Defending Olympic 100 free champion and triple gold medalist Jodie Henry is not feeling so hot these days.  That’s unfortunate, as 2007 didn’t go quite as well as she would’ve hoped.  In a move that would make even Laure Manaudou look twice, she switched coaches, then a week later switched again.  Also, my personal favorite, she was called […]

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That’s right folks, it’s an Olympic year and all the suit companies are releasing their latest technology before the Olympic Trials this June.  While Speedo is expected to debut their new suit at the Missouri Grand Prix in two weeks, TYR has done so today.  The proceeding press release is purposefully vague but I can tell you […]

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From 32 in the world to number 1. A huge jump for one young swimmer, and a fitting opening for one of Beijing’s signature Olympic venues: China’s Water Cube.

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No stranger to either television or the Olympics, Ian Thorpe is bringing the two together to reportedly host “One World, One Dream,” a behind the scenes look at Beijing’s preparations for the 2008 Summer Games.

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Fresh on the heels of Rebecca Gusmao’s positive steroid test, the Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) has just announced that another swimmer, Rogério Karfunkelstein, has tested positive for steroids.

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Have you seen those 8.8.8 signs around town? The ridiculous Olympic/Speedo/NBC ads? You know, the advertisements with “8.8.8” superimposed over Michael Phelps staring at us, like he’s simultaneously going to shoot lasers from his goggles, save the world from AIDS, and steal Tom Brady’s girlfriend?
Since when did Speedo take marketing hints the The Omen […]

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I really like Gary Hall Jr.  Outside of exchanging a few emails we don’t really know each other but-more than anything-I appreciate (as a swimmer and a fan) a true personality in our sport.  Hall’s willingness to take a stand-understandably-gets him in trouble from time to time.  But, at least Gary’s statements offer up entertainment, something […]

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It really is unbelievable: when it rains it pours for Laure Manaudou.  After she left her coach Philippe Lucas to train with her boyfriend in Italy, after her Italian team fired her and she returned to train in France with her brother, after explicit photos were posted of her on the internet and (finally) after […]

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Michael Phelps may not be sharing his goals for the ‘08 Games in Beijing, but a report out today in the Guardian indicates Ian Thorpe isn’t shying away from publicly stating that he doesn’t think Phelps will be able to top Mark Spitz’s 1972 gold medal haul.

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It is a building almost beyond comprehension; a giant, mostly transluscent cube covering three underground swimming pools. It’s Beijing’s own National Aquatics Center, better known as “The Water Cube,” and it is officially open for business today.

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We have previously discussed the dangers of the Berlin classic “Take my Breath Away,” but this week I find new significance in the song. Rarely does reading the results to a meet take my breath aw…(I’ll stop) like this week’s duel between Arizona and Stanford. Read on to see the results of that one as […]

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There are two types of fans in the world: those that root for the underdog and those that go for the champion. As always in college swimming, this week provided both with something to cheer for…but more for the former. While it’s hardly an upset between a #2 and #3 (Stanford and Arizona), or when […]

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Watch out for Petra Dallmann.  A member of the German World Record 400 and 800 free relay is swimming very well and added another meet record to her cap today at the Luxembourg Euro Meet.   The Germans looked good in general, although backstroke ace Helge Meeuw had to deal with some stiff competition.

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Florida vs. Auburn. Troy vs. Quick. Distance vs. Sprint? Plenty of story lines coming out of this SEC rivalry, but in contradiction to current college rankings Auburn’s women, currently ranked second, couldn’t stave off the seventh ranked lady Gators’ depth while Florida’s men, ranked fifth, didn’t have the speed to counter the eighth ranked Auburn […]

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Jimmy Feigen created quite a stir yesterday with his 19.65, new national record in the prelims of the 50 freestyle at the Texas UIL District 26-5A Championships.  That same day he effectively warmed down in the 100 (48.73) with the understanding being he would reverse it today and take a shot at the 100 record.  […]

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