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Who's Going to Beijing for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim?
Sports fans love talking about how their favorite teams and players will perform. But, these educated and emotional guesses are easy compared to predicting who will qualify for the Olympics in the world's most pressure-packed race in open water swimming history: the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships. The top 15 (or 16) finishers at the 2008 World Championships will qualify for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Seville to be held May 3rd (women) and May 4th (men)

2008 Open Water World Swimming Championships
The 2008 Open Water World Championships are in Seville, Spain 3-8 May. Thirty-nine countries are represented by 55 men and 55 women swimmers. The swimmers will race in 5km, 10km, and 25km events. The top 10 men and women swimmers in the 10km races will qualify for the 2008 Olympic 10km open water event.

Lochte Sets World Record, Team USA Wins Trophy at FINA 2008 Short Course Worlds
Team USA and Ryan Lochte ended the 2008 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships on a high note Sunday, taking home the Championship trophy for their overall performance in the meet and adding a new world mark to the record books in the case of Lochte's gold medal performance in the 100m I.M. Team USA swimmers also broke four American records Sunday and ended the meet atop the gold medal count, earning a total of 10 gold medals and 17 medals overall.

2008 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships
Ryan Lochte proved his dominance in the pool once again Saturday by breaking the world record in the men's 100m I.M. at the 9th FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships in Manchester, England. Lochte bested the previous record by more than four tenths with a time of 51.25. Team USA's Jessica Hardy and Peter Marshall took home individual gold medals, bringing the U.S. overall medal count to 11 (eight gold, two silver and one bronze).

Lochte, Women’s 400m Medley Relay Set World Records at 2008 FINA SC Worlds
Ryan Lochte and Team USA’s 400m medley relay broke two world records Friday on the third day of competition at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships. Lochte took more than a second of the men’s 200 I.M. world record with his time of 1:51.56, while the women’s 400m medley team of Margaret Hoelzer, Jessica Hardy, Rachel Komisarz, and Kara Denby broke the world record in 3:51.36.

Jessica Hardy Breaks World Record, Wins Gold at 2008 FINA Short Course World
Jessica Hardy set one for the record books Thursday, breaking the world record in the 50m breast at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships in Manchester, England. Hardy broke her first short course world record with a winning time of 29.58. Hardy is now the current 50m breast world champion in both short course and long course meters.

Team USA Breaks World Record in Men's 400m Free Relay - 08 FINA SC World Champs
Team USA had a strong first day of competition at the 9th FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships, winning gold and breaking the world record in the men's 400m free relay. The team of Ryan Lochte, Bryan Lundquist, Nathan Adrian, and Doug Van Wie set the world record with a time of 3:08.44, besting the previous record by more than a second. Mary Descenza took home Team USA's first individual gold of the meet and set an American record in the 200m fly with a time of 2:04.27.

Olympians Lochte, Hoelzer, Jensen Headline the 08 US Team At Short Course Worlds
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte will lead a field of 25 U.S. swimmers as they compete in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships, April 9-13 in Manchester, England. In addition to Lochte, the competition will also include 2004 Olympians Margaret Hoelzer, Larsen Jensen, Rachel Komisarz, and Mark Gangloff. The competition begins Wednesday with prelims starting at 10 a.m. BST and finals beginning at 5:45 p.m. BST.

The 2008 World Short Course Championships Swimming Pool
Organisers of the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) are ecstatic as they witness the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N.) Arena transform into what could be the most exciting and entertaining swimming venue in the history of this event. The usual traditions and procedures for the World Swimming Championships are being stretched and boundaries have been pushed. From Wednesday, April 9 to Sunday, April 13, swimming will be presented in a fresh way with novel lighting and sound effects.

2008 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships Live Webcast
World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will provide live coverage of the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) from April 9 -13 in Manchester, England. As the official global webcast partner for FINA, WCSN will be providing fans a free webcast.

USA Swimming Announces 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships Team
Twenty-six of the nation's top swimmers, including five Olympians will travel to Manchester, England to represent Team USA at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships, April 9-13. World record-holder Ryan Lochte leads the men's team which also includes his 2004 Olympic teammates Larsen Jensen and Mark Gangloff. On the women's side, 2004 Olympians Margaret Hoelzer and Rachel Komisarz headline the field.

Strategy Pays Off at Men's 2007 World Championship Open Water Swimming Trials
Before swimmer Mark Warkentin, 27 of Santa Barbara Swim Club, out-dueled Chip Peterson of North Carolina, to win the 2007 World Championship Open Water Swimming Trials in Miromar Lake today, he had to overcome his natural instincts to take the lead until the very end. Like Micha Burden, the women's 10K winner yesterday, Mark settled himself comfortably behind his competitors throughout the majority of the race, using positioning to his optimal advantage.

Mark Warkentin, Chip Peterson, Micha Burden, and Kirsten Groome to World Champs
USA Swimmers Mark Warkentin and Chip Peterson secured spots to the 2008 FINA Open Water World Swimming Championships at the 2007 10K Open Water Swimming World Championships Trials in Fort Myers, Fla., when they garnered first and second-place finishes, respectively. The Top 10 finishers at the 2008 World Championships, held April 29-May 4, 2008 in Seville, Spain, will automatically qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

USA Swimming 07 Open Water Women World Trials
Micha Burden, originally from Alaska and currently training in Mission Viejo, California, upset a stellar field of open water stars to win the USA Swimming 2007 Open Water World Championship Trials on Saturday, October 20 in Miromar Lakes, Florida. Kirsten Groome, 17 of First Colony Swim Team, just edged out Chloe Sutton, also of Mission Viejo Nadadores, to take second.

2007 Open Water Swimming World Championship Trials
Despite having been in very competitive situations – past World Championships, Pan Pacific Championships and U.S. Open Water National Championships, for instance – Chip Peterson is quite aware that this weekend’s Open Water World Championship Trials in Fort Myers, Fla., carry a heavy price tag. He and the rest of his American compatriots must finish among the top two in the 10K race or they can kiss their shot at competing in the first open water competition in the history of the Olympics.

USA Open Water Swimmers 2008 Open Water World Championship Trials
The nation's top open water swimmers will continue their bid for Olympic selection in the final domestic qualifying event of the quad, the USA Swimming Open Water World Championship Trials. The Trials will be held Oct. 20-21, 2007, at Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club in Fort Myers, Fla. There, a field of 60 swimmers will vie for four available spots in next spring's Olympic selection meet in Seville, Spain.

World Championship Results
from Potomac Valley Swimming.

The 2006 FINA World Masters Championships at Stanford
The 2006 XI FINA World Masters Championships will begin Friday, August 4, 2006 with swimming and water polo and conclude Thursday, August 17, 2006 with Synchronized Swimming. Opening Ceremonies will take place on Thursday, August 3, 2005. More than 8,000 world-class adult athletes, ages 25 years and older, from over 60 countries will converge upon the San Francisco Bay Area to compete in the world’s largest competitive aquatic meet.

Swimming Broadcast Schedule for 2006 Short Course World Championships
The 2004 FINA World Short Course Championships (25m), Oct. 7-11 2006 in Indianapolis, will be aired on ESPN2. The sports network will carry 11.5 hours of coverage for the event. Check local listings for exact times in your area.

12th FINA World Championships Will Have Evening Finals
The competition programme of the 12th FINA World Championships, to be held in Melbourne (AUS) from March 17-April 1, 2007 has been released. In the “Rod Laver Arena”, temporary swimming pools installed by “AstralPool” will welcome the competitions of swimming and synchronised swimming. The swimming programme runs from March 25 to April 1, with heats being held in the morning and finals in the evening.

Live Webcast Coverage of the Swimming Pool Events at 2007 FINA World Champs
The World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will offer live video feeds of all swimming pool events from Melbourne, Australia during the 2007 FINA World Championships. WCSN is also working with USA Swimming to stream conference calls with some of the USA Swimming Team swimmers competing in the World Championships.

2007 FINA World Championships Swimming Races Broadcast Schedule
USA Swimming is teaming with the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) to provide television coverage on Fox Sports Net and live web coverage on WCSN.com of the action from the 12th FINA Aquatics World Championships, March 17-April 1 in Melbourne, Australia. The 2007 World Championships is considered the top international swimming competition in the world outside of the Olympic Games, and this meet will be the best indicator of the stars to watch in 2008.

Live Webcast Coverage of the Swimming Pool Events at 2007 FINA World Champs
The World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will offer live video feeds of all swimming pool events from Melbourne, Australia during the 2007 FINA World Championships. WCSN is also working with USA Swimming to stream conference calls with some of the USA Swimming Team swimmers competing in the World Championships.

2007 FINA World Championships - Melbourne, 17 March - 1 April 2007
The 2007 FINA World Championships are in Melbourne from 17 March through 1 April 2007. Follow the pool and ocean action as swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized swimmers, and open water swimmers go for the gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest aqautic competitions prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

WCSN.com Offers Daily Live Webcast of 07 FINA World Swimming Finals
The events from the 2007 FINA World Championships in each of the five aquatic disciplines FINA represents - swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, open water swimming, and water polo - will be featured on WCSN.com, with live coverage of the swimming events and final water polo matches. The World Championships are held every two years.

World Champs are Over - What Happens to the Water in the Swimming Pool?
The 12th FINA World Championships will provide a welcome boost to Melbourne’s green heritage, with water used in two temporary pools to be reused by the Royal Botanic Gardens and City of Melbourne. Acting Premier John Thwaites and Minister for Sport and Recreation James Merlino announced today that the water would be reused to support our renowned gardens and trees.

12th FINA World Championships Will Have Evening Finals
The competition programme of the 12th FINA World Championships, to be held in Melbourne (AUS) from March 17-April 1, 2007 has been released. In the “Rod Laver Arena”, temporary swimming pools installed by “AstralPool” will welcome the competitions of swimming and synchronised swimming. The swimming programme runs from March 25 to April 1, with heats being held in the morning and finals in the evening.

Hansen, Hoff Defend World Championship Swimming Titles In Melbourne
Olympians Brendan Hansen (Havertown, Pa.) and Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.) defended their world titles and captured the two American gold medals on the second night of swimming at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Team USA notched four medals for the evening to bring the team total to six – three gold, two silver and a bronze.

Four Preliminary Events Contested on Day Three of FINA World Swimming Championsh
Seven Americans advanced to the next round of swimming Tuesday on the third day of competition at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, an almost perfect record for the morning preliminaries. US Swimmers in tonight's finals session are Michael Phelps, Davis Tarwater, Katie Hoff, Dana Vollmer, Brendan Hansen, Natalie Coughlin, Hayley Peirsol, Kate Ziegler, Aaron Peirsol, Ryan Lochte, Tara Kirk, and Jessica Hardy.

Record Night for U.S. Swimmers on Tuesday at FINA World Championships
U.S. swimmers broke three world records and one American record on the third night of finals at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia tonight. Olympic medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md., Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) and Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) each broke world records as Team USA claimed five world championship medals at Rod Laver Arena.

Wednesday Prelims at World Champs: Vaziri Sets American Record in 50m Backstroke
After a stunning night of swimming that saw the Americans break three world and one American record, Team USA returned to the pool Wednesday morning for preliminaries in four events. Six Americans advanced to tonight’s semifinals, which will be contested in addition to finals in the men’s 200m butterfly, women’s 200m freestyle, men’s 50m breaststroke and men’s 800m free. Leila Vaziri was the talk of the morning in the American camp, as the 21-year-old set an American record in the 50m back.

Phelps Shatters Second World Record At World Champs
Michael Phelps was once again the buzz of the swimming world Wednesday, smashing his own world record in the 200m butterfly on the fourth day of swimming at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Phelps’ time tonight of 1:52.09 was more than a second-and-a-half faster than the old mark of 1:53.71 which he set just 39 days ago at the Missouri Grand Prix.

Hansen Sick, Out of 200 Breaststroke at World Champs
USA Swimming is reporting that world record holder Brendan Hansen has been scratched from the 200m breaststroke due to a virus. He felt ill after returning from the swimming events on Wednesday night, where he had won the silver medal in the 50m breaststroke.

Prelims Day 5 - Seven U.S. Swimmers Advance to Individual Semi-finals
Team USA will be represented by seven swimmers in four individual semi-final events, and the U.S. women’s 800m freestyle relay will compete in the final tonight on the fifth day of competition at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

Phelps, 800m Freestyle Relay and Vaziri in the Record Books
The red line has become the Americans’ new best friend this week in what has become a magical display of dominance at the FINA World Championships. It’s the red line on the television screen that indicates a world record time, and Team USA saw it plenty of it on the fifth day of swimming at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

U.S. Swim Team Perfect on Day Six Prelims at 2007 World Swimming Championships
It was a perfect record for Team USA during Friday morning’s preliminary heats at the FINA World Championships. Out of six events contested, all American competitors passed on to the next round. Ian Crocker (Portland, Maine) is the top seed in the men’s 100m butterfly, and the men’s 800m freestyle relay earned the top spot for tonight’s final.

Lochte Breaks 200 Back World Record, Team USA Men's Smashes World Record
Ryan Lochte produced the upset of Friday night’s swimming finals, setting the world record in the 200m backstroke at the 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships. Lochte returned later to swim on the world record-setting 800m freestyle relay with teammates Michael Phelps, Klete Keller and Peter Vanderkaay. It’s safe to say the American swimmers have dominated this week, setting 10 swimming world records and collecting 23 medals so far.

Swimming Relay Results - The 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships
Swimming relay results from the swimming pool at the 2007 FINA World Championships. Follow the swimming pool action as swimmers race for the gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest swimming competition prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Americans Stay Perfect in Prelims on Day Seven
With only two days left in a memorable World Championships, Team USA kept the ball rolling as all 10 athletes and the women’s 400m medley relay advanced. Two Americans – Kara Lynn Joyce (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Jessica Hardy (Long Beach, Calif.) – are the top seeds in their respective events, in addition to the women's 400m medley relay.

Women's Swimming Results - The 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships
Women's swimming results from the swimming pool at the 2007 FINA World Championships. Follow the swimming pool action as swimmers race for the gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest swimming competition prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Phelps, Coughlin Become Most Decorated Swimmers in World Swim Champs History
Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) tied a record for the most gold medals at a single World Championships as Team USA claimed eight more medals on the penultimate night of action at the FINA World Championships Saturday. Team USA finished with eight medals in the night's five individual events and one relay. Team USA leads the field with 31 world championship medals, 17 of them gold.

Four American Swimmers Advance to Finals on Sunday - Four Don't Due to a DQ
Four American athletes advanced and one relay team did not in the last preliminary session of the FINA World Championships today. Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.) easily won her heat and took the top seed in the 400m individual medley by nearly two seconds, completing the race in 4:38.21 this morning. Ariana Kukors (Auburn, Wash.) also advanced after posting the fourth-fastest prelim time of 4:42.80. The number two seed is Jennifer Reilly of Australia.

2007 FINA World Championships Swiming Trophy
At the FINA World Swimming Championships, swimmers score points for thier country. Which country came out on top in 2007?

2007 FINA World Championships - Open Water Swimming
The 2007 FINA World Championships are in Melbourne from 17 March through 1 April 2007. Follow the ocean action as open water swimmers go for the gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest aquatic competition prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

American Swimmers Advance From Preliminaries to Semis and to Finals on Day 2 of
The second morning of prelims at the 2007 FINA World Championships saw seven American competitors advance to semi-finals tonight and both Hayley Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) and Kate Ziegler (Great Falls, Va.) qualified for the final of the 1500m freestyle. Peirsol’s time of 16:02.82 earned her the first seed. Ziegler claimed the third seed, finishing in 16:07.71. The final of the 1500m freestyle will be contested Tuesday night.

Kalyn Keller Wins Silver in Open Water 25k at 2007 FINA World Champs
Call it "extreme swimming," if you wish. The women's open water 25k had a little bit of everything - from intense weather, to tough competition, to a re-start a day later, and a swimmer who made a last minute decision to swim the longest of all open water races at the FINA World Championships. And that decisison paid off for Kalyn Keller (Phoenix, Ariz.) when she won Team USA's first open water medal - a silver in the women’s 25k at St. Kilda beach today.

Americans Compete In 5K To Kick Off FINA World Championships
Chloe Sutton was the top American finisher on the first day of open water swimming at the FINA World Championships Sunday in Melbourne, finishing 12th in the women’s 5K with a time of 1 hour, 51.9 seconds. Swimming in her first open water race ever, teammate Leah Gingrich crossed the finish line at St. Kilda’s Beach in 17th place (1:00:58.5).

2007 FINA World Championships - Melbourne, 17 March - 1 April 2007
The 2007 FINA World Championships are in Melbourne from 17 March through 1 April 2007. Follow the pool and ocean action as swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized swimmers, and open water swimmers go for the gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest aqautic competitions prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

US Swimmer Keller Notches Top-10 Finish in 10K At FINA World Championships
Olympian Kalyn Keller notched a top-10 finish for the Americans in the women’s open water 10K Tuesday, finishing ninth in the Olympic distance at the 12th FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Keller posted a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 10.0 seconds in her third career 10K race.

Warkentin Finishes In Top 20 In 10K Open Water At FINA World Swimming Champs
Mark Warkentin (Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Barbara Swim Club) was the top American finisher in the men’s open water 10K Wednesday at the 12th FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, placing 20th in the Olympic-distance race. American teammate Scott Kaufmann (Sparks, Nev. / Reno Aquatic Club) crossed the finish line in 33rd.

Twenty-Two Olympians To Swim For Team USA At World Swimming Championships
Forty-three of the USA's top swimmers, including 22 Olympians, will head to Melbourne, Australia, to compete in the 12th FINA World Aquatics Championships, March 17-April 1. The World Championships are considered the top international swimming competition in the world outside of the Olympic Games. Twenty-two members of the 2003 World Championship squad went on to make the 2004 USA Olympic Swim Team. Here are a few swimming highlights to keep an eye on in Melbourne.

USA World Champ Swimmers - Rookies to Veterans
Two years ago at the FINA World Championships in Montreal, Jessica Hardy, Kate Ziegler and Katie Hoff were the new kids off the blocks. Despite it being the first big international meet for Hardy and Ziegler, and only the second for 2004 Olympian Hoff, all three rose to the occasion. This year, at the final World Championships before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, they are now among the veterans, and being a veteran comes with new roles and responsibilities.

USA World Champ Swimmers - Swim-Crazy Aussies
Most of the members of the men's and women's swimming team have swum in pools across the world, but many have never competed Down Under. Known for its swimming fans as much as its world-class swimmers, Australia is as excited to host Worlds as American swimmers are to visit the country and swim against the best on the planet.

USA World Champ Swimmers - Brother/Sister Swimming Act
In the tradition of past American brother-sister swimming acts – like Lynn and Rick Collela and Shirley and Jack Babashoff – Aaron and Hayley Peirsol and Klete and Kalyn Keller will be competing for the United States at Worlds this year.

USA World Champ Swimmers - Young but Not Restless
As experienced and savvy as the men's team is, the women's team has as many young, first-time faces on the roster as it does veterans. Intermixed with seasoned swimmers like Coughlin, Rachel Komisarz, Tara Kirk, Margaret Hoelzer and Mary DeScenza are newcomers Elizabeth Beisel, a 14-year-old backstroker; 17-year-old Ariana Kukors, an individual medley specialist; Indiana University senior Leila Vaziri; and butterflyer Kim Vandenberg.

USA World Champ Swimmers - Top to Bottom – Men’s Team
With a core of athletes named Phelps, Hansen, Crocker and Peirsol, you know you've got a strong nucleus. But when you add names and swimming resumes like Jensen, Lochte, Walker, Lezak, Jones – the list goes on and on – you've got the makings of possibly the fastest swim team ever assembled.

Sunday 25 March Prelims Report- Team USA Off to Strong Start at FINA World Champ
The U.S. Women’s Team was four-for-four in the opening preliminary session of the 2007 FINA World Championships today, advancing two swimmers in each of three individual races, and grabbing the top seed in the women’s 400m freestyle relay.

USA World Champ Swimmers - Sprinting Back to Form
While the U.S. women have enjoyed success at the past few Worlds and Olympics in the 800m freestyle relay, they have come up short in the 400m freestyle relay. But this summer at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and then again at Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships, individual sprint performances from Amanda Weir and Natalie Coughlin have helped return the American women to form, and they are looking to get back to the top of the podium at Worlds.

Women’s World Champ 25k Open Water Race To Be Finished On Sunday In Melbourne
Kalyn Keller (Phoenix, Ariz. / Club Wolverine) has spent much of her life swimming in the ocean, but never in the kind of weather conditions she faced in the women’s open water 25K Saturday at the 12th FINA World Championships at St. Kilda beach. Winds gusting upwards to 45 miles per hour and driving rains made for a challenging swim in the waters of Port Phillip Bay.

Team USA Speaks With The Media As A Prelude To 2007 World Championships
Olympians Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin and Katie Hoff faced an enthusiastic press corps at the opening press conference on Saturday for the 2007 FINA World Championships. Joined by head coach and general manager Mark Schubert, head men's coach Bob Bowman and head women's coach John Collins, USA Swimming's brightest stars fielded questions and smiled for a flurry of flash bulbs throughout the one-hour session at the Melbourne Town Hall.

2007 FINA World Championships - Melbourne, 17 March - 1 April 2007
The 2007 FINA World Championships are in Melbourne from 17 March through 1 April 2007. Follow the pool and ocean action as swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized swimmers, and open water swimmers go for the gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest aqautic competitions prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

U.S. Relays Take Gold, Silver in Opening Night of FINA World Championships
Team USA opened the first night of competition at the FINA World Championships with a pair of relay medals in the men’s and women’s 400m freestyle relay. The relay finals capped a busy night for the U.S, which saw six swimmers finish high in semi-final races to advance to finals in four different individual events.

2007 FINA World Swimming Championships - Look at the Numbers
The 2007 FINA World Championships was arguably one of the most successful World Championships for Team USA since the meet’s advent in 1973. How does it stack up? Look at the numbers and decide for yourself.

Phelps, Hoff Break Individual Medley World Records at Swimming World Champs
Two more world records fell on the final night of swimming at the FINA World Championships, as the Baltimore duo of Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff both took down world marks in the 400m individual medley. It was Phelps' seventh gold medal and fifth world record for the week, a performance that earned him Male Swimmer of the Meet honors. Team USA collected five medals on Sunday to bring the week's total to 36 - 20 gold, 13 silver and three bronze.

FINA Disciplinary Hearing Suspends Coach/Father for 6-years for Hitting Swimmer/
FINA has decided to suspend the coach that hit his swimmer - the father that hit his daughter - for 6-years. Too bad they cannot also get them into domestic abuse counseling; that might be a real way to help the daughter.

2007 FINA World Championships Swimming Races Broadcast Schedule
USA Swimming is teaming with the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) to provide television coverage on Fox Sports Net and live web coverage on WCSN.com of the action from the 12th FINA Aquatics World Championships, March 17-April 1 in Melbourne, Australia. The 2007 World Championships is considered the top international swimming competition in the world outside of the Olympic Games, and this meet will be the best indicator of the stars to watch in 2008.