Swimmer Ed Moses Receives Exemption… For the Putting Green
Greens Worldwide Incorporated today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, US Pro Golf Tour, Inc. has received an application from swimmer Ed Moses, a Gold and Silver Medalist at the 2000 Olympics and has been granted a full exemption for the 2006 Tour. Moses will play as a Pro-Championship player in 2006 tour events.
Moses won […]
Neil Walker Left Off the Big XII Conference’s 10th Anniversary Team… Why?
Recently the Big 12 Conference named the men’s swimming and diving 10th anniversary teams. These teams were selected by the league’s head coaches. In order to be eligible for consideration, candidates must have been an event winner at the Big 12 Championships. Anniversary teams are being chosen for each conference sport […]
Canada Attempts to Keep Its Swimmers In Canada, But Will It Work?
Swimming Canada and Canadian Interuniversity Sport proudly announced today the launch of Canada First!, a joint initiative to retain top swimmers in Canada. SNC and CIS plan to increase awareness of the advantages of pursuing athletics and university academics in Canada.
The initiative will involve surveying swimmers about what influenced their decision in the selection […]
Espionage in Australian Swimming? Coaches Have “Trade Secrets” Stolen
Craig Lord over at Swim News first reported these odd occurences. It is suspected that there may be a swimming information burglar on the loose after Australian aquatic sports have suffered the third theft of coaching information in less than two weeks.
First it was the log books of Stephan Widmer, coach to Leisel Jones […]
The Thorpedo, Ian Thorpe, Beached Because of Bronchitis
Australian olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe is battling to overcome bronchitis just 22 days out from the Commonwealth Games, according to newspaper reports from Sydney. The Olympic champion’s coach Tracey Menzies has confirmed the swimmer had spent more time resting than training during the past week.
“Any time out of the water is not good […]
Australia Looks Good on Paper, But Will it Transfer to the Pool?
As the Australian swimming team prepares for the upcoming Commonwealth Games their performances stack up well on paper. As one can attest, though, what it says on paper means nothing come race day.
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As the Torino 2006 Olympics Get Started, USA Today Picks Swimmer Michael Phelps as the Athlete of the Week?
With all the hoopla surrounding the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, USA Today showed that not many are indifferent that one of the world’s largest sporting events is about to begin. So much so, as they named a "summer" sport athlete, swimmer Michael Phelps, their Olympic Athlete of the Week. Many ask how does […]
Is Canadian Swimming’s Demise Contributing to Australia’s Successes?
It is not often that you come across a journalist tearing apart their own national swimming program. Here in the United States, I see columnists write all sorts of stories about sports and how bad some of them are and are run, but swimming? Not likely. Why? Other than every four […]
Another Year, Another Near Disaster for Hosting a Swimming Competition in Canada
You’ll remember back to last year when Montreal’s ability to host the swimming world championships was called into question due to funding, sponsorship, and attendance revenue issue, and the competition was nearly yanked from the city.
Nearly one year later swimming Canada officials have moved the high-profile 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships from the University of […]
Ian Thorpe Battles Gay Rumors with Tom Cruise
Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe recently told an Australian newspaper that rumors persist about his sexuality even though he is straight. Thorpe told Melbourne Herald Sun that he is heckled by strangers who shout homophobic epithets and make other jabs.
“It’s a downer, but you have to look at it from a logical point of view,” […]
Kosuke Kitajima to Skip Nationals
Athens Olympics breaststroke double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima said Wednesday he will not compete in the upcoming short-course national championships because of a sore elbow. Is this a swimming or non-swimming related injury?
Read full story: Kosuke Kitajima to Skip Nationals
Lenton Looks to Out Muscle Competition
United States football weightlifting techniques are keys to propelling Australian Libby Lenton to the head of the swimming pack, and it is giving her big muscles too.
Read full story: Lenton Looks to Out Muscle Competition
Sex, No Lies, and Swimmer’s Post Event Antics at the Olympics
It seems that Olympic Gold Medalist swimmers have no qulams about telling it all - all about partying, sex, and an Olympic experience that sounds more like a 16 day rave.
In a column with Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg News swimmers Summer Sanders and Brendan Hansen’s Olympic experience sounds like a “bacchanal“:
“We train hard and then […]
Change of Heart for Duje Draganja or Did Qatar Not Want to Pay Millions
According to reports this morning from Swimming World Magazine, it seems that a couple of months after declaring that he had accepted a lucrative offer to represent the oil-rich nation of Qatar in international competition, Duje Draganja has had a change of heart. Draganja is quoted as saying “the reason for me staying in […]
Timed Finals : The World’s New Leading Resource for Swimming Information
Welcome to Timed Finals, an unabridged and unedited look at the sport of swimming. In this dash to a finish that seemingly will never arrive (much like many of the practices and races I participated in), I will attempt to bring you news, commentary, and satire on swimming and its sports most (and least) […]
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