Champions Crowned on Day 1 Finals of US Open
What a beautiful night for swimming in West Lafayette. It was just under 40 degrees outside, but the temperatures and attitudes in the natatorium were much, much hotter.
Winners tonight included a Cullen Jones victory in the 50-meter freestyle in championship record time of 22.11. He was, when it comes to a 50, practically in a […]
Look For a Strong Opening Night at US Open
Some of the more exciting events are being contested on the first night of the US Open which is taking place in West Lafayette, Indiana. Tonight will boast a strong field and looks to be an evening of excitement.
The 200 Individual Medley will surely have all fans on the edge of their seats as Eric […]
Brendan Hansen In Men’s Health Magazine
Swimmers are getting more and more mainstream coverage, even if it is only in small chunks. One of those swimmers is Brendan Hansen who is featured in this month’s Men’s Health Magazine. The blurb is about one paragraph long and focuses on an exercise that we all did at Texas to strengthen and […]
Thorpe Still Not “Officially” Retired - Speculation Will Continue
Let the speculation continue.
One week after retiring from swimming, Ian Thorpe has reportedly kept the door open for a return to international competition by keeping his name on the drug testing register.
It is understood Thorpe intends to remain on the register until such time as he feels that he won’t possibly change his mind about […]
London 2012 Pool Plans Announced - Smaller Than Planned
As Nathan noted previously, the design for the revamped aquatic complex for the London Olympics was announced yesterday. Yet the complex was immediately criticised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA).
The center, the first of the new venues to be announced for the 2012 Games, has been redrawn over the past year after Tessa Jowell, […]
German Women Lurz and Steffen Excel at Trials
The German women sprinters are off to a blazing start at the German World Championship Trials in Wurzburg. Annika Lurz (nee Liebs) set the second fastest 200m freestyle time in history, 1min 56.73 seconds, just .09 seconds short of fellow German Franziska van Almsick’s world record.
Meanwhile, the woman who snatched the world 100m freestyle […]
Sandy Goss Inducted Into Circle of Excellence
From Swimming Canada Press Release: Double Olympic silver medalist Sandy Goss was inducted into the Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence Hall of Fame today in front of a pack house at the Bell Grand Prix in Toronto.
The Circle of Excellence provides Swimming Canada with the opportunity to recognize swimming heroes of the past. […]
Canada’s Hayden Stars in Bell Grand Prix
Even with an international field, Canada’s Brent Hayden managed to keep the spotlight of his home country on him during the Bell Grand Prix stop this weekend. Hayden, one of the brightest stars of Canadian swimming, broke national records in both the 50 and 100-meter freestyles.
To start, the 100-meter mark fell first with a 47.47 […]
Women’s Olympic Diving Champion Sets Retirement Date
Guo Jingjing, the double-Olympic silver medalist from Sydney and the double-gold medalist from Athens in the Springboard and Synchronized Springboard diving events, has made her intentions clear. She will retire from the sport after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Born in 1981, Jingjing began training at age seven. She has been a member of the People’s Republic […]
Qatar Couldn’t Buy Swimmers, Aims for Olympics
It wasn’t too long ago that the tiny, wealthy country of Qatar was attempting to buy the services of some of the world’s top swimmers. It didn’t work. Now, they want the Olympics.
Qatar is the latest country to make its intentions known: The country will be bidding for the 2016 Games. Others in the race […]
Thorpe’s Retirement Applauded by Fellow Champ Lenton
From one champion to another, Libby Lenton has congratulated Ian Thorpe on knowing when the right time was to step away.
According to Australia’s The Australian newspaper, Lenton is quoted as saying, “For someone of Ian’s calibre to say, ‘You know what? Swimming isn’t my priority anymore’, it kind-of makes you sit back and go, ‘When […]
Australia’s Jones Finalist for Award
Not long after America celebrated its aquatic elite with the Golden Goggle Awards, one of Australia’s top swimming stars in Leisel Jones was nominated for an award in Brisbane. The Courier-Mail Konica Minolta Queensland Sport Star of the Year award banquet was held November 23, the honor of which went to Emma Snowsill.
In addition to […]
New 2012 Olympic Pool Plans To Be Unveiled
After the original plans were scrapped as too costly, planners were forced to re-design the Olympic pool that will be used in London for the 2012 Games.
According to the London Times, the pool will now not be completed until just one year prior to the Games, which is about three years later than planned. The […]
How Will Thorpe’s Retirement Impact the Beijing Games?
Ian Thorpe’s retirement at 24-years-old has been felt strongly in China which stands to lose one of the great box office draws for the 2008 Olympic Games. The news was enough to knock NBA sensation Yao Ming and the Chinese men’s volleyball team from the sporting headlines with state newspapers devoting near page-long tributes to […]
Hoogenband Feels That Thorpe’s Retirement is a Pity
Pieter van den Hoogenband’s thoughts on Thorpe’s retirement according to a Bureau Report from ZeeNews.com.
“The first thing that crossed my mind when I heard that he stopped his career was ‘It is a pity’. It really is a pity. I would have loved to race against him for a longer period.
People like Ian Thorpe make […]
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