National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund Joins Swimming South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 3. SA's swim stars will be looking to shine when they compete in three international galas in the Mare Nostrum series in Europe during the next
U.S. Swimming Pyramid, National Foundation for the Sport
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2. IN A Voice for the Sport in the June issue of Swimming World Magazine, publisher Brent Rutemiller looks into a possible national foundation for the sport
Ultimate Swim Fan Revisits Memories of 1988 Olympic Pool in Seoul, South Korea
Guest editorial by Hugh Sullivan FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 2. EN route to the Seoul Olympic Park, I worried, "Should I not be spending this day, one of my five days
Descente Still Plans to Sell Ryosuke Irie Model Suit
TOKYO, Japan, June 2. ACCORDING to a press release distributed by Descente in Japan, the company will be selling a limited amount of its Aquaforce Zero swimsuit in Japan. The
FINA Water Polo World League Super Finals Set
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 2. AFTER the conclusion of the Asia/Oceania preliminary round of both the 2009 FINA Men’s and Women’s World League, the list of the teams participating in the
China Dominates Again During Last Leg of FINA Diving Grand Prix
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 2. THE Chinese divers dominated the sixth and last meet of the 2009 FINA Diving Grand Prix, organised in Madrid (ESP), from May 29-31. Out of the
USA Swimming Amends Rules Regarding Swimsuits
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 1. FOLLOWING the ruling by FINA on May 19, 2009, regarding approval of swimsuits for international competition, USA Swimming's Rules and Regulations Committee has announced an
Suit Controversy Not New to Sport
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 1. SWIMSUIT controversies certainly are not new to this sport. In the May 1979 issue of Swimming World Magazine, the following quotes were given regarding a new
CIF Los Angeles Section High School Championships
By Sarah Eckersley LOS ANGELES, California, June 1. CLEVELAND High School walked away with the title at the California Interscholastic Federation Los Angeles Section Championships. The girls scored 295.5 points,
Julio Maglione Confirms Mustapha Larfaoui to Concede FINA President Race
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 1. IN a letter obtained by Swimming World, Julio Maglione has confirmed that FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui will concede his re-election campaign, and support Maglione's candidacy for