A Quick Look Back at the World Championships
By John Lohn ASTON, Penn., August 4. HAVING had a few days to settle back into the flow of daily life in the States, I figured I’d take a look
USA Nationals: Klete Keller Unleashes Devastating Kick to Win the 800 Free
By Phillip Whitten IRVINE, Calif., August 3. WHEN Peter Vanderkaay took the next to last heat in 7:58.30, it looked as if the final, “championship” heat of the men’s 800-meter
USA Nationals: Ziegler Takes the Women’s 800
By Phillip Whitten IRVINE, Calif., August 3. THE past three weeks have been intense ones for America's top swimmers, who had a week of pressure-cooker swimming at the World Championships
Festive Atmosphere Highlights Duel in the Pool
By Deena Al Shatti IRVINE, Calif., August 3. AFTER it was all over, Michael Klim and Aaron Peirsol swapped jerseys. The gesture was a good demonstration of how the atmosphere
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Duel In The Pool: USA Takes Team Title; Aussie Women Power Past U.S.
By Phillip Whitten IRVINE, Calif. August 3. THE second Mutual of Omaha “Duel in the Pool,” pitting the world’s two aquatic superpowers – the USA and Australia – went much
Schirk Topples Pair of Backstroke Records at YMCA Long Course Nationals
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, USA, August 3. WHEN the YMCA Long Course Nationals were held in Maryland last week, there was no shortage of stellar performances uncorked in the 50-meter pool
New Technique Tip Now Posted: BACKSTROKE – Aggressive Hand Entry
By Glenn Mills PHOENIX, Ariz., August 2. A common technique error in backstroke is letting the hands enter too softly. If the hands enter too softly and “sit” on the
Christof Wandratsch Breaks English Channel World Record
By Sue Osborne and Phillip Whitten FROM A BOAT ON THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, August 1. GERMAN open water distance ace Christof Wandratsch broke the world record for the English Channel,
U.S., Australia to Clash in the Second Annual “Duel in the Pool”
By Phillip Whitten IRVINE, Calif, August 1. TUESDAY, only two days after the spectacular finale to the FINA World Swimming Championships in Montreal, the world’s two great aquatic superpowers —
The August Issue of Swimming World Magazine is Now Available for Downloading
PHOENIX, Ariz., August 1. THE August issue of the new Swimming World Magazine is now in the mail. Premium Members can now download this issue by logging into SwimInfo's Premium