PHOENIX, Arizona, January 13. THIS past week, the sport of swimming returned swift and strong after a brief holiday respite on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com. Our World Channel finished with the most stories with information on Junior Pan Pacs, ISHOF, Olympic Games facility and bid data tidbits as well as news that Franzi welcomed a potential new swimmer to the world.
The biggest news of the week, however, belonged to Shirley Babashoff as publisher Brent Rutemiller spoke to her about the recent news that the German Olympic Committee financially compensated 167 for systematic doping from 1973-1989, thus admitting once and for all that East Germany's performance in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games will forever be sullied.
In other action, Rewind started a Splashback series that will look back at each month's historic Swimming World Magazine editions in 10-year increments in the following order, 40-20-30-10. This past week, we looked at the January 1967 edition of the magazine.
Additionally, the college season really ramped up its dual-meet action with the return of the Meet of the Week program as we witnessed the four-time defending NCAA Division I champion Auburn men lose for the first time in 44 dual meets.
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Commentary
∙ Weekend to Feature Great Collegiate Swimming — January 11, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Shirley Babashoff Breaks Silence on East Germany's Systematic Doping of Olympians — January 10, 2007 by Brent Rutemiller
Meet of the Week
∙ Recap: No. 3 Auburn Women Handle No. 12 Texas, 140-91 — January 11, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Recap: No. 1 Texas Men Down No. 3 Auburn, 130-113 — January 11, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Preview: Texas at Auburn — January 10, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Preview: Emory at Tampa — January 9, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
Swimming World Rewind
∙ 40-Year Splashback – January 1967 — January 7, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
World Channel
∙ Australia Remains Strong, New Nations Get Into Medal Action in Second Day of Junior Pan Pacific Championships — January 12, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Australia Dominates First Day of Junior Pan Pacific Championships — January 11, 2007 by Jason Marsteller
∙ Luo Out of World Champs — January 11, 2007
∙ Industry News: International Swimming Hall of Fame Web Site Review — January 11, 2007
∙ Britain Cuts 2012 Olympic Games Team Training Site List to Three — January 10, 2007
∙ Tidbits from Germany — January 10, 2007
∙ TYR Signs Amanda Weir — January 9, 2007
∙ USOC To Bid for 2016 Summer Games — January 9, 2007
∙ Van Almsick Gives Birth to Baby Boy — January 8, 2007
∙ Miatke, Stubbins Shine in Fifth Day of Victorian Championships — January 7, 2007
∙ Day Four Complete at Victorian Championships — January 7, 2007
Club Channel
∙ Sandeno, Mellouli Win On First Night of Long Beach Grand Prix — January 12, 2007
∙ Industry News: Swim With A Purpose January Issue Available — January 10, 2007
High School Channel
∙ Virginia State High School Meet On Verge of Cancellation — January 11, 2007
Polo-Diving Synchro Channel
∙ USA Diving Invites 26 to World Championship Selection Camp II — January 9, 2007
College Channel
∙ Clarion University Creates Women's Swimming Scholarship — January 12, 2007
∙ CSCAA Rankings Postponed — January 12, 2007
∙ Namesnik Memorialized Tonight — January 11, 2007
∙ Shishkoff, Hug Named Swimming World Magazine National Collegiate Swimmers of the Week — January 11, 2007
∙ American Swimming Association to Host Open Water Swimming National Collegiate Championship — January 10, 2007
∙ Patriot League Announces Weekly Awards — January 9, 2007
∙ James Madison Board of Visitors Meeting Upcoming — January 9, 2007
∙ City College of San Francisco Breaks Ground on New Pool — January 8, 2007
∙ Florida State Sweeps ACC Swimming & Diving Performers of the Week Honors — January 8, 2007
∙ College Season Returns With A Vengeance — January 8, 2007