Brief History of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport
Monday August 30, 2004
It is now a matter of record that the systematic use of performance enhancing drugs in sport for more than 50 years has punted performance standards clear out of sight, ... Read More
Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life
Sunday August 29, 2004
Join the hundreds of swimmers, friends and paddlers from across the United States who consider Provincetown, MA. their spiritual home, and return to participate in the annual Swim for Life ... Read More
What Type of Swimming Pool Filter is Best?
Saturday August 28, 2004
Which type of swimming pool filter (sand, cartridge, or diatomaceous earth) is best? They all work, so you must define best for your swimming pool filter situation.
Thompson claimed her piece of history
Saturday August 28, 2004
Jenny Thompson quietly claimed her own piece of history. Thompson, 31, became the most decorated U.S. Olympian of all time and the most decorated Olympic swimmer from any nation when ... Read More
USA Swimming's Annual Convention
Friday August 27, 2004
The United States Aquatic Sports annual convention provides an opportunity for USA Swimming to gather all of its delegates together for the purpose of making decisions that will affect the ... Read More
Guo dives without a flaw
Thursday August 26, 2004
Jingjing GUO from China won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard competition at the Olympic Aquatic Centre tonight. Three of four competitors leading after Thursday afternoon's Women's 3m ... Read More
Long Course Kick Training in a Short Pool
Wednesday August 25, 2004
If you are training for long-course competition in a short-course pool, the swim tether can become your secret weapon. A swim tether consists of 20 to 22 feet of surgical ... Read More
Olympic Swimming Sports in Athens, 2004
Tuesday August 24, 2004
The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece includes the aquatic sports of Olympic swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. The Summer Olympic triathlon and the modern pentathlon are also ... Read More
Water polo can get downright nasty
Monday August 23, 2004
What to make of a sport in which you move the ball with your face, you practically have to decapitate somebody to get called for a foul, and part of ... Read More
Samira's Olympics were over in 31 seconds
Saturday August 21, 2004
Each Olympics, more and more women from the Islamic world find their way to the Games, representing countries with long histories of dissuading or even forbidding women to compete in ... Read More
ASCA Annual Clinic
Saturday August 21, 2004
For the first time EVER, the World Short Course Swimming Championships are in the USA, sponsored by the Indiana Sports Corporation, in a magnificent setting at Conseco Fieldhouse (yes, ... Read More
Piersol Gets his 2nd Gold Despite Official
Friday August 20, 2004
According to American assistant coach Dave Salo, the judge in Peirsol's lane apparently applied an old rule that involves kicking going into the wall. The sport's governing body announced that ... Read More
GODDARD STRIPPED OF BRONZE MEDAL
Friday August 20, 2004
Great Britain were dealt a major blow when James Goddard was controversially stripped of his bronze medal after Aaron Peirsol of the US was reinstated as the winner of the ... Read More
Hall miffed about relay snub
Friday August 20, 2004
Hall was hit with questions about U.S. coach Eddie Reese's decision to keep him off the final four in the 400 freestyle relay. "I'm disappointed," said Hall, a nine-time medalist ... Read More
Olympic Swimming Sports in Athens, 2004
Thursday August 19, 2004
The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece includes the aquatic sports of Olympic swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. The Summer Olympic triathlon and the modern pentathlon are also ... Read More
The Strap-on Gym
Thursday August 19, 2004
Searching for a simple tubing-type exercise device? The Strap-on Gym surgical tubing exercise device is worth a look.It includes a harness that attaches the cords to your back and shoulders, ... Read More
Straight-Chest Med-Ball Toss
Thursday August 19, 2004
The straight-chest med ball toss is a fun drill that works not only your upper body, but also your abs and upper legs. The goal of this dryland exercise is, ... Read More
Arena Introduces New Suit for Swimmers at the Olympics
Thursday August 19, 2004
Arena will unveil a new technical body suit in time for the Olympics. The new suit, called Powerskin Xtreme, will be seen for the first time in competition at the ... Read More
Olympic Swimming Sports in Athens
Wednesday August 18, 2004
Follow Summer Olympic Swimming and other swimming-related sports with these helpful links. These links will take you to Summer Olympic sites covering Olympic swimming history, rules, records, athletes, and images ... Read More
Q and A on Swimmer's Ear
Wednesday August 18, 2004
What's Swimmer's ear? A painful infection that swimmer's get in their ear? Yes, but there is a lot more to it than that. Read morea bout swimmer's ear infection's causes, ... Read More
Swimming Pool Safety
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Remember that children are naturally attracted to water. A child can drown quietly in seconds, and in only an inch of water. Health Canada has some tip to make your ... Read More
No whistle, no foul
Tuesday August 17, 2004
"Nobody called it," Reese said. "No whistle, no foul." Kitajima will now try to forget about the matter to concentrate on the 200m breaststroke which starts with heats and semi-finals ... Read More
Did the Olympic breaststroker cheat?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Citius, Altius, Fortius. These three Latin words mean Swifter, Higher, Stronger and are what the Olympics are supposed to be based upon. No mention of sticking to the rules to ... Read More
Olympian Interview - Amand Beard
Monday August 16, 2004
Amanda Beard, Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder, answers some questions about swimming - and life - that could help other swimmers. Amanda was on the US Olympic team ... Read More
The Start of Swimming in the Modern Olympic Games
Monday August 16, 2004
Alfred Hajos, who at age 13 learned to swim after his father drowned in the Danube River, endures the Bay of Zea's choppy, 55-degree waters to prevail in two of ... Read More
Swimming World Records Tracker
Sunday August 15, 2004
This valuable publication is the only one in the world dedicated to the performances of swimming. All the records are listed (world records, European records, Italian records), those set in ... Read More
2004 Athens Olympic Swimming Results - Men
Sunday August 15, 2004
Results, updated daily, for the men's swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. 2004 Athens Olympic Swimming Results - Men
2004 Athens Olympic Swimming Results - Women
Sunday August 15, 2004
Results, updated daily, for the women's swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. 2004 Athens Olympic Swimming Results - Women
The Shave Down!
Saturday August 14, 2004
Everyone seems to acknowledge that shaving doesn't improve performance all that much, certainly no more than a fraction of a second. But the minuscule effect on aerodynamics is more than ... Read More
23 U.S. Olympic Team Members Commit to Swim at FINA World Swimming Championships
Saturday August 14, 2004
Now seven swimmers who broke six world and two American records at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming have committed to compete in the 7th FINA World Swimming ... Read More
Don't Swim in the Future, Swim in the NOW!
Saturday August 14, 2004
The real question is: Do you swim in the present, or the future? As athletes, we have to have goals, both short term and long term. So when I say ... Read More
Olympic Aquatic Center
Saturday August 14, 2004
For the first time in Olympic history, all the aquatics events - swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming and diving - will take place at one venue. The Olympic Aquatic Centre ... Read More
Not in the race but still a winner
Friday August 13, 2004
There has been speculation that if Thorpe wins back-to-back Olympic titles he will present his medal to Craig Stevens, the Sydney swimmer who pulled out of the race to give ... Read More
Exercise Patterns in Athletic and Non-athletic Individuals
Friday August 13, 2004
Want to help a grad student? Take part in this survey aiming to assess the exercise patterns in various athletic and non-athletic populations, with a view to guiding specific aspects ... Read More
The Adidas JetConcept Swim Suit
Friday August 13, 2004
What kind of suit is Ian Thorpe wearing while he swims in the Olympics? An Adidias JetConcept swim suit. And just what is this swim suit concept? Adidas has the ... Read More
Embracing New Swimsuit Technology
Friday August 13, 2004
What is the big deal about the swimsuits worn by the 2004 Olympic swimmers? Are they different from those flag-colored suits worn in the 2000 Olympic swimming pool? (Paul Newberry, ... Read More
Let the Games Begin!
Friday August 13, 2004
This Olympics, at least in swimming, has already been filled with more speculation and predictions than ever before. Of course, thanks to Michael Phelps, our sport has gotten a HUGE ... Read More
Olympics Swimming Pool Event Schedule
Friday August 13, 2004
Want to know what is happening in the Athen's Olympic Swimming pools? This complete Olympic Swimming Pool Sports schedule has the answers. (SwimInfo.com)
Illegal Use of Drugs Charge Against 2000 US Olympic Swimmers are False
Thursday August 12, 2004
SwimInfo reports that the drug charges against some of the USA's swimmers in the 2000 Olympic Games are false. Drug Charges Against 2000 US Olympians are Bogus (P. Whitten, SwimInfo.com)
Coach Quick in Hot Water
Thursday August 12, 2004
"I think it would be naive to think that throughout the world our sport is clean," Quick said then. "I think the overwhelming majority of swimmers are dedicated to having ... Read More
FINA World Sports Medicine Congress
Thursday August 12, 2004
The 15th FINA World Sports Medicine Congress is designed to contribute to the educational development of scientists and medical practitioners who care for aquatic sports athletes and require a detailed ... Read More
The Speedo Fastskin II Story
Thursday August 12, 2004
A lot of the Olympians are wearing the new Fastskin II swimsuit. What's the deal behind it? Why is it supposed to make the swimmers faster? Speedo tells has the ... Read More
2004 Summer Olympic Games - Athens, Greece
Wednesday August 11, 2004
The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece includes the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. Olympic triathlon and the modern pentathlon are also events that require ... Read More
USA Swimming denies knowledge of drug use in Sydney
Wednesday August 11, 2004
A top USA Swimming official said Wednesday he didn't know of any American swimmers using performance-enhancing drugs in the months before the 2000 Olympics. USA Swimming denies knowledge of drug ... Read More
Olympic Spotlight Shines on Michael Phelps
Wednesday August 11, 2004
With the Summer Olympic Games just days away, all eyes are on 19-year-old Michael Phelps, a guy who might actually match Mark Spitz's 32-year-old Olympic record of seven gold medals. ... Read More
Phelps and Thorpe and van den Hoogenband
Tuesday August 10, 2004
It was Superman warmly welcoming Spiderman. The two superheroes of the swimming pool made their Olympic meet and greet in Athens on Sunday, not with a snarl and a glare, ... Read More
Aquatics at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
Tuesday August 10, 2004
For the first time in Olympic Games history, all Aquatics events will take place in a single venue, the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OCO). The ... Read More
VASA TRAINER - The Swimmer's Gym
Monday August 9, 2004
The Vasa Trainer is well known as the world's best swim bench, used by the fastest swimmers and most successful swim coaches. Swimmers of all ages and ability rely on ... Read More
Monofins and Breaststroke - Get up to Speed
Sunday August 8, 2004
In the middle of the season, you'll notice that most swimmers spend almost all their time training at well below race speed. When the season starts to come to a ... Read More
Thorpe on Doping
Thursday August 5, 2004
Ian Thorpe wore the wrath of the sport's governing body, FINA, just before he left Australia when he said it would be naive for anyone to think he and his ... Read More
Swimming Across the Great Lakes
Tuesday August 3, 2004
Ultra-marathon athlete Jim Dreyer began his attempt to swim across Lake Superior Monday with a 27-mile run as part of a 100-mile duathlon. If he is successful, he will have ... Read More
H2O Polo at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Tuesday August 3, 2004
The men's water polo at the 2004 Olympic Games will be exceptionally strong, led by the defending gold medal team from Hungary
On the women's side, the USA has ranked ... Read More
Strel Sets New Long-distance Swimming Record
Sunday August 1, 2004
Martin Strel covered most of the world's third longest waterway and by doing so broke his own Guinness record from the Mississippi (3797 km/2360 miles). The new swimming record is ... Read More