Streamlined News: Jan. 25, 2012

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 25. A former world record holder and a medal hopeful at the London Olympics each welcomed newborns into their lives this week. Mary Mohler, formerly known as Mary DeScenza, welcomed Margaret Joy into the world Monday. DeScenza briefly held the world record in the long course 200 fly in 2009 and was a multi-NCAA champion at Georgia.

Geoff Huegill, considered one of the most amazing comeback stories of recent years, left a training camp in Australia to be with his wife Sara for the birth of his baby daughter. More details on the birth are being kept under wraps, as the Huegills have promised an Australian magazine first rights to photos and news. This is similar to what many singers and actors do here in the United States, so this gives you an idea how popular swimmers are in Australia. Huegill has been in the press a lot the past few days. Last week in Perth, Huegill was part of a rescue mission to help a scuba diver who suffered a heart attack while in the water. The man did not survive, however.

If Huegill makes the Olympic team for Australia and his wife wants to bring their newborn to London to watch her dad swim, it's likely the parents won't have to pay full price for a ticket for their daughter. The organizers of the London Olympics are following up on complaints from parents who say they shouldn't have to buy a full-price ticket for their newborns or toddlers, and today organizers said they are going to resolve the issue before tickets go on sale to the general public in April.

Division II college swimming will be welcoming another women's team to the fold in the 2013 season when Maryville University in St. Louis debuts women's swimming. Right now the school does not have a pool on campus for the team to practice in or hold meets, but the athletic department is exploring options for use of an off-site pool. A search for a head coach is also in place. Maryville is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the same conference as three-time NCAA champions Drury.

Hungarian swimmer David Verraszto has been given a suspended nine-month ban for getting into a fight with teammate Gergely Gyurta at the European championships just last month. The Hungarian swimming federation decided to suspend the ban so Verraszto can compete at the Olympics. Verraszto isn't considered a medal hopeful in London, but he could show up in the final of the 400 IM, his best event, with countryman Laszlo Cseh. Verraszto and Gyurta have privately settled the matter that resulted in the fight.

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