PHOENIX, Arizona, December 16. IN an action-packed week of activity across the spectrum of the world of swimming, SwimmingWorldMagazine.com kept its readers updated with the massive amount of news within the sport.
Laure Manaudou smoked the European Short Course Championships with a world record in the 400 free, while a plethora of other national records fell in the various World Championships Trials occurring throughout the globe.
John Lohn checked in with a pair of premium articles. First, he gave credit to Kate Ziegler's great run at the Tom Dolan Invitational before reminding the swimming community that our athletes really should be considered innocent until proven guilty when it comes to performance-enhancing drugs.
In other commentary, publisher Brent Rutemiller explored what might be the keystone in all of the conversation about saving college swimming, while Lohn recapped last weekend's international scene. Additionally, a Swimming World Magazine correspondent from Japan, Hideki Mochizuki, looked at China, Japan and Korea as those countries prepare for the World Championships.
On Swimming World Radio, Rutemiller scored an insightful interview with Dave Marsh as they spoke about his move from Auburn to Mecklenberg, and then Ziegler and her coach Ray Benecki spoke with Rutemiller about her record-breaking weekend.
Northwestern junior Andrea Hupman also kept us abreast of the Wildcats' holiday training trip in Hawaii in the "A Day in the Life" series.
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Premium Articles
∙ Accusations Against Jones and Lenton are a Joke — December 14, 2006 by John Lohn
∙ Ziegler's Star Shining Brightly — December 13, 2006 by John Lohn
Commentary
∙ The Demise of Olympic Sports on a Collegiate Level May Have Roots in the Abandonment of Physical Education Requirements — December 12, 2006 by Brent Rutemiller
∙ Weekend Highlighted by Fast Swimming on International Scene; Ziegler Shines at Home — December 11, 2006 by John Lohn
∙ Japan, China and Korea Prepare for World Championships in Melbourne — December 10, 2006 by Hideki Mochizuki
Swimming World Radio
∙ Swimming World Radio Talks With David Marsh About Changes, Auburn, and the Mecklenburg Center of Excellence — December 14, 2006
∙ Ziegler and Benecki Talk About Overtaking Evans' Last American Yard Record in the 1650, Racing Strategy and Goals — December 11, 2006
A Day in the Life
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 7 — December 16, 2006
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 6 — December 15, 2006
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 5 — December 14, 2006
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 4 — December 13, 2006
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 3 — December 12, 2006
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 2 — December 11, 2006
∙ Andrea Hupman, Day 1 — December 10, 2006
World Channel
∙ Catalano Lowers Own Italian Record in 50 Back in Final Day of Italian Championships — December 16, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Joll's National Record Highlights Final Day of New Zealand World Champ Trials — December 16, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Lima Nearly Scores South American Record in 50 Breast In Day Two of Brazilian Championships — December 15, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Times Slow Down During Third Day of Swimming South Africa Trials — December 15, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Close Races Highlight Second Day of Italian Championships — December 15, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Carey Lowers New Zealand Record in 100 Breast at New Zealand World Champ Trials — December 15, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Day Two Concludes at Swimming South African World Champ Trials With Upsets — December 14, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Cielo Breaks 100 Free South American Mark During First Day of Brazilian Championships — December 14, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Filippi, Colbertaldo Win Distance Events to Open Italian Swimming Championships — December 14, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ New Zealand World Championships Trials Reaches Third Day of Competition — December 14, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Trott Lowers African Record in 800 Free In Initial Day of Swimming South Africa Trials — December 13, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Health Issues Force Boyle Out of New Zealand World Champs Trials — December 13, 2006
∙ New Zealand World Championships Trials Continues Through Second Day — December 13, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ New Zealand World Championship Trials Get Underway — December 12, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Swimming Australia Announces Annual Awards — December 12, 2006
∙ Disabled Swimmers of the Year: Jessica Long and Wang Xiaofu — December 11, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Sweden Sets 200 Free Relay World Record at European Short Course Champs — December 10, 2006
∙ Reilly Registers Aussie Record in 400 I.M. as World Champs Trials End — December 10, 2006
∙ Aussies Select 43-Strong Swim Team for World Champs — December 10, 2006 by Stephen J. Thomas
∙ Ziegler Scares Own American Record in 500 Free — December 10, 2006
∙ Manaudou Sets World Record in 400 Free; Prilukov Establishes Continental Record in Metric Mile at Euro Short Course Champs — December 9, 2006
∙ Flash! Manaudou Lowers World Record in Short Course 400 Free — December 9, 2006
∙ Sullivan Sets Aussie Record in 50 Free — December 9, 2006
Club Channel
∙ Gangloff Upsets Hansen, Cramer Doubles Up in Second Day of Kerr-McGee Pro-Am — December 15, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Hoff Downs Sanders National Age Group Record at NBAC Christmas Meet — December 15, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Additional 2007 Camps Now Posted on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com — December 15, 2006
∙ Hoff to Race at NBAC Christmas Invitational — December 15, 2006
∙ Komisarz, Margalis Win 1000 Frees, SMU Sweeps Relays in First Day of Action at Kerr-McGee Pro-Am — December 14, 2006 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Ziegler Takes Down American Record in 1,000 Freestyle — December 11, 2006
Polo-Diving-Synchro Channel
∙ China Completes Gold-Medal Sweep of Diving at Asian Games — December 14, 2006
∙ China Claims Asian Games Water Polo Title Over Japan — December 14, 2006
∙ US Synchro Names 2007 World Championships Team — December 13, 2006
∙ Team USA Water Polo Claims International Holiday Cup Tourney — December 11, 2006
∙ Team USA Water Polo Takes Unblemished Record Into Holiday Cup Final — December 10, 2006
∙ US Synchro Selects First Olympic Team Members — December 10, 2006
College Channel
∙ Siena Adds Four Recruits — December 15, 2006
∙ CSCAA Announces Newest Rankings — December 15, 2006
∙ More College Programs on the Way — December 15, 2006
∙ Former Navy Swimmer Currently in Space — December 14, 2006
∙ CCSU Signs Two — December 13, 2006
∙ Big Ten Announces Weekly Awards — December 13, 2006
∙ Rhoades Named NCC Diver of the Week — December 13, 2006
∙ Bower Resigns at Georgetown, Replaced by Cartwright — December 13, 2006
∙ Swimming World Magazine Q&A: Oregon State's Larry Liebowitz — December 13, 2006
∙ St. Andrews Presbyterian College Jumps into the Pool — December 12, 2006
∙ Texas A&M Signs Four — December 11, 2006
∙ Indiana Adds Two More Women — December 11, 2006