Olympic Torch to Burn High
BEIJING, China, January 4. THE Olympic torch is headed for the highest point on the face of the earth. On two occasions leading up the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,
Georgia Diving Invite Gets Underway
ATHENS, Georgia, January 3. EMILY Hunter placed fourth to pace Georgia on the first day of the Georgia Diving Invitational And Shootout on Wednesday at Gabrielsen Natatorium. Hunter was fourth
Clemson Sweeps FAU Invite
BOCA RATON, Florida, January 3. THE Clemson men's and women's Swimming teams came out victorious on their training trip meet Wednesday from the FAU Pool in Boca Raton, Fla. The
Five that Could Go Down in the New Year
By John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, January 3. STILL welcoming in the New Year, it seemed an appropriate time to take a glance at the world-record ledger and make a
Statistics: Maintaining Youth Interest in Swimming a Chore in Australia
QUEENSLAND, Australia, January 2. A report in The Age showed that plenty of Australian children are being introduced to the pool at a young age, but that the water is
What are you Looking for in 2007?
By John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, January 2. HAPPY New Year gang. Well, the 2006 campaign certainly was an exciting season, filled with fast swimming on the long- and short-course
SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Weekly Channel Recap: December 30, 2006
PHOENIX, Arizona, December 30. IN the final SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Channel Recap of 2006, we take a look back at the previous week before heading into the New Year. The aquatics sports
Texas Newspaper Highlights Pair of Swimming Events
AUSTIN, Texas, December 30. HIGHLIGHTING the top-10 recreational events of the year in Austin, Texas, The Austin American-Statesman named a pair of swimming events to its list. The newspaper honored
Reconnecting with His Passion: Greg Shaw, ex-hippie, Talks About His Latest Race.
By Amy Wu THORNWOOD, New York, January 1. GREG Shaw, a member of the New England Masters, was pleasantly surprised when he churned out three short course Masters world records
A Rankings Mishap in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, December 29. IT has been a concern in our sport over the years that some of the leading governing bodies have done a poor job maintaining accurate