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

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

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

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

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

By Phillip Whitten ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 17. MICHAEL Phelps continued to set the world of swimming ablaze, stroking to two more impressive wins on the second day of the

ANN ARBOR, MIchigan, May 18. IN the midst of heavy training, the magnificent Michael Phelps turned in two impressive swims on Day One of the Domino Classic in Ann Arbor,

HAMBURG, Germany, May 18. FRANZISKA van Almsick, the 25 year-old world record-holder in the 200 meter freestyle has decided to pass on the World Championships in Barcelona in two months

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 18. RAY Bray, who has coached his children and grandchildren in swimming at Fountain Valley High, announced his retirement today after 35 years at the school.