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Camille Muffat 8:01.06 and huge world record in the 800 SCM free
Olympic Nice Natation is having a ball at the French Nationals – Yesterday Yannick Agnel set that world record in the 400 freestyle, this morning he set a new European record in the 800 freestyle, and...
View ArticleCamille Muffat Matches Training Partner With WR of Her Own in France
Camille Muffat, in what has become a back-and-forth, metaphorical contest with her Olympic Nice teammate Yannick Agnel, got her World Record on day 2 of the 2012 French Short Course National...
View ArticleSwimming World Competition Roundup
Sponsored by Active.com PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 16. DURING the past week, the following meet managers took full advantage of uploading recent results to the Swimming World meet results section of th...
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Divers rescue a tangled whale shark
Last week, divers off the coast of Mexico came across a pregnant whale shark who had been tangled so badly in rope, that it had cut into its fins and body. Seems to have ended happily, though. Via...
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CC photo #321: Yannick Agnel on top of the Berlin 2012 World Cup podium
Yannick Agnel (FRA) winner of the men's 200 freestyle at the FINA / Arena 2012 Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Paul Biedermann (GER) second and Darian Townsend (RSA) third, see result list...
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"Swimming and water safety education are basic life skills that all should know"
CNN is recognizing individuals who are making awesome contributions to their communities, regardless if that community is local or one considers the 'community' humankind (so community can be anywhere...
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Speedo photographer Michael Muller swims with Great Whites to get the best shot
Photographer Michael Muller has among other things been working with Speedo for several years, but has this personal passion also, to swim freely among sharks in order to get the best possible photos....
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The slump is over, thank you France
It has been a quiet couple of months now since the Olympics, with visiting numbers waning and swimmers and bloggers and swim sites alike seemingly struggling like me with finding the energy again. But...
View ArticleRichard W. Pound Vindicated; IOC Ethics Commission KO'd
Commentary by Steven V. Selthoffer, Swimming World Chief European Columnist MONTREAL, Canada, November 16. AS the air clears from the release of the Reasoned Decision by USADA on October 10 regardi...
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French swimmer Agnel admits doping – on Nutella
Olympic 200m freestyle and 4x100m relay champion Yannick Agnel on Friday attributed his two new records to a chocolate hazelnut spread as he took the French national short-course championships by...
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Mariemont athletes sign letters of intent - FOX19
Mariemont athletes sign letters of intentFOX19Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, Gannon University has a Division II lacrosse program. Miami University has a Division I swimming program. Katie has been a...
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Nathan Adrian makes the Salvation Army his “charity of choice” this Christmas
As his “Charity of Choice” this Christmas, Adrian is supporting The Salvation Army through a variety of promotions surrounding the 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign, including serving as the honorary...
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Les Championnats d’Europe 2012 de natation à Chartres!
The Chartres 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships promo. Anyone excited now? :-P
View ArticleASCA Freestyle Clinic to Feature Renowned Coach Brett Hawke
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, November 16. AUBURN'S Brett Hawke is one of the world's premier sprint coaches. We're pleased to have him as our featured coach at the 2013 Advanced Freestyle Clinic at the W...
View ArticleIndiana, Penn State and Virginia Complete Day One of Two-Day Tri-Meet
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, November 16. INDIANA opened its 2012-13 home schedule Friday with day one of a two-day tri-meet with Penn State and Virginia at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloom...
View ArticleAustralian Olympians to Play Hosts to China and South Africa in Pro Meet in...
PERTH, Australia, November 16. OLYMPIC gold medallists Alicia Coutts, Melanie Schlanger and Cate Campbell will headline the EnergyAustralia Swim Team for the inaugural 2013 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super ...
View ArticleWashington College Defeats Bryn Mawr in Home Pool
CHESTERTOWN, Maryland, November 16. HOST Washington College won eight of 11 events en route to a 123-79 Centennial Conference women's swim meet over visiting Bryn Mawr tonight inside Casey Swim Center...
View ArticleHost Country France Presents Strong Line-Up for European Championships
PHOENIX, Arizona, November 21. FOR citizens of the United States, tomorrow marks the one day a year to eat themselves silly on turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. But across the pond, the European Short...
View ArticleBritish Swimming's ‘Splash Awards' Cancelled
Karen Pickering a four time British Olympian and World Championships medalist posted on her Twitter feed yesterday that Great Britain will be cancelling this year's Speedo Splash Awards due to the...
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Study measures cities' park proximity - USA TODAY
Study measures cities' park proximityUSA TODAYProximity wins in San Francisco, Boston, New York , Washington, Philadelphia, Seattle and Chicago, where 90% or more of residents are within a half-mile...
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