Illinois Masters Shred 800 Free Mixed Relay Record

CHICAGO, Ill., April 18. TYPICALLY, record-breaking swims shave hundredths of a second off the former mark. Sometimes, maybe tenths. The Illinois Masters, though, had a different philosophy over the weekend.

French Nationals Feature More Manaudou Magic

By John Lohn NANCY, France, April 18. WHEN the French Nationals started last week, there was no questing that Laure Manaudou was the premier female swimmer at the competition. Yet,

Duboscq Tops 100 Breast Field at French Nationals

By John Lohn NANCY, France, April 16. LAST summer, he was somewhat of a surprise medalist at the Olympic Games in Athens. At this summer’s World Championships in Montreal, however,

Masters Training: Too Slow, Too Fast

By Wayne Goldsmith BRISBANE, Qld, Australia, April 15. ONE of the most important decisions to make about training is how fast/how hard the training needs to be. The intensity level