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VICHY, France, July 4. THERE were plenty of stars out tonight at the French Open, albeit a bit chilly with inclement weather causing all sorts of schedule delays. The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu, however, shined just a bit brighter than the rest of the amazing international talent as she topped the pod...

MOSS, Norway. SWEDEN dominated the Nordic Junior Championships, held Dec. 9-10 in Moss, Norway. In all, Swedish swimmers won gold in 28 of the 38 events contested in the long course pool. Denmark was a distant second with five, followed by Estonia with three, and Norway and Iceland with one apiece. ...

Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming DOHA, Qatar, August 28. The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu completed a 10-medal, 7-victory, 3-world record run in Doha tonight as the first stop of the FINA World Cup circuit came to close. FINA WORLD CUP MONEY LIST LIVE STREAM Subject to geoblocking LIVE RESULTS HEAT S...

By Craig Lord with Takahisa Ide FUKUOKA, July 27. THE faulty electronic timing pads at the center of a storm that ended in happy news for Great Britain's women yesterday, caused mayhem at the end of the men's 100m freestyle final tonight. It was clear that Anthony Ervin, of the US, having cl...

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Guest commentary by Jim Perilman Turning 75, an age up year for Masters, I realized with lightening-bolt amazement I am a late-blooming vegan. After six months being vegan my body, soul and spirit feel altered. By “soul” I mean a broadened capacity for compassion, by “spirit” the embrace of a larger...

June 20. ON the final day of the French World Championship Trials in Chamaliers the initial Saturday of last month, Algerian sprinter Salim Iles won the 50 free in a national-record 22.59. And just whom did Mr. Iles beat for the title? None other than Holland's double world record-holder/ double...

VALETTA, Malta, July 9. THE kids have arrived! On the third day of the 2001 European Junior Championships here today, Greece's Ioannis Drymonakos and Hungary's Viktor Bodrogi were the stars of the show on the boys' side. Among the ladies Ukraine's Aliaksandra Herasimenia was a double...

AT the 9th Games of the Small States of Europe in San Marino the first weekend in June, Iceland's Orn Arnarson, who will swim for Coach Mark Schubert's University of Southern California Trojans this fall, was the big winner. The Icelandic youngster won the 50-100-200 frees, both backstrokes ...

ALSHAMMAR ROCKS FREE RECORD: HOW SWEDE IT IS! Lisbon, Portugal - Therese Alshammar led a Swedish charge on the record books with an amazing world record of 52.80 to win the 100m freestyle at the European short-course championships in Lisbon, Portugal. The 22-year-old Stockholm sprinter, who has left...

AUBURN, Alabama, June 29. THE Richard Quick Invitational closed the curtains tonight on the 2014 edition with an Icelandic record by Anton McKee. McKee nipped the Icelandic record in the men's 200-meter breast with a 2:12.38 for the win. That swim beat the previous mark of 2:12.39 set by Jakob Johan...

By Craig Lord ANTWERP, Belgium, Dec. 16. MARTINA Moravcova, trained in the US and racing for Slovakia, stole the show on the final day of the European Short Course Championships with a fifth successive victory in the 200m freestyle. Her longing for longevity and determination to keep the 200 meters ...

CANET, France, June 11. JEANETTE Ottesen had a banner day in Canet, the second stop in the Mare Nostrum circuit setting two Danish national records in the 50 free and 100 fly on her road to the European championships. Ottesen won the 50 free with a 24.40, resetting her national record of 24.54 from ...

Arena Grand Prix - Charlotte editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Arena USA. Visit ArenaUSA.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 15. THE seventh heat of the men's 200 freestyle at the Charlotte s...

BARCELONA, Spain, June 15. SEVERAL athletes wrapped up a week of racing across three countries in southern Europe in the Mare Nostrum circuit with more strong times today in Barcelona. Nathan Adrian completed a perfect sweep of the sprint freestyles with his sixth win on the circuit tonight, taking ...

Dutch Paralympic champion Marc Evers believes he is in the shape of his life as he looks to defend three world titles at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, from 13 July. Evers became a world beater back in Montreal, Canada, in 2013 when he won gold in the 100m breas...

By Phillip Whitten FUKUOKA, Japan, July 22. THIS is our preview of the events to be contested tomorrow, July 23, at the World Championships in Fukuoka. For more information on the meet, take advantage of Swimming World and Jr. Swimmer Magazine's Special Subscription Offer Women’s 200 meter butte...

VALENCIA, Spain, Dec. 15. SWEDEN continued to dominate the victory stand on the second day of competition at the European Short Course Championships in Valencia, winning four gold medals to go with the two they won yesterday. Olympic silver medalist Therese Alshammar, 23, got things going for the Sw...

MISSION VIEJO, June 21. FORMER University of Kentucky All-America/SoutheastConference champ Rachel Komisarz and Olympian Chad Carvin were the winners of the 800 free here this evening on the opening night of the TYR Meet of Champions. Komisarz, whose pr is 8:43.03 from last summer's Olympic Tria...

VALENCIA, Spain, Dec. 14. Scandinavians won three events, Olympic champion Yana Klochkova won the jackpot, and fellow Olympic champion Massi Rosolino won two titles, setting a European record in one, on Day One of the four-day European Short Course Swimming Championships being held in Valencia, Spai...