Lars Frölander most likely qualified for the Olympics
This morning at the Mare Nostrum Canet prelims, Sydney 2000 Olympic Champion Lars Frölander went on to the finals with a 52.36 in the 100 butterfly, fastest of all there and 10th fastest of his career....
View ArticlePicks: Adrian Favored in 100, But Will Phelps Swim Finals?
It's time to hand out some free relay predictions here at SwimSwam, as we continue to roll through our predictions for the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Keep in mind that the top two 100 freestylers won't...
View ArticleCollege Swimming & Diving Honors Announced; California, Tennessee Lead...
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 6. THE 2011-12 College Swimming & Diving Honors have been announced today. In total, 15 honorees were recognized from the 2011-12 season with California earning five ho...
View ArticleJanet Evans: A Long History With Swimming World
Feature by Shoshanna Rutemiller PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. IS 2012 destined to be the year of the comeback? With Janet Evans, 40, qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Trials at the Austin Grand Prix in J...
View ArticleSprinting back in love with swimming
Nick Kaufman (left) and Josh Hafkin perform an ankle push-up at Potomac Woods. Dave Greene and Rebecca Brofft paced the deck, critiquing swimmers' dives off the starting blocks at the Rockville...
View ArticleYour Neighbors - Carroll County Times
Your NeighborsCarroll County TimesAmong her community activities, she has served the Glyndon Community Association, Historic Glyndon, Glyndon Swim Club, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Helping Up...
View ArticleTelegraph: Magnussen on Lockdown Til London
Australia's James Magnussen has put himself into hermitage in the leadup to the 2012 London Olympics, according to Australia's the Daily Telegraph.“No, this is definitely it – my very last photograph....
View ArticleJahn Rejoins UT Staff as Assistant
Head swimming and diving coach Matt Kredich added another assistant to his staff with the return of Ashley Jahn to Knoxville.
View Article20 QUESTION TUESDAY: MEL STEWART
Gold Medal Mel Stewart started the highly successful website SwimSwam.com recently and has been a National Team Alumni Ambassador for the USA Swimming Foundation for three years, but going back a...
View ArticleP66 GIVES BACK: SATURDAYS IN MOTION
Taryn McLaughlin admits she was nervous about her first encounter with the young autistic boy who also had Downs syndrome during the Saturdays in Motion program at her Somerset Hills YMCA in Basking...
View ArticleWATER SAFETY VIDEO CONTEST TO SELECT FINAL CITY
Cities across the nation can vie for a visit from Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones by submitting a video in the Make a Splash for Water Safety Video contest, presented by the USA Swimming...
View ArticleCAN'T MISS RACE AT THE SANTA CLARA GRAND PRIX
Every 400 medley relay is divided into stereotyped personalities. The backstroker is the leader, the first combatant, the tone-setter, the one everyone trusts: consistency is everything. Next, the...
View Article2011-2012 SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE
The Scholastic All-American application for the 2011-2012 year is now available.
View ArticleSUMMER SANDERS TALKS ABOUT SWIMTODAY WITH SWIMMING WORLD
Summer Sanders appeared earlier this week on Swimming World Magazines Morning Swim Show. In her segment, Sanders promotes USA Swimmings SwimToday program, which helps anyone looking to get involved...
View ArticleCOACHES IN THE KNOW: JACK FABIAN
Head Coach Jack Fabian of Keene State College shares some of his coaching philosophy and talks about what makes him smile when he&os;s on deck.
View ArticleA CONVERSATION WITH MIKE ALEXANDROV
National team member Mike Alexandrov talks about his preparation for the upcoming Olympic Trials as well as his desire to represent the United States in London.
View ArticleSCHMITT SETS U.S. OPEN RECORD IN AUSTIN
The story of night at the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite was provided by Allison Schmitt (Canton, Mich.) in the 200m free. On the second night of finals in Austin, Texas, Schmitt not only set a pool...
View ArticleDIGITAL SPLASH: MAY-JUNE ISSUE NOW ONLINE
The May-June 2012 issue of Splash is now available online and as a mobile app for your iPad and iPhone. Heres a look at some of the features youll find in this issue.
View ArticleLEVERENZ WINS AS SANTA CLARA GP CONCLUDES
Caitlin Leverenz (Tucson, Ariz.) won gold in the 200m IM Sunday on the final day of competition at the 2012 Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Leverenz held off Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice...
View ArticlePHELPS SETS POOL RECORD IN AUSTIN
Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) closed out the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite with a pool record in the 200m fly. His time of 1:54.79 bested the previous record of 1:54.92 which he also held. It was...
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