By Phillip Whitten MISSION VIEJO, Calif., August 15. ONLY one event – the 1500-meter freestyle – was contested on the fifth and final day of the USMS Long Course National
IZMIR, Turkey, August 16. HAYLEY Peirsol annihilated the World University Games record in the 1500 freestyle, touching in 16:08.06. The old record, held by Becky Cooke of Great Britain, was
IZMIR, Turkey, August 15. DAY four of the Games left Japanese swimmers in command of both the men and women's 100 backstroke. Japan finished first and second on the women's
IZMIR, Turkey, August 14. DAY three of the 2005 World University Games panned gold for the United States in women's 800 free relay and the men's 200 im. The relay
IZMIR, Turkey, August 13. DAY two at the World University Games failed to yeild any American gold medals. Otylia Jedrzejczak of Poland won the 100 butterfly breaking the old meet
By Phillip Whitten MISSION VIEJO, Calif., August 13. JILL Hernandez set two world records in the women’s 45-49 age group, 44-year-old Dennis Baker swam the fastest 400 free in any
By Phillip Whitten MISSION VIEJO, Calif., August 12. THE record-breaking continued nonstop on the second day of the USMS Long Course Masters National Championships at Mission Viejo. No fewer than
IRVINE, Calif., August 13. ON Friday night, she established herself as the queen of the 100-meter butterfly. For an encore, she claimed the throne in the 50 freestyle. Clocking in
IRVINE, Calif., August 12. THE penultimate night of the Speedo Junior Championships featured a handful of athletes adding to their title collections, including Chelsea Nauta of Tampa Bay Aquatics. One
IZMIR, Turkey, August 12. SIX new University Games records were set during night one of finals, as no event went untouched. Poland had a succesful night winning both the men's