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Discuss (0 comments)May 1, 2008GB name Paralympic swimming squad
Teenager Eleanor Simmonds is one of 36 swimmers nominated for the British team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
Douglas ends her swimming career
Julie Douglas retires from swimming after more than a decade of competing at the highest level.
FINA World Open Water Championships: Talking Team Strategy
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent SEVILLE, Spain, May 1. MANY of the swimmers at the FINA World Open Water Championships spent some of the day working on team strategy. "...
USMS National Championships: Jurgen Scmidt Breaks USMS Record During Distance Day
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1. THE first day of the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championships opened with the 1000 and 1650 yard freestyle events. Jurgen Schmidt, 85, provided the sole r...
FINA World Open Water Championships: The Mother of All Open Water Swims
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent SEVILLE, Spain, May 1. TWO legendary open water swimmers, who are favored to be in the hunt for medals at the FINA World Open Water Champio...
USMS National Championships: Jurgen Schmidt Breaks USMS Record During Distance Day
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1. THE first day of the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championships opened with the 1000 and 1650 yard freestyle events. Jurgen Schmidt, 85, provided the sole r...
GB name Paralympic squad
Teenager Eleanor Simmonds is one of 36 swimmers nominated for the British team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
Douglas calls time on career
Julie Douglas retires from swimming after more than a decade of competing at the highest level.
Discuss (0 comments)April 30, 2008Will It Be Pool Sharks And Marathon Bait?
Or will the open water specialists bite back as the likes of Grant Hackett and David Davies challenge for places in the inaugural 10km marathon race in Beijing at World Championships in Seville from Saturday
FINA World Open Water Championships Around the Corner
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 30. WITH the FINA World Open Water Championships just around the corner, as the meet runs May 3-8 in Seville, Spain, FINA just sent out its complete list of participants ...
The Shameless Plug: Who Needs "Neighbours"?
The Shameless Plug: Who Needs "Neighbours"? PostedApril 30, 2008 The Young and The Restless meets Survivor down under.
FINA World Open Water Championships: Pre-Race Swimsuit Check
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent SEVILLE, Spain, April 30. IN Seville, at the FINA World Open Water Championships, the race course was open today for the athletes from 41 c...
NCAA Champion Arizona Swim Teams On Cover of May Issue of Swimming World Magazine
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 1. AS the newly-crowned champions of both NCAA Division I Championships, the Arizona Wildcats occupy the cover of the May issue of Swimming World Magazine. At the King County...
Discuss (0 comments)April 29, 2008Synchro duo named in Olympic team
British pair Olivia Allison and Jenna Randall secure their Olympic place after winning the synchronised swimming qualification tournament.
Swimming World Magazine Looking to Hire Media and Journalism Interns
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29. Swimming World Magazine is looking for interns who would like to gain experience in reporting news via print, digital, video or audio media for the 2008-09 academic year. ...
Politics and the Olympics: Episode 2 with Cavic, Sterkel and Berkoff
Politics and the Olympics: Episode 2 with Cavic, Sterkel and Berkoff PostedApril 29, 2008 Milorad Cavic, Dave Berkoff and Jill Sterkel all offer their opinions on boycotts and politics in the Olympics.
Synchro duo named in GB team
British pair Olivia Allison and Jenna Randall secure their Olympic place after winning the synchronised swimming qualification tournament.
Discuss (0 comments)April 28, 2008Latin Cup: Italy Dominates Meet
SERRAVILLE, San Marino, April 28. ITALY completed the Latin Cup held in Serraville, San Marino with 35 total medals including 23 of the gold variety to dominate the meet this weekend. Spain took seco...
FINA Diving World Series, Tijuana: Local Divers Experience Success
Watch FINA Diving World Series Action On-Demand at WCSN.com TIJUANA, Mexico, April 28. THE first meet of the FINA Diving World Series held in Tijuana, Mexico featured some home cooking as Mexicans...
Howard Hunte Named Valparaiso New Swimming and Diving Coach
VALPARAISO, Indiana, April 28. VALPARAISO University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera has announced that Howard Hunte has been named as the next Crusaders head swimming and diving coach. "We a...
Discuss (0 comments)April 27, 2008CIJ Meet: Yannick Lebherz Shines During Final Two Days
KIRSCHBERG, Luxembourg, April 27. AFTER a day of preliminary qualifying highlighted yesterday, Yannick Lebherz finished the last two days with three victories at the CIJ Meet held in Luxembourg. Le...
Joy Ward Climbing the Masters Ranks
By Emily Sampl BOULDER, Colorado, April 28. THE recently completed 2008 FINA Masters World Championships displayed some of the top Masters swimmers in the world, as dozens of world records fell by ...
