Hopes for the New Year

By John Lohn ASTON, Pennsylvania, December 27. WHAT can we hope for in 2006? Well, fast swimming would obviously be great. But, let’s get a little more specific. So, here

Pugh Sets Pair of Records in Frigid Waters

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 26. LEWIS Pugh, long an accomplished distance swimmer from Great Britain, recently established a pair of records while navigating through the chilling waters of Antarctica. Clad

Scrambling in Canada for Site of Pan-Pac Games

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 24. LESS than a year away from the start of competition, Swimming Canada is searching for a new host venue for the Pan-Pacific Games. The search

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The Year in Review

By John Lohn NEW YORK, December 24. JUST a week remains in 2005, so let’s continue with our analysis of the past year. And, let’s hope that next year is

Huegill Unlikely to Race at Commonwealth Games Trials

MELBOURNE, Australia, December 23. ACCORDING to a story by Nicole Jeffery in The Australian, Australian National Team coach Alan Thompson has indicated he doesn’t expect Geoff Huegill to compete at

Holiday Trivia

PHOENIX, Ariz. December, 25. IN case you finished opening your presents and de-stuffing your stocking or just plain bored, here is some holiday trivia to take off the edge. 1.

Swimming World TV To Take The Air

Phoenix, Ariz. December 22. SPORTS Publications International, publishers of Swimming World Magazine and SwimmingWorldMagazine.com, announced the launch of SwimmingWorld.TV today. Free previews of SwimmingWorld.TV can currently be viewed on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com

Coaching Paralysis Through Analysis

By Zack Bridger Good technique is vital to the swimmer if they are going to realise their full potential and achieve the pinnacle of their intrinsic physical ability. Intrinsic physical

Holiday Hell Weeks

By Emily Mason PHOENIX, Ariz., December 25. IT'S that time of year. Coaches are planning ahead and swimmers are living in fear, waiting for the hardship that is holiday training.