PHOENIX, December 6. THOSE bellicose New Englanders are at it again, pounding their chests like so many disturbed mountain gorillas and issuing challenges as frequently as Saddam Hussein. Organized by

MELBOURNE, Dec. 6. TWO World Cup records fell on the first night of competition of the Australian leg of the FINA World Cup tour. Holland's Pieter van den Hoogenband, like

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5. THE No. 7-ranked University of Texas women's swimming and diving team finished the first day of competition at the Texas Invitational on Thursday at the Lee

NOTRE DAME, Ind., Dec. 5. THE University of Notre Dame men and the West Virginia women lead after day one of the 2002 Notre Dame Invitational at the Rolfs Aquatic

AUBURN, Ala., Dec. 5. NATALIE Coughlin a distance freestyler? You'd better believe it! On opening night of the Tiger Invitational here this evening at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 5. TWO swimmers on the comeback trail – one recovering from shoulder surgery and the other emerging from a six-year retirement – made some positive strides Thursday

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5. TEXAS A&M Head Men’s Swimming Coach Mel Nash announced the signing of two swimmers to letters-of-intent today. The Aggies signed Jeff Bratten of Ottumwa, Iowa,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., December 5. FLORIDA State head swimming and diving coach Neil Harper announced the signing of four swimmers and a diver during the early signing period today. Thomas Bishop

SYDNEY, December 5. JIM Ballard of the West Hollywood Aquatics Masters set a world record to highlight the swimming competition at the Gay Games, held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre

WESTCHESTER, Calif., December 4. CAL'S Golden Bears won the MPSF men's water polo tournament last weekend at Los Alamitos, defeating Pepperdine, 9-8, for the championship. Stanford not only didn't make