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
Organizers Hoping for One Million Swimmers to Join in “World Swim for Malaria” on December 3
By Craig Lord LONDON, June 14. IN what organizers aim to make the biggest charity splash in history, a virile campaign is on its way to amassing one million swimmers
TYR Meet of Champions Will Feature Dynamite Field
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., USA, June 14. ONE of the stops on the Southern California Swim Series, the TYR Meet of Champions will run Thursday to Sunday, sponsored by the Mission