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Discuss (0 comments)June 6, 2008
Quick while the swimmers are distracted with Trials, let's take away all their rights! (Link)
Trials Psyche Sheet (Link)
Upload an Olympic Trials Preview video, earn a floswimming shirt (Link)
Nike says their athletes can wear any suit (Link)
Lazlo Cseh makes the 400 IM Olympic race a little more interesting. (4:07:96)
Janet Evans Interview at Timedprelims (Link)
Save Arizona State Swimming Update (Link)
The New Floswimming. Make your suggestions: (Link)
Longetivity and Quality Issues of LZR Racer (Link)
Mare Nostrum, Barcelona: Leisel Jones Shines Again (Link)
D'Arcy dealt another blow, vows to take fight to Lausanne (Link)
It's official, Mike Bottom is the new head coach at Michigan (Link)
Rob Butcher, the new Executive Director of Masters Swimming (video)
Steve Parry praises British Olympians (Link)
Discuss (0 comments)June 5, 2008
Georgia Swimmers take both of the distance events in Day 1 of UltraSwim
Kelsey Ditto won the Women's 800, 8:39:51 (race video) and her teamate Troy Prinsloo won the Men's 1500, 15:16.53 (race video)
Discuss (0 comments)June 3, 20081:46:65 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
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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 ...
