Hackett Injury Means 300-meter Clash With Thorpe Is Unlikely
By Stephen J. Thomas SYDNEY, May 21. DISTANCE ace Grant Hackett said yesterday that it was highly unlikely that he will be swimming at the Grand Prix meet in Cairns,
On a Dare, Craig Hummer Dons His Swim Suit on Mount Everest
Here's the latest installment on swimmer Craig Hummer's trek to Mount Everest, where he is the "talent" on an OLN film crew. — Phil Whitten By Craig Hummer MOUNT EVEREST
91 US Masters Marks Fall at Short Course Nationals
TEMPE, Arizona, May 20. NINETY-ONE US Masters Swimming national records — including 79 individual marks and 12 relay standards — fell in Tempe, Arizona, during the four-day USMS National Short
North Baltimore’s Courtney Kalisz Smashes Six (!) National Age Group Records for Girls 11-12
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 20. WHILE Michael Phelps grabbed all the headlines last weekend at the Domino Grand Prix Meet in Ann Arbor, a younger North Baltimore Aquatic Club teammate
Three Swimmers Banned by FINA for Drug Violations
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 20. TWO international swimmers have been banned for four years after testing positive for drugs, while another was given a two-year ban for refusing a test, FINA
Head of Canadian Swimming Resigns
OTTAWA, Canada, May 20. KAREN Spierkel, the CEO of Swimming Canada, resigned her post Friday after a tumultuous year on the job. Spierkel, who specializes in marketing, communications and business
Phelps Notches Wins #5 & 6 as Domino’s Classic Ends
By Phillip Whitten ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 18. MICHAEL Phelps was not quite as spectacular on the final day of the three-day Domino's Swim Classic in Ann Arbor, but still
German Outlook is Hazy as Nationals/World Champs Trials End
By Josh Jeffrey HAMBURG, Germany, May 18. THE fifth and final day of the German Nationals/World Championship Trials left a puzzling picture for the fate of the German team at
US Masters Short Course Nationals Finishes in a Flurry of Records
By Phillip Whitten TEMPE, Arizona, May 18. THE hot desert sun relented just a bit on the final day of the 2003 USMS Short Course nationals, topping off at only
Canada’s Malar Is Making a Comeback
BURLINGTON, Ontario, Canada, May 19. JOANNE Malar, a three-time Canadian Olympian and multiple national record-holder, is making a comeback after a two-year retirement from the sport. Why is she doing