Benner Named Head Coach at Mecklenburg Aquatics
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Aug. 21. JAY Benner has been named the head coach of the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club on Sunday. Benner heads to North Carolina from the Tacoma Swim Club, a
Davies Wins Second MIF Event of Summer
NEW YORK, August 21. VETERAN open-water swimmer Rondi Davies won her second Manhattan Island Foundation event of the season, the second annual Aquathlon: Stars & Stripes on Sunday, August 20.
Team USA Clear Winner in Medal Count
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. AFTER an incredibly fast four days of competition at the 2006 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships that featured six world records set at the
United States Men Squash Meet Record in 400 Medley Relay
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. TEAM USA completed a dominant run at the 2006 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships with a sweep of each relay event as the quartet
American Women Sweep Relays with Championship Record in 400 Medley Relay
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. THE American contingent of Natalie Coughlin, Jessica Hardy, Rachel Komisarz and Amanda Weir recorded the first sub-four-minute women’s 400-meter medley relay in meet history with
Park Earns 1500 Free Gold
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. AFTER hanging in American Erik Vendt’s hip pocket throughout the entire race in the 1500-meter freestyle, Korea’s Tae Hwan Park began closing the gap at
Flash! Hansen Drops 200 Breast World Record for Second Time in Month
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. BRENDAN Hansen is so good at his chosen stroke, he can even toy with the crowd en route to setting world records. At the 150-meter
Van Biljon Snares 200 Breast Gold
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. SOUTH African Suzaan Van Biljon won a hard-fought victory in the 200-meter breaststroke with a 2:26.36 at the 2006 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships
Jones Erases Meet Record in 50 Free Win
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. CULLEN Jones, America’s most recent heir to the sprint freestyle throne, continued his incredible summer by knocking .10 seconds off his National championship time of
Joyce Claims Sprint Free Title
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 20. KARA Lynn Joyce wound up winning the catch-as-catch-can 50-meter freestyle event with a 25.10, falling a scant .07 seconds off the meet-record time off 25.03