International Review: Thorpe May Be the Best Ever!

By Bill Bell APRIL 8. WHEN Australian triple Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe set the world record in the 800 free during last week's Australian Nationals/World Championship Trials in Hobart,

Editor’s Note: Fighting Back!

By Phillip Whitten (We are publishing Phillip Whitten's editorial from the April 2001 issue of SWIMMING WORLD on our web site. This decision comes after we have received scores of

Mountain View Sweeps Oregon High School 4A Titles

MULTNOMAH, Oregon. MOUNTAIN VIEW'S powerful Cougars clawed their way to both the girls' and boys' 4A state championship swimming and diving titles here on February 17. GIRLS' EVENTS On the

Iowa State: A Mother’s Lament

By Barb Reese I have just finished reading the Editor's Note in SWIMMING WORLD on the demise of Kansas swimming and wanted to quickly address the following situation. Quite literally,