Mark Foster Named Flagbearer for Great Britain
BEIJING, China, August 7. MARK Foster said he is honored to be asked to be Great Britain's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The 38-year-old
One Fish, Two Fish, Red, White and Bluefish
Feature by Emily Sampl BOULDER, Colorado, August 7. TEXAS, California and Florida have traditionally produced some of the United States' and the world's top swimmers. It might be time to
U.S. Open: A Look Back
Column by Kristen Heiss COLLEGE STATION, Texas, August, 7. THE U.S. Open in Minneapolis, Minn., surprised many people. The national meet after the Olympic Trials is usually a smaller meet.
U.S. Junior Nationals: Dagny Knutson Wins Another as Meet Records Get Hammered
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, August 6. THE Dagny Knutson train kept on rolling during the third day of swimming at the U.S. Junior Nationals held in Minneapolis. Knutson followed up a pair
The Morning Swim Show: Michael Phelps Talks About Racing Ryan Lochte, Dara Torres as “Mom”; Nick Thoman Relives Second- and Third-Fastest 100 Back Swims
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 7. MICHAEL Phelps and Nick Thoman are featured in two interviews today on The Morning Swim Show. In an interview done in Palo Alto, Calif., before the
Swimming World Magazine Media Round Table: Top Story of the Olympics
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 6. BY popular demand, Swimming World returns with another special media round table after the success of the first edition. Last week, our panel discussed the Jessica
Tara Kirk Denied Appeal to Swim in Olympics, Other Lawsuits Still on Table
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 6. SWIMMING World has obtained a letter sent from USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus to staff members of USA Swimming explaining Tara Kirk's emergency appeal hearing
Men’s All Time Top Performers-Performances in Long Course Meters
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 6. A day after providing his women’s all time list, Swimming World superfan Bill Bell checks in with another round of his all time lists with the
Johns Hopkins Coach George Kennedy Shares Insights On Training Approaches In Swimming Technique’s Monthly Q&A Interview
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 6. THE monthly Q&A feature in the Swimming Technique section of the August edition of Swimming World Magazine highlights George Kennedy, the highly successful Head Men's and
U.S. Junior Nationals: Dagny Knutson Doubles Among Meet-Record Party
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, August 5. WHILE the bulk of events witnessed meet records taking a tumble, Dagny Knutson, 16, of Minot YMCA stood out with a title double during the second