Sullivan Turns Up Heat at New South Wales Championships
SYDNEY, Australia, December 19. ALTHOUGH Ian Thorpe’s return to the competitive ranks has boosted the arsenal of the Australian roster, there’s no questioning that the Aussie men have been in
McCleave Named Pac-10 Swimmer Of The Month
PULLMAN, Wash. December, 19. WASHINGTON State’s Erin McCleave has been named the Pacific-10 Swimmer of the Month for November, conference commissioner Tom Hansen announced Friday. McCleave becomes the first swimmer
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Thorpe Makes Spectacular Return
SYDNEY, December 18. HE hadn’t raced for 15 months, but when Ian Thorpe mounted the blocks last night to compete in the final of the 200-meter freestyle at the New
Melanie Schlanger, Nation’s #1 100 Freestyler, Quits University of Hawaii
By Phillip Whitten December 19. MELANIE Schlanger, the University of Hawaii’s top female swimmer, abruptly dropped out of school and has returned home to Australia, where she will train for
Piersol Conducts Chinese Clinic, Trains, Plays “Golf” and Visits Pearl Market
Beijing, December 18. AARON Piersol’s Dairy Day 3: Hello again from Beijing. Last night Eric Hansen and I did a grassroots clinic with about 30 young kids for a couple
Lezak Takes 100 Free Title as Kerr-McGee Wraps Up
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., December 19. THE 14th edition of the Kerr-McGee Swim Club Elite Pro-Am concluded on Sunday night with Jason Lezak zooming to victory in the 100-yard freestyle while
Track and Field Gets Tough on Dopsters, Swimming Should Follow
BY Phillip Whitten PHOENIX, Arizona, December 18. FINA, the international swimming federation, should follow the lead of the IAAF, the international governing body for athletics (track and field). These are
Brazilian Sets World Record in the Short Course 50-meter Fly
SANTOS, Brazil. December 18. BRAZIL'S Kacio Marcio de Almeida set a new world short course record in the 50-meter butterfly at the Brazilian National Short Course Championships in Santos last
Aaron is Welcomed With Larger Than Life Sized Banner of Himself in Beijing
Beijing, December 17. AARON Piersol's Diary Day 2: It was our goal last night to try authentic Chinese food. It was at the recommendation of our host, Sam, that we
Olympians Top Kerr-McGee Meet
By Nathan Jendrick OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., December 18. THE third day of the Kerr-McGee Elite meet brought more cold temperatures and fast swimming. As a few snowflakes fell, the swimmers