USA Falls to Russia, 9-8, Takes Fourth at World Cup
TIANJIN, China, Aug. 13. DURING the World Cup bronze-medal match, Russia came out swinging and never looked back, defeating the U.S. Women’s National Team, 9-8, for the bronze medal. This
Paralympians Put on Show in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 13. OVER the past three days, competitors at the 2006 U.S. Paralympics National Championships went wild on the record books to the delight of each spectator
Exclusive: SwimmingWorld.TV: Different Types of Massage
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 10. SWIMMINGWORLD.TV’s Glenn Mills caught up with Jim Early from Jim’s Sports Massage at the 2006 USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships to discuss different types of massage
Team USA Takes First Loss During Overtime Shootout
TIANJIN, China, Aug. 12. THE winner of the World Cup semifinal match between the U.S. and Italian Women’s Water Polo Teams came down to an overtime shootout after two three-minute
Schoeman on Fire Heading into Pan Pacs
HAMBURG, Germany, August 12. PREPARING for the upcoming Pan Pacific Championships, Roland Schoeman unleashed a spectacular show Saturday at the Deutscher Ring Aquatics meet, a short-course competition in Hamburg, Germany.
Flash! Schoeman Takes Down Bousquet’s 50 SCM Free Record, First Under 21
HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 12. IF live results can be believed, Roland Schoeman became the first man to break the 21-second barrier in the 50-meter freestyle semifinals at the Deutscher Ring
Night of the Meet Record in Final Session of Junior Nationals
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11. IT was a night of continual erasing for the wards of the meet-record book at the 2006 Speedo USA Swimming Junior National Championships in Irvine, Calif.,
Industry News: FINIS Launches Water Polo Line with Newly Acquired Logos and Trademarks; Hires New Product Development Specialist
LIVERMORE, Calif., August 12 FINIS, the Livermore based swim equipment and apparel provider, will be introducing a new line of water polo products later this month. “By acquiring a few
Toburen Named to Helm of YOTA
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 11 MARK Toburen has been named as the Head Coach and Director of Competitive Swimming for the YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA) effective Sept. 1. Toburen
Sports Illustrated Highlights American Swim Scene
IRVINE, California, August 11. UNITED States Swimming received some extra exposure this week when Sports Illustrated dedicated four pages of the magazine to some of the up-and-coming females who are