Editor's note: Ryan Murphy contributed regular journal entries exclusive to Swimming World as he traveled and competed with the United States contingent at the short course world championships in Istanbul,
Update May 23 Since this story initial ran in December, Golden West president Wes Bryan has released a clarification letter, retracting his position regarding any activities within the Golden West
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, December 8. SWIMMING New Zealand has turned to the architect of the burgeoning Spanish swim programme to guide its high performance endeavours. Luis Villanueva, the Technical Director
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, December 8. A handful of U.S. National Age Group records fell tonight at the Tom Dolan Invitational. The meet is being broadcast live globally on SwimmingWorld.TV. For
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, December 8. BOLLES' Caeleb Dressel shot down a historic U.S. National Age Group record to close out the U.S. Winter Short Course Junior Nationals held on the campus
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, December 8. WHEN she used to compete at the Tom Dolan Invitational, Katie Ledecky was an unassuming burgeoning age group distance star. Now that she shocked the
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, December 8. SEVERAL meet records were put on notice during the final day of preliminary qualifying at the U.S. Winter Short Course Junior Nationals held in Knoxville. Women's
PHOENIX, Arizona, December 8. IN addition to naming the World and Regional Swimmers of the Year, every December Swimming World Magazine takes the time to name the year's best male
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, December 7. THE first full night of competition took place at the Tom Dolan Invitational with a U.S. National Age Group record in relays by Nation's Capital,
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, December 7. DURING the age group timed finals at the Tom Dolan Invitational today, Penn Charter's Reece Whitley took down his 11-12 U.S. National Age Group record