Performance of the Week, Dec. 13, 2011

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 13. PICKING our Performance of the Week was not easy this time, but after some consideration, we've made our choice! Watch the segment in the video player

Streamlined News

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 13. JAMES Magnussen swam his first long course 100 freestyle since winning at world championships, posting a 48.63 at the Queensland state championships earlier today. Magnussen told

Stephanie Rice Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

MELBOURNE, Australia, December 13. SHORTLY after withdrawing from the Queensland State Championships being held in Brisbane, three-time Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice elected to undergo surgery to repair a tendon

Science of Performance: Spondylolysis

By G. John Mullen of SwimmingScience.net and CenterofOptimalRestoration.com, Swimming World correspondent SANTA CLARA, California, December 13. LOWER back pain is an epidemic in the United States. Unfortunately, this epidemic does

King and Queen of the Sea – Amateur Start

COPACABANA BEACH, Brazil. December 13. WHEN thousands of people do an open water swim, the start is always exciting to watch. The annual King and Queen of the Sea (Rei