Nina Dittrich Sets Austrian National Short Course Record
AUSTRIA, January 31. NINA Dittrich, a 17-year-old who represents SVS Simmering, shot down Austria's national record in the 1500 freestyle over the short course with a top time at the
Industry News: TYR’s New Suit Approved by FINA
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, January 31. ACCORDING to a release from TYR, the company's newest effort in the competitive swimwear industry has gained approval for use in FINA events. Here is
Good Luck Beijing China Open: Day One Prelims
BEIJING, China, January 31. THE first day of the test event Good Luck Beijing China Open at the National Aquatics Center (The Water Cube) truly made the Road to Beijing
Morning Swim Show, January 31: Jimmy Feigen – Fastest H.S. Sprinter and Jay Thomas From Inside the Beijing Water Cube
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 31. THE Thursday edition of The Morning Swim Show goes global with stories from Europe and Asia. To view this show click here. Host Brent Rutemiller starts
Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen Earns Highest American Red Cross Award
HONOLULU, Hawaii, January 30. RECENTLY, Swimming World contributor and former World Masters Swimmer of the Year Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen earned the highest award on offer from the American Red Cross –
Denison Men, Kenyon Women Top CSCAA Division III Poll
SOMERS, Wisconsin, January 30. WITH seventeen first-place votes the Denison University men's and Kenyon College women's (twenty-one first-place votes) swimming and diving teams remained atop the CollegeSwimming.com/ CSCAA Division III
Brazilian Swimmer Rogerio Karfunkelstein Tests Positive
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, January 30. ACCORDING to a release from the Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA), FINA has informed the CBDA that Rogerio Karfunkelstein tested positive from a sample taken
FINA Announces World Swim Against Malaria
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, January 30. FINA has decided to support the World Swim Against Malaria because malaria is a global problem, and FINA hopes to raise awareness of this through the
Swimming World Magazine and LEN Magazine Participate in Cross-Promotion
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 31. BORN from the Olympic spirit of competition comes a landmark agreement to cooperate. This ideology is at the heart of an agreement between Swimming World Magazine
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Gold Medal Mel: Weighing in on Thorpe vs. Phelps
By Mel Monroe Stewart, Courtesy of WCSN.com BAKERSFIELD, California, January 29. IAN Thorpe's mantra has always been that Michael Phelps won't break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at