By Stephen J. Thomas ATHENS, August 19. RUSSIA'S Stanislava Komarova was the only swimmer under 2:11 when she qualifying fastest in the 200 meter backstroke in 2:10.71. It will be
By Stephen J. Thomas ATHENS, August 19. WORLD record-holder Ian Crocker looks to have shaken off a throat infection that has affected his performances thus far at these Games when
By Stephen J. Thomas ATHENS, Greece August 19. THE dynamic new star player in women’s swimming, French 17-year-old Laure Manaudou, set a cracking pace this morning in the 800 meter
By Stephen J. Thomas ATHENS, Greece August 19. REIGNING Olympic champion Gary Hall, Jr., did his talking in the pool this morning. When he finished having his say, the 29
ATHENS, Greece, August 19. SWIMINFO gave you an earlier entry from Kirsty Coventry’s diary she is sharing with her friends and fans at Auburn. Then, she was just another Olympian
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — John Higgins, head coach of the Navy men's swimming team from 1950-73 and a twice-inducted member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, passed away Sunday in
ATHENS, Greece. August 18. TWENTY–FOUR hours prior to his race in the finals of the 200-meter butterfly, former Florida State University swimmer Stephen Parry was glad just to have a
SAVANNAH, Georgia, August 19. ON August 14, this team of four North Carolina Masters swimmers averaging over 70 years of age, smashed their own national record of 2:26.17 and established
By Sarah Tolar ATHENS, August 18. THE USA's Aaron Peirsol, never one to disappoint, was in top form for the 200 backstroke semifinals tonight as he led the second semifinal
By Stephen J. Thomas ATHENS, August 18. WORLD record-holder Amanda Beard made her mark on the semifinals of the women's 200 meter breaststroke with a swift 2:25.62. Japan's Masami Tanaka
