PHOENIX, USA, November 29. AUSTRALIANS Grant Hackett and Leisel Jones were named male and female “World Swimmer of the Year” for 2005 by Swimming World Magazine in the authoritative publication’s
ANN ARBOR, Mich. November 29. THE University of Michigan men's swimming and diving program announced the signing of five students to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period.
MANCHESTER, England, November 29. THE dates for the 2008 edition of the FINA World Short Course Championships have been announced. The competition, slated for Manchester, will run from April 9-13
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada, November 28. BRITTANY Reimer of Victoria and Brent Hayden of Vancouver, two of Canada’s big stars at this past summer’s World Championships, registered their third victories on
By Dave Denniston CARLSBAD, Calfiornia, November 28. THIRTY years ago, Jim L. Jones started helping young athletes realize their own potential by helping them set and achieve goals. He saw
LOS ANGELES, Calif., November 28. TOP-ranked USC captured the MPSF Championship Sunday by defeating Stanford 8-5 at the McDonald's Swim Stadium in Los Angeles. The win means that the Trojans
LOS ANGELES, Calif., November 28. USC, the #1-ranked men's collegiate water polo team, nipped No. 3 California, 10-8, in double-overtime in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament
By Phillip Whitten Politics and sport always makes for a volatile mixture. In general, international sport is a powerful force for bringing people together, for emphasizing their commonalities rather than
By Phillip Whitten November 25. THE USA’s Jason Lezak out-sprinted South Africa’s Ryk Neethling for the second straight day, taking the 50 free on Day 2 of the World Cup
By Phillip Whitten November 24. SOUTH Africa’s Ryk Neethling, who dominated the World Cup last season and in the first two meets this season, finally got his comeuppance in the