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Swimming World Cup’s whistle-stop tour rolls into Dubai
DUBAI // Another international collection of people who go fast in water has converged on Dubai’s swimming jewel in the desert, only this event counts as a welcome oddball. Rather than a one-week crescendo such as an Olympics or the Short Course Swimming World Championships of last December at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid [...]
Dana Vollmer wins 100 butterfly for U.S. swimming’s first gold medal at worlds
For a decade, Dana Vollmer hung around, never quite emerging, never quite going away. She overcame a heart condition, shoulder tendinitis and back injury, but she could not surpass the very best athletes in her events. She earned a reputation as a reliable relay team member, but not a star, or even a star-in-the-making. She [...]
PAC 7 swimming finals are fast and furious
The times posted at last week’s PAC 7 swimming prelims suggested that plenty of league records might fall at Wednesday’s league finals. Sure enough, swimmers from San Luis Obispo County schools broke league records in six events at Sinsheimer Pool in San Luis Obispo. “I was totally expecting that,” Arroyo Grande freshman Zach Stevens said, [...]
Fina wants sweeping changes
Fina, the world governing body for swimming, has recommended sweeping changes in the organisation of the Fina 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup starting this season. The changes have come about following the investigations launched by Fina following the death of American swimmer Francis Crippen when the final round of the event was held in Fujairah [...]
Le Clos Only World’s Qualifier on Day 1 at South African Nationals
Le Clos, only 18 years old, made huge strides in 2010 at both the inaugural Youth Olympic Games and the Short Course World Championships, though his times haven’t emerged quite as strongly in long course as they have short. Today, he posted a 1:57.20 to win, which ranks him 15th in the world this season. [...]
FGCU’s Beaubrun finishes 29th at FINA World Swimming Championship
Florida Gulf Coast University sophomore Dani Beaubrun of St. Lucia took 29th in both the 50- and 200-meter breaststroke en route to setting national records at the 10th FINA World Swimming Championship in Dubai on Wednesday. Beaubrun competed in the 50-, 100- and 200-meter breaststroke and the 50 freestyle, breaking four national records. The World [...]
American Lochte gets a double, breaks world record en route to second gold medal
Hoff clocked a new championship best of three minutes 57.07 seconds with Kylie Palmer of Australia in second place and Olympic 200m freestyle champion Federica Pellegrini of Italy with the bronze. It capped a superb evening for the U.S. team, who took further golds through Katie Hoff in the women’s 400m freestyle and Ariana Kukors [...]
Four medals for SA in Stockholm
The first day of the final leg of the FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup took place in Stockholm on Saturday and the South African swimming team is flying high with two golds, a silver and a bronze medal. Roland Schoeman once again took the gold in the 50m breaststroke and the 50m butterfly. Schoeman claimed the [...]
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