Guest Editorial by Dawn Weatherwax-Fall As the popularity of energy drinks has grown, some athletes are using these caffeine-containing drinks more than ever to gain a performance edge, Increasingly, athletes

HELSINKI, Finland, June 28. THE Finland Championships offered up several national records with Emilia Pikkarainen taking down a trio of standards throughout the course of the meet. Pikkarainen raced to

ALYTUS, Lithuania, June 28. THE Lithuanian National Championships produced three national records as the women took aim at the record books. Rugile Mileisyte smashed her national record in the women's

By Todd Cooper, Swimming World Scottish correspondent GLASGOW, Scotland, June 28. THE final eve of racing at the Scottish National Championships was highlighted by a number of additions to the

ALKMAAR, The Netherlands, June 28. THE Dutch Sprint Championships concluded after two days of sprint events held over short course meters. Bas van Velthoven cruised in the men's 50 free

PESCARA, Italy, June 28. THE second evening of long course meter competition witnessed a pair of national records falling at the Mediterranean Games held in Italy. World-record holder Fred Bousquet

BERLIN, Germany, June 28. THE final day of swimming at the German Long Course Nationals featured a pair of continental standards set by Paul Biedermann and Marco Koch. Meanwhile, several

By Todd Cooper, Swimming World Scottish correspondent GLASGOW, Scotland, June 27. DAVID Davies produced a dominant performance to set a British Record in the men's 800 free on the third