LONG BEACH, Calif., May 15. MEMO to Amanda Beard, Megan Quann and Tara Kirk, the presumptive favorites for the 100 meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Long Beach
By Phillip Whitten MADRID, Spain, May 14. BOTH Pieter van den Hoogenband and Martina Moravcova made amends for disappointing showings earlier in the meet by scoring decisive victories on this
By Gary Hall, Jr. with David Arluck ISLAMORADA, Florida, May 14. SWIMMING is my line of work – only it really doesn’t pay very well. In 1999 I was told
By Phillip Whitten MADRID, Spain, May 13. ONLY four finals were swum today, a day when some welcome warmth replaced the near-frigid conditions that had prevailed at the M-86 pool
MADRID, Spain, May 13. ARIZONA State diver Joona Puhakka devastated the competition last night at the European Championships to win the 1-meter springboard title at the M-86 Center. With a
CINCINATTI, Ohio, May 12. LOOKING to continue its trend of attracting quality student-athletes to its program, Xavier University announces the addition of 11 swimmers for the 2004–2005 season. Both the
By Phillip Whitten MADRID, May 12. ITALY’S Filippo Magnini pulled off a stunning upset today in the 100 meter freestyle at the European Championships in Madrid, coming from behind to
The following is Mike Collins' personal account of his experience at the Triathlon World Championships in Madeira. Mike is Masters coach at the Irvine NOVA swim team, a top 35-39
FUNCHAL, Madeira Islands, Portugal, May 11. SHEILA Taormina, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist in swimming and former University of Georgia All-American, won the women's race at the Triathlon World Championships
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 11. THE IOC today issued the following statement: "After three days of productive meetings in Athens, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission today confirmed its renewed
