USA Swimming Grand Prix, Columbus: Katie Hoff Doubles Up
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4. AFTER a few weeks off, the USA Swimming Grand Prix series returned with swimming taking place in Columbus, Ohio. Women's 800 free Katie Hoff of North
Canadian Trials: Julia Wilkinson Wins Again; Video of Entire Night
MONTREAL, Canada, April 4. AFTER a fantastic night last evening that witnessed several national records go down at the Canadian Trials, the fourth night of swimming at the meet witnessed
Industry News: FINA World Short Course Championships Live on WCSN.com and WCSN TV
MANCHESTER, England, April 4. WORLD Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will provide live coverage of the 2008 FINA World Short Course Championships from April 9 -13 in Manchester, England. As the
Passages: Buck Dawson, Mr. Swimming Hall of Fame, Dies at 87
Updated April 5, 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 4. WILLIAM Forrest "Buck" Dawson of Fort Lauderdale died of heart failure and complications due to Parkinson's disease on April 4, 2008,
South African Championships: Women Down Two African Records
DURBAN, South Africa, April 4. THE sixth day of swimming at the South African Championships held in Durban featured a pair of African records falling. Lize-Mari Retief held off Mandy
Spanish Championships: Two Spanish Records Fall, Including Nine-Year-Old Men’s 400 IM
MAJORCA, Spain, April 4. A pair of Spanish records fell during the second day of swimming at the Spanish Championships held in Majorca. Melanie Costa Schmid opened the evening with
Italian Championships: Caterina Brighi Sets Italian Junior Record
LIVORNO, Italy, April 4. CATERINA Brighi, 16, broke the Italian junior record in the women's 200 IM at the Italian Championships held in Livorno. Brighi clocked a time of 2:18.00
Swiss Championships: Dominik Meichtry Sets Swiss Record
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 4. DURING the men's 800 free relay, Dominik Meichtry set the Swiss record in the 200 free as the leadoff at the Swiss Championships held in Geneva.
Polish Championships: National Records Almost Go Down in Day Two
OSTROWIEC, Poland, April 4. THE second night of swimming at the Polish Championships featured a pair of national records almost fall. Mariusz Winogrodzki clocked a time of 28.84 to win
British Championships: Day Five Features Prelim Records, Close Calls During Finals
SHEFFIELD, England, April 4. WHILE swimmers took advantage of evening prelims to break some records, the morning was all about winning and moving on to Beijing at the British Championships