New Technique Tip Now Posted: Timing the Breath on Butterfly
By Glenn Mills PHOENIX, Ariz., May 9. MISTY Hyman and Kaitlin Sandeno are both world-class swimmers. Both of these great athletes have discovered the way that works the best for
Swimmers Spurn FINA Policy That Makes Them “Walking Billboards”
By Phillip Whitten INDIANAPOLIS, reposted from October 9. IF you’ve been watching the 7th FINA Short Course World Championships on ESPN2, you undoubtedly have noticed that the swimmers all are
Editorial: Slimy “Journalism” Upsets Seattle SwimInfo Reader
By M. Duncan Scott PHOENIX, Ariz., September 13. DURING the Athens Olympics, SwimInfo received a note from reader Eric Earling complaining about particularly ill-informed and disrespectful comments from a writer
Henry’s Medals Not Only Gold in Dispute
By M. Duncan Scott BRISBANE, Australia, September 5. JODIE Henry is one of Australia’s hottest new sporting commercial properties. Though Swimming World magazine had selected the 20 year old Aussie
Advertising Sales Position Opening for Sports Publications International
PHOENIX, Ariz., September 1. SPORTS Publications International will be accepting applications for a full-time advertising sales position to be based in Phoenix, Arizona. Position will include base salary, commissions based
Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: South Africans Rock with a New Continental Record 3:13.84, Second Fastest in History; US Qualifies Second
By Stephen J. Thomas ATHENS, Greece. 15 August. THE 400 freestyle relay is always a crowd-pleaser. The event, formerly owned by the USA, was won in Sydney by the Australians
For Ben Michaelson, Three Into Two Doesn’t Go
By Scott Cacciola NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 25. A pungent blast of chlorine hits Ben Michaelson every time he reaches the pool deck of Hutchinson Natatorium at Southern Connecticut State.
INDUSTRY NEWS: Brendan Hansen Signs with NIKE
CARY, NC May 19,. WORLD and multiple NCAA Champion Brendan Hansen (Austin, Texas) has recently agreed to a multi-year endorsement deal with apparel giant, NIKE. After recently finishing his NCAA
INDUSTRY NEWS: Aaron Peirsol Turns Pro, Gives Up Remaining Two Years At Texas and Signs with NIKE
CARY, NC, April 29. OLYMPIC silver medalist and world record-holder in the 200m Backstroke Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, CA) has decided to forego his last two years of eligibility at the
Exclusive: Anthony Ervin Retires
By Phillip Whitten BERKELEY, April 13. ANTHONY Ervin, 22, one of the greatest natural sprint talents ever to don a swim suit, retired officially several months ago, his coaches Nort