Today's News
Gould: Inspiration For All Ages
Nov 20, 2008
Craig Lord
The 1972 Olympic legend is still in the swim and racing 800m and 1,500m free races in record time; check out her foundation and fabulous photos
Bernard Signs Up For Arena
Nov 20, 2008
Craig Lord
He wore the LZR to world records and the Olympic 100m free crown but now the French sprinter will wear Arena for his Rome 2009 campaign
 
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Coaching Jobs All In Place At British Centres
Nov 19, 2008
Craig Lord
Rob Greenwood and American sprint coach Shaun Zitani have been assigned to the Stirling and Stockport Intensive Training Centres as Britain gears up for London 2012
Patten To Take On Channel
Nov 18, 2008
Craig Lord
Cruise liners, steam boats and the world channel record beware. Brit Olympic swimmer to go where Captain Webb went before
Du Toit Wins Youth Leadership Award
Nov 18, 2008
Craig Lord
The South African swimmer and role model for all generations in all walks of life today won the International Association for Human Values prize at the European Parliament in Brussels
Phelps And Coughlin Top US Awards Bill
Nov 18, 2008
Craig Lord
Golden Goggles: greatest Olympic performer of all-time sweeps the prizes; winner of six medals in Beijing is top woman; Bowman honoured as mastermind behind Phelps' Eighth Symphony; Shanteau, Soni and NCAA also earn recognition
Cseh Ready To Return To Arena In Time For Rome
Nov 17, 2008
Craig Lord
The Hungarian who broke three European records to take silver three times behind Superfish in Beijing has signed a four-year deal with the Italian suit maker in his campaign to step up to gold in London 2012, via the Eternal City next summer
FINA To Host Think Tank On Suits
Nov 16, 2008
Craig Lord
Director sets February 2009 deadline for crunch meeting and reports that will help to swimming get to grips with the technological race to find the "fastest" suit that is fast getting out of control; FINA lawyers working on possible reworking of rules
Three WRs: Biedermann Past Thorpe; Bal And Guehrer In 50s
Nov 16, 2008
Craig Lord
At Berlin round of the Arena World Cup, Paul Biedermann of Germany outpaces the Thorpedo over 200m freestyle in 1:40.83; Randall Bal and Peter Marshall break 23sec on backstroke; Guehrer clocks 24.99 50 'fly; Korotyshkin sets ER of 49.74 in 100 'fly
World Record Bull Run: 54l/c; 35s/c and Counting
Nov 16, 2008
Craig Lord
And the records keep falling in a year that saw technology take swimming into a new era of speed, one that has seen FINA, the governing body, and its rule book lose their grip on control of the sport
WR - 49.63 100m Backstroke: Marshall's Last Stand?
Nov 15, 2008
Craig Lord
American blasts short-course global standard at Berlin round of the Arena World Cup and then says: 'The plan was to be done ... but now I'm reconsidering"; Mellouli challenges Hackett 400m pace; Bernard says 'I'm the boss'
Lochte And Descenza Go The Extra Yard
Nov 15, 2008
Craig Lord
First day of Minnesota Grand Prix in the US