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European Short Course Champs Set to Begin
TRIESTE, Italy, December 7. RUNNING from Thursday through Sunday, the European Short Course Championships will take place in Trieste, Italy. The competition is one of the year’s final major events
A Look Back: The Year in Review
By John Lohn ASTON, Pennsylvania, December 7. ONLY three weeks remain before the calendar flips over and we start documenting the highlight achievements of 2006. So, let’s continue to take
Draganja Changing Allegiances to Qatar
ZAGREB, Croatia, December 7. WHILE South Africa’s Roland Schoeman has spurned an offer to switch his allegiance to Qatar, the same cannot be said for Croatian Duje Draganja. The sprint
Rutgers Dominates Super Splash
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, December 7. THE Rutgers swimming and diving team hosted the first annual Rutgers Super Splash last weekend at the Sonny Werblin Aquatics Center. Here is a recap
Schoeman Turns Down Offer from Qatar
DURBAN, South Africa, December 6. IN its chase to lure top-flight athletes by dangling millions of dollars in front of them, Qatar has struck out with Roland Schoeman. The South
Virginia’s White Named ACC Swimmer of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. December 7. UNIVERSITY of Virginia fourth-year swimmer Brielle White (Philadelphia, Pa./Springside School) has been selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week
Jedrzejczak Makes First Public Appearance Since October Car Accident
WARSAW, Poland, December 6. FOR the first time since she was involved in an auto accident that killed her brother, Poland’s Otylia Jedrzejczak made a public appearance on Monday. The
Peirsol, Coughlin Nominated for U.S. Sports Academy Athlete of the Year Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, December 6. WHEN the United States Sports Academy determined the finalists for its Male and Female Athlete of the Year Awards, two swimmers were named to the
Manaudou Sets European Record in Short Course 400 Free
CHALON SUR SAONE, France, December 5. WITH the European Short Course Championships scheduled for Thursday through Sunday in Trieste, Italy, France’s Laure Manaudou appears to be in prime condition. During