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December 2005

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Swimming World TV is Now Showing

PHOENIX, Ariz., January 11. TODAY a new media era starts for swimming with the official launch of SwimmingWorld.TV. Sports Publications International, publisher of Swimming World Magazine and SwimmingWorldMagazine.com announced the

Foster Set to Go for Seventh World Title

GREAT BRITAIN, Decemeber 2005. BRITISH Swimming has unveiled a squad of eight swimmers set to compete at next year's World Championships (25m) in Shanghai. Short course sprint specialist Mark Foster

Coach Chris Givens Dies on Christmas Eve

BEAVERTON, Oregon. December 27. CHRIS Givens of the Tualatin Hills Swim Club a well known and popular coach died on Saturday a the St. Vincent Hospital from an aortic aneurism.

Bush League

By Phillip Whitten PHOENIX, Ariz., December 29. THE recent decision by the Bush administration to bar the powerful Cuban national baseball team from competing at the inaugural World Baseball Classic

Hopes for the New Year

By John Lohn ASTON, Pennsylvania, December 27. WHAT can we hope for in 2006? Well, fast swimming would obviously be great. But, let’s get a little more specific. So, here

Pugh Sets Pair of Records in Frigid Waters

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 26. LEWIS Pugh, long an accomplished distance swimmer from Great Britain, recently established a pair of records while navigating through the chilling waters of Antarctica. Clad

Scrambling in Canada for Site of Pan-Pac Games

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 24. LESS than a year away from the start of competition, Swimming Canada is searching for a new host venue for the Pan-Pacific Games. The search

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The Year in Review

By John Lohn NEW YORK, December 24. JUST a week remains in 2005, so let’s continue with our analysis of the past year. And, let’s hope that next year is