Big 12’s Live Updates: Texas Destroys Phelps et al’s American Record

Hey, if you’re going to watch a meet, why not share the results with everyone? The medley and 800 free relays got underway tonight in Austin, TX.

Jimmy Feigen Leaves Crowd (and Me) Speechless at Texas High School Champs

Texas High School phenom Jimmy Feigen went from the realm of mere mortals into that of legend today at the Texas 5A State Championships. First event of the day: 200 medley relay. Over/under on his split: 19.00. The unders win it. Also, how about Mary Beck popping off two of the fastest high school swims […]

Auburn Women Crush NCAA/American Record on Opening Night of SEC’s!!

It didn’t take long for something special to come out of the SEC Championships this year. The conference that has brought us sub-19 second 50 freestylers, the reigning men’s and women’s national champions as well as countless Olympians and world record-holders, once again treated us to fantastic swimming. In the third event of the night, the Auburn women broke the […]

Speedo Launches LZR Racer and LZR Pulse

In much of the world over the past 24 hours, Speedo has been slowly introducing the world to its newest technology - LZR Racer. The suit, scheduled for launch today in New York City, is what Speedo calls “the fastest swimsuit it has ever made.”

Larsen Jensen and Erik Vendt Part Ways With TYR

While Erik Vendt was making impressive waves in the water at the Long Beach Grand Prix last month, he (and Larsen Jensen) were making waves in other ways. It appears (as exposed last month by superb swimmer trackers, The Swim Aids) that both Vendt and Jensen have parted ways with TYR. After exploring […]

Erik Vendt Destroys American Record in 1000 Free

Erik Vendt really wants to win another Olympic Medal, or at least that’s what his 1000 free tonight at the Long Beach Grand Prix says. The two-time silver medalist in the 400m IM and first American under 15 minutes in the 1500 turned a typically bland day (men and women’s 1000 free) into an unbelievably exciting […]

Agnes Kovacs Chooses to Not Compete at Beijing Games

Hungarian News Agency MTI is reporting this morning that Agnes Kovacs has announced that she would not compete in the Olympic Games. This is an interesting turn of events in a story that has been drafting around the wires for some time after Kovacs “failed” (missed) an out of competition drug test.

Rebeca Gusmao Ordered to Return Pan Am Games Medals

It is being reported that Brazilian swimmer Rebeca Gusmao headlines a list of four athletes who have been told that they must return their Pan American Games medals because of positive doping tests.

Manaudou Saga Further Exposed

A sad day it is in the ongoing Laure Manaudou romance story. Joining the unfortunate company of Paris Hilton and others, in the last 24 hours 20 photos of Manaudou (and there is no doubt it is her) posing explicitly have circled around the internet. The photos, apparently taken from a tape, have set off the […]

Flash!!! Swim Meets Can Make Money

In an amazing turn of events, there is now proof that swim meets can make money. According to NovaNewsNow.com, a recently published study by Dr. Brian VanBlarcom, an economics professor at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, showed that the Nova Scotia Swim Championships held last summer brought nearly $242,000 to the area in economic […]

Katie Hoff Breaks Two American Records at North Baltimore Xmas Invite

Katie Hoff was nothing short of breathtaking last night at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club Xmas Invite. The new princess of American swimming annihilated Kate Ziegler’s 1000 free record (9:21.57) with an UNBELIEVABLE 9:10.77. She then went on to break Maggie Bowen’s long-standing 200IM record of 1:53.91 with an incredible 1:53.77. The most impressive part? Wait […]

Kate Ziegler Breaks American Record in 1650

Apparently Kate Ziegler has a thing for breaking American and World Records in-season as she just lowered her own record in the 1650 freestyle at the Tom Dolan Invitational at George Mason University. Ziegler’s time of 15:29.15 shattered her previous Record of 15:37.17 from last year. That is unbelievably fast. We’ll have splits and results for you […]

Aaron Peirsol Announces Campaign to Bring Back 1970s

While many of us are aware of Aaron Peirsol’s phenomenal commitment to “Race for the Oceans,” in an attempt to raise awareness about keeping our oceans clean, there is an additional fight the swimming star is currently battling. In another showing of selflessness Mr. Peirsol has also recently launched a campaign to bring back […]

World Record for Nystrand, Pereira

After a near miss yesterday in the 400IM, Brazil’s Thiago Pereira came back to best Ryan Lochte’s world record in the 200IM. Pereira went a stunning 1:53.14, just inside of Lochte’s 1:53.31. The unbelievable Stefan Nystrand equaled his world record performance yesterday in the 100 free by downing the 50 free today: 20.93. This bettered […]

World Records Galore: Nystrand, Veldhuis

The World Cup just seems to get better and better as the stops go on. Today Stefan Nystrand led the charge by becoming the first man under 46 seconds in the 100 scm freestyle: 45.83. That is unbelievably fast, and eclipsed the old world record of Ian Crocker/Roland Schoeman (46.25). Not to miss out on […]

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