OTTAWA, Canada, Oct. 22. A new strategic plan developed to strengthen the development of Canadian competitive swimming, was ratified by Swimming Canada's Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting

BERLIN, Germany, October 22. THE German pharmaceutical group Schering-Jenapharm, which produced doping products for athletes for the former East Germany, will pay 25,000 euros ($25,000) to a fund to compensate

By Ed Gendreau New England Masters swim Club BOSTON, Oct. 22. THE New England Masters Swim Club claimed victory in the inaugural "Mythical" 2001 Short Course Meters (SCM) National Championship.

By Phillip Whitten EUGENE, Ore., October 21. THE University of Oregon is planning to add one women's intercollegiate sport to those it offers. The administration favors Crew because of the

Oct. 21. THE first-ever Tex-Mex International Invitational meet, held last Friday in Austin (short course yards) and Saturday in San Antonio (short course meter) is now posted under Results. Both

STANFORD, CA., October 20. THE UCLA's men's water polo team's brief, two-game winning streak came to an abrupt halt here this afternoon as top-ranked and defending NCAA champ Stanford downed

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Oct. 19. HOPE College began its 2002-03 season with a split with DePauw University, the men winning 168-135, the women losing 182-111. With first place finishes in 11

BERKELEY, October 19 . UCLA's fourth-ranked men's water polo team scored its initial Mountain Pacific Sports Federation win here this afternoon with a 4-3 upset of third-ranked California at Spieker

WESTWOOD, Calif., October 19. COACH Cyndi Gallagher's UCLA women's swim team, 2001 Pac-10 champs, opened its 2002-03 season here today with victories over Oregon State and U Cal Santa Barbara.