Grant Hackett Treated for Blood Infection

BEIJING, China, April 25. GRANT Hackett, who is in China to help promote the 2008 Olympics, picked up a blood infection according to reports by the Seven Network in Australia.

Random Thoughts from the Deck

By John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, April 25. WELL, it’s been three weeks since the World Championships in Melbourne concluded and it’s still difficult to comprehend – without head-shaking –

Leisel Jones Shifts Training to Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 24. IT'S a risky move, but Leisel Jones has opted to shift her training base to Melbourne and has parted ways with longtime coach Stephan Widmer. Various

USOC Olympic Week Coming Up at End of Month

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 24. NEXT week, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will open its first Olympic Week in the United States from April 30 to May 4. The

Grand Prix Series Set to Resume

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 24. JUST because the World Championships are in the rearview mirror, that doesn't mean that the swimming world will be void of quality competition in the

Michael Phelps Headed for Mare Nostrum Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 23. ACCORDING to a report by Craig Lord of SwimNews, the Mare Nostrum Series will receive a little more star power than normal when Michael Phelps