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Discuss (0 comments)June 3, 2008
1:46:65 from a 16-year-old at Russian Nationals
The last 16-year-old to go 1:46 was Ian Thorpe (Link)
Arena's Answer
FINA approves the Arena Powerskin R-Eevolution+ (Link)
USA Swimming doesn't leave Texas Senior Circuit Swimmers short
Because the Texas A&M pool was determined to be short of 50 meters at the Texsa Senior Circuit a few weeks ago, the swims will not count as official times. However, the swimmers who made their first Olympic Trial cut will still be able to compete in Omaha, entered with the minimum qualifying time.
Combining the NCAA Championships...
In an attempt to create a "festive" atmosphere, the NCAA is talking about combining the Men's and Women's NCAA Championships. Another piece of USA Swimming's suggestion to the NCAA is making Indianapolis the premanent home for the championship. (Link)
The New Floswimming
This is the new Floswimming design. We put in a lot of thought and energy into making the site better. You will see notice some of them, play with them for a day and please give us your feedback by emailing us at support@flocasts.org we will be happy to hear your thoughts/ideas/criticisms. This is a platform not by any means a completed site, we will be introducing a lot of new features through the summer. Stay tuned!
UltraSwim Pysche Sheet
Lochte, Jones, Joyce, and Descenza highlight the lineup in Charlotte (Link)
Swimvitational Psyche Sheet (Omaha) (Link)
Phelps, Hoff, Hall, and Vendt highlight the lineup in Omaha.
Here are the current Grand Prix Standings:
Recruiting Class of 2008
College swimming has done a great job of breaking down this year's top male recruits (Link)
Swimming Stereotypes
Blair Cross was the only black female swimmer in the ACC last year. Brielle White graduated from Virginia in 2006; for four years, she, too, was the only black female swimmer in the ACC. Cross and White share a distinction the organizers of the National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet want to erase. (ESPN)
By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese Correspondent TOKYO, Japan, June 1. THE Japanese Swimming Federation collected representatives from three swimsuit brands on May 30 to learn where those...
Open Water Test Event: History in the Making for Open Water
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent BEIJING, China, June 1. NORY Krutchen, the FINA Bureau Vice President, officially closed the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification races ...
Langbane Cup: Sara Nordenstam Adds Third Norwegian Record
OSLO, Norway, June 1. SARA Nordenstam added her third Norwegian record of the meet during the final day of swimming at the Langbane Cup held in Oslo. Nordenstam checked in with a time of 2:28.25 in...
Discuss (0 comments)May 31, 2008FINA Diving World Series, Nanjing: China Dominates at Home
Live Streaming, Video On Demand via WCSN.com NANJING, China, May 31. CHINA largely dominated the third and last leg of the 2008 FINA Diving World Series, held in Nanjing (CHN), on May 30-31, by g...
Open Water Test Event: Full Training Mode for the Olympic 10K
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent BEIJING, China, May 31. "I will get into full training mode starting on Monday morning, training as hard as I can, getting ready both menta...
Denis Cotterell Talks Grant Hackett
Denis Cotterell Talks Grant Hackett PostedMay 31, 2008 12:29 PM PDT Duration 00:08:40 Resolute. Focused. Denis Cotterell talks about what type of athlete Grant Hackett was at a young age and what an athlete can teach a coach.
Texas A&M Short Pool Discussed at Rules and Regulations Meeting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 31. AT a meeting of the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations committee, those assembled discussed several options on how to deal with times from the Texas Senior Circuit ...
Discuss (0 comments)May 30, 2008Olympic Trials Pool Begins Filling
Olympic Trials Pool Begins Filling May 30, 2008 8:54 AM PDT Olympic Trials Pool Begins Filling
U.S. Olympic Trials Pool Being Filled
OMAHA, Nebraska, May 30. THANKS to USA Swimming for providing images of the competition pool being filled at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. The Omaha Fire Department began filling the competitio...
Open Water Test Event: Blue Skies in Beijing
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent BEIJING, China, May 30. BEAUTIFUL blue skies and a stiff wind welcomed 28 women from 17 countries and 30 men from 21 countries at the pre-r...
Up-to-the-Minute Olympic 10K Open Water Qualifier Coverage
Up-to-the-Minute Olympic 10K Open Water Qualifier Coverage PostedMay 30, 2008 Swimnetwork.com will be featuring coverage of the Beijing 10K Olympic Qualifier this weekend with live on-site updates from Steve Munatones.
Crippen, Fabian win 5K open water titles
Fran Crippen of Mission Viejo Nadadores (pictured left) won the men’s title today at the USA Swimming 5K Open Water National Championships in Fort Myers, Fla. His time was 55 minutes, 54.5 seconds. Thirteen-year-old Eva Fabian of Greenwood Memorial Swim Club took the women’s race, finishing in 1 hour, 2 minutes and 6.2 seconds.
Get live updates from Beijing Open Water Test Event
The women’s Olympic Open Water Test Event will be held today, beginning 6 p.m. Pacific Time. Fans can follow the race by opting in to live text message updates on twitter.com. Steven Munatones, editor of 10Kswim.com, will be sending the updates via Twitter every 5-10 minutes during the race.
SH International: First Day Complete in Iceland
HAFNARFJORDUR, Iceland, May 30. THE first day of swimming came to a close at the SH International meet held in Iceland this weekend. Sanja Jovanovic, the top female swimmer in Croatia, topped the 5...
Discuss (0 comments)May 29, 2008Bree gets go-ahead for Olympics
Swimmer Andrew Bree is eligible to compete at the Beijing Olympics after being given a reprimand for a positive drugs test.
Chlorination Episode Fifteen
Chlorination Episode Fifteen PostedMay 29, 2008 10:09 AM PDT Duration 00:07:37 He watches Michael Phelps swim more than almost anyone. Can Chlorination teach him how to swim like Michael?
Aqua Zone to provide free fun for fans at Trials
This summer, swimming fans from across the nation will have the chance to experience the sport of swimming like never before. Attendees can interact with, take photos of and get autographs from swimming legends, as well as participate in swimming-related activities, all without ever leaving Qwest Center Omaha.
Busy weekend for open water
This weekend will be a busy weekend for open water swimming. Beginning Friday, the 2008 Open Water Festival will kick off in Fort Myers, Fla. Then on Saturday, Kirsten Groome (top photo) and Chloe Sutton (bottom photo) will compete for their last chance to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Olympic Test Event in Beijing, China.
Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational to air live on SwimNetwork.com
The Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational will be webcast live from Omaha, June 5-8, on SwimNetwork.com. The Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational will be the final stop on the Toyota Grand Prix series and will take place at the Qwest Center in Omaha, site of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming.
Excerpt 3 from "What Though the Odds"
Haley Scott was a freshman swimmer at the University of Notre Dame when her team was involved in a fatal bus crash while returning home from a meet. Though initially paralyzed, Scott came back to swim for Notre Dame 18 months later. With the help of USA Swimming, she wrote What Though the Odds, an account of this life-changing event.
