISBANE will host the 2014 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships, as announced by Swimming Australia. The meet is used as a selection qualifier for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth G... Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara: Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer Impress in Jammers For full coverage of the Arena Grand Prix, Santa Clara, including video interviews, full recaps, etc., check out our event coverage page. SANTA CLARA, California, May 31. THE first full day of trad... Morning Swim Show: Diver Samantha Pickens Having a Major Breakout Year  PHOENIX, Arizona, May 31. NCAA champion diver Samantha Pickens joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show. Pickens has had a breakout year, winning the NCAA title on the 1-meter springboard ...