Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Heat Sheet Posted
ATHENS, Greece, August 20. EACH morning Swiminfo will be posting the heat sheets for the day’s events at the Olympic Games in Athens. Be sure to check them out so
Flash! Peirsol DQ Overturned!!
By Phillip Whitten ATHENS, August 19. THE shocking disqualification of Aron Peirsol after he won the 200 meter backstroke this evening was overturned on appeal, just minutes before the medals
Flash! Shocker!! World Record-Holder Aaron Peirsol DQ’ed After Winning 200 Backstroke
By Stephen J Thomas ATHENS, Greece. August 19. IN a shocking turn of events, American world record-holder Aaron Peirsol has been disqualified for an illegal turn at the 150-mark, after
Olympics: Day 6 Finals Heat Sheet Posted
ATHENS, Greece, August 19. EACH afternoon Swiminfo will be posting the heat sheets for the day’s events at the Olympic Games in Athens. Be sure to check them out so
Temporary Pools Arrive in Indy for World Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 18. THE pieces of the pools for the 7th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) have arrived at an Indianapolis warehouse. Next stop: Conseco Fieldhouse. Next steps: Assembling
Women’s 200 Backstroke, Day 6 Prelims: Top Seeds Komarova and Nakamura Qualify Fastest
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
Men’s 100 Butterfly, Day 6 Prelims: Crocker Blasts Back into Form as Fastest Qualifier; Serdinov and Phelps Right on his Tail.
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
Women’s 800 Freestyle Prelims, Day 6: Manaudou, #1 Qualifier, Sets French Record, 8:25.91; Munz and Keller in Finals
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
Men’s 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out
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
Another Coventry Diary – After Two Trips to Medal Podium
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