Shibata, Matsuda Take 800 Freestyle Titles to Kick off TYR Meet of Champions
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., USA, June 17. THE first night of the TYR Meet of Champions featured a strong start by the Japanese National Team, as Takeshi Matsuda and Ai Shibata
Dance Scoops up Academic All-America of the Year Accolades
WALTHAM, Mass., USA, June 16. SARAH Dance, a key player in Truman State’s run to the NCAA championship at the Division II level, was named ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-America
Bruwer Sets Female Record in Crossing Gibraltar Straits
TARIFA, Spain, June 16. SWIMMING across the Gibraltar Straits from Spain to Morocco, South African Carina Bruwer set a record Wednesday for covering the distance in record time for a
TYR Meet of Champions Should Provide Barometer for Kitajima
MISSION Viejo, Calif., June 16. NEXT month, one of the highlight events of the World Championships will be the duel in the 100-meter breaststroke between Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima and the
Mare Nostrum Series Wraps Up With Wins by Veldhuis and Ornstedt
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 16. THE Mare Nostrum Series came to a close on Wednesday, with Marleen Veldhuis and Louise Ornstedt turning in two of the top times of the
New Technique Tip Now Posted: Reach Full Extension
By Glenn Mills PHOENIX, Ariz., June 15. IN any sport, developing full range of motion is an important part of reaching your potential. This is especially true in swimming, where
Moravcova Takes 100 Fly as Mare Nostrum Series Moves to Monaco
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 15. DURING the first three stops on the Mare Nostrum Series, some pretty good times came out of Europe. Maybe, then, it was only a matter
Caverly, Jendrick Slated to Race at Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, June 15. SEVERAL big names will be competing this weekend at the 42nd Annual Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet. The competition runs from Thursday through
Swimmers Clean Up Academic All-America Honors
PHOENIX, June 15. UPHOLDING the rich tradition the sport has established in the classroom, several swimmers have been named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Teams. The teams
Swimming World Magazine and U.S. Swim School Association Announce Partnership
PHOENIX, Ariz. June 14. THE United States Swim School Association and Swimming World, a Sports Publications International magazine, have joined forces in a partnership that will provide members of the