Fighting Among Friends In The Open Water
SETUBAL BAY, Portugal. June 7. THERE are usually no more than 256 athletes who compete at the international level in the professional marathon swimming world. It is a small niche
Ous Mellouli vs. Grant Hackett In The Open Water
SETUBAL BAY, Portugal. June 7. AT the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships, teammates, swimming fans and prognosticators were shocked when world and Olympic champion Grant Hackett did not qualify
Expect The Unexpected In Setubal Bay
SETUBAL BAY, Portugal. June 7. DECADES of training, years of preparation, dreams of the Olympics. That is what marathon swimmers have under their swim caps. Yet, as open water swimmers,
Lane Lines to London Regional Olympic Preview Features North American Region
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. THE final region, North America, is featured in the June edition of Lane Lines to London regional Olympic preview series sponsored by Competitor. Additionally, Canada's Sinead
Dryland Tip: Tennis Ball Thoracic Spine
Dryland Tip by Swimming World correspondent G. John Mullen of SwimmingScience.net and CenterofOptimalRestoration.com, Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System SANTA CLARA, California, June 7. THIS week's Dryland Tip from Dr. G.
Aussie Bad Boys Nick D’Arcy, Kenrick Monk in Hot Water Again
SANTA CLARA, California, June 7. THE Bad Boys of Australian Swimming are back at it as Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk have incited a media firestorm by posting pictures of
Journey to Olympic Trials: It’s All Coming Back to Me Now
Commentary by Jeff Commings PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. MANY of the swimmers competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials are starting the much-anticipated taper phases of their season — everyone but
The Morning Swim Show, June 7, 2012: Alex Michaels Wants to Bring Olympic Trials to Jacksonville in 2016
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. ALEX Michaels joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to make a case for Jacksonville's desire to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. Michaels,
Common Breaststroke Mistakes: Part Three
Analysis by Joszef Nagy Editor's note: Part three of a five-part series exclusively on SwimmingWorld.com examines the many mistakes swimmers can make in the breaststroke pull. These observations were made
GPAC Spring Classic On-Demand Videos Available Now!
SEWELL, New Jersey, June 6. ON-demand videos for the 2012 GPAC Spring Classic are NOW available on SwimmingWorld.TV. In partnership with SwimUtopia, who live streamed and recorded all the races,