National Record Kicks off German Championships

BERLIN, Germany, June 22. THE German Championships started in strong fashion on Wednesday as Britta Steffen set a national record in the 100-meter freestyle, knocking Franziska van Almsick from the

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Hansen Continues to Look for More

By John Lohn ASTON, Pennsylvania, June 21. THE wiring of a world-class athlete isn’t something always understood by Joe Everyday. The small percentage who compete at the highest level in

DeSelm Tabbed to Guide North Carolina Programs

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 20. RICH DeSelm, an assistant coach and director of recruiting at the University of Florida for the past six years and a former team captain

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Major Names Headed to Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, California, June 20. JUST two days remain before the 39th edition of the Santa Clara International Swim Meet begins. Once again, the competition is loaded with premier names,

Manhattan Island Marathon Swim Set for Saturday

NEW YORK, June 20. TWENTY-four top individual distance swimmers will compete on Saturday in one of the premier annual international marathon swim races, the 24th annual Manhattan Island Marathon Swim

Swimmers Earn Numerous Academic All-America Nods

WALTHAM, Mass., June 19. SWIMMERS dominated again as the women scored many spots on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's At-Large teams, as announced by the College Sports Information