World Championships
Warkentin and Peterson Qualify for World Championships in Open Water
Veteran Mark Warkentin and newcomer Chip Peterson took the top 2 spots at the U.S. Open Water World Championship Trials. As the top finishers, Warkentin and Peterson will have a chance to earn an automatic Olympic birth with a top 10 finish at the World Championships in Seville, Spain this April. The race featured a […]
Rome Starting World Champs Preparation
Two years goes by faster than you think, and Rome is starting to realize that. Facing a lot of setbacks and difficulties, it appears that construction on the pool that will be used for the 2009 World Champs is going to commence. The City Council has just approved renovation plans for the swimming facilities at […]
World Champ Mellouli Tested Positive for Adderall Use
L’Equipe is at it again. The French Publication has once again pointed its finger in the doping controversy, and now the target is World 800m Freestyle Champion Oussama Mellouli, who, according to the paper, tested positive for amphetamine use at the US Open in November. The French paper that brought you the Lance Armstrong and […]
The Four Texas Exes Hungrier Than Ever
Some might say: “It must be nice.” That is to say, it must be nice when you come away from a World Championships with a gold medal, a silver medal and a World Record…and feel extremely disappointed. But that’s exactly the sentiment Aaron Peirsol feels after the World Championships. This feeling is echoed by his […]
World Championships Closes With World Record and Australian Gold
It has been a long, but quite exciting eight days of competition. The World Championships have provided swimming fans across the globe with one of the most successful, exciting, and record breaking international championship in recent years. But, the swimming is not quite done as we enter the final night, and this was […]
America’s Kukors Is Ready to Race
So far, Team USA member Ariana Kukors has had a rough time in a way on her first visit to Australia. Qualifying for the World Championships in the 400 Individual Medley, Kukors has had to rest and rest. And rest. Now, on the last day of the 12th FINA Championships, Kukors is given her opportunity […]
Could Lochte Take Down Second Giant? Showdown Tonight with Phelps
Ryan Lochte, the upset winner of the 200-meter backstroke, had long been looked at as “good” but not “great,” and was perceived by many as someone who would forever stay in the shadows as second best. Now, after taking down the long-time champion in the 200 backstroke, Lochte is getting a whole new level of […]
Final Morning of World Champs Underway
The final morning of swimming is underway. It is a short morning, but packed with quite a bit of swimming. I do not suspect anything miraculous to occur during the prelim swims, but it should be a solid morning with quite a bit of battling for places in the finals tonight.
Preview: Final Night of World Championships
With no semifinals left, we can look forward to an intense and action pack final night packed with finals. There will be no preview of things to come, no swimmers “saving a little bit” for tomorrow - all swimmers will now have just one final chance for glory. Drama is ripe for tonight, […]
Australian Women Notch World Record on Night Seven
It took until the last event of the night, but the world record freight train kept rolling through day seven. While we did not see a world record from one of the two men we expected, the Australians did not disappoint their home crowd as they got their fans out of their seats to […]
Morning Seven Starts with Barrage of 50s
For lack of a better term to describe the seventh morning of the World Championship, we will call it the 50-fest. Three preliminaries of 50’s will be contested this morning. In addition it is expected that we will learn the fate of Grant Hackett. Will he or won’t he swim? If […]
Ukranian Coach Suspended Six Year For Attacking Daughter
Ukrainian coach Mykhaylo Zubkov was suspended for six years today by FINA. Zubkov’s argument and fight with his daughter Kataryna at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne was caught on video and subsequently broadcast on Australian television and across the internet. FINA handed down the suspension due to Zubkov’s breach of the FINA […]
World Champs Preview for Night Seven
Hard to believe, but there are only two more nights of Championship swimming left! The second to last night should give us even more to cheer for, as some of our stars are running out of chances to get that first individual gold. Another great relay match-up between the Aussies and Americans will also be […]
More World Records Fall on Night Six at World Championships
On the third night of competition in Melbourne, it was once again Team USA that made the most noise, taking down two world records - one of which included the revered Ian Thorpe, the other ending one of the longest streaks in swimming.
Urbanchek Talks All Things Michael Phelps
The White House. Thoroughbred Horses. Michael Jordan. All of these things come to the mind of coaching legend John Urbanchek when he refers to Michael Phelps. After another dominating performance at the 2007 FINA World Championships, Urbanchek spoke in detail about the bond he shares with Phelps, and his thoughts on America’s greatest Olympic athlete.
Gold Medal Mel Mel Stewart
The Swimmers' Ear Mike Gustafson
Top 5 Tuesday David Cromwell
In My Mind Nathan Jendrick