Swimming Australia Ltd has sought clarification from FINA as to whether Libby Trickett will be eligible to compete at trials in April next year to seek a place at the world titles in Shanghai in July 2011; rules say 'no'...
Sprinter Libby Trickett, the first women to crack 53sec over 100m freestyle, has announced her return to the pool after just nine months of retirement. Under anti-doping rules, she must wait 9 months before she can compete, so no Shanghai 2011...
Sun Yang, of Zhejiang, cracked out the third best time in the world this year over 400m free on the 4th day of action at the Chinese Water Sports Games, his 3:45.22 tucked in behind Park Tae Hwan and Zhang Lin on the 2010 world rankings...
Olympic 200m 'fly champion Liu Zige has revealed that she had not intended to bypass the big international race season and missed the Pan Pacific Championships because her coach, Jin Wei, was refused a US Visa....
An Indiana swim coach has been banned from coaching for two years after he admitted to violating the sport's code of conduct; Ken Stopkotte's misdemeanours included 180 instances of altering race times...
FINA Bureau member steps in to improve the flow of info from China; Zhang Fenglin clocks 1:57.86 to take down the 2005 national 200m back mark of doping-disgraced Ouyang Kunpeng; Gao leads 50 back world ranks...
On the second day of China nationals in Rizhou, first reports indicate that Li Xuanxu claimed the women's 400m medley in 4.37, 3sec or so down on best, Zhou Yanxin took the 200m backstroke in 2:09.6; results and reports unreliable...
The list of those set to take to the ASCA podium and deliver lectures and speeches this week in Indianapolis reads like a Who's Who of world coaching; leading lights set to discuss plans to have coaching voices count within FINA...
Stephanie Rice, double Olympic medley champion for Australia in 2008, will undergo shoulder surgery on Wednesday, her 2010 race season over...
Rizhao, China, is the setting for long-course nationals in China this week, and we think we may have some times to report, though three sources have reported different times for the podium placers ...
Leading US coaches, including one of those at the helm worldwide, Eddie Reese, are of the view that FINA's days as No1 swim power are numbered because of the "undemocratic" way in which it is run; proposal raises prospect of breakaway organisation...
Five days into a six-month suspension that started on August 20, Brazilian swimmer Daynara de Paula was to be found competing in the face of FINA's decision...
Australian distance swimmer took medication from an asthma inhaler which was incorrectly labelled by a chemist; FINA's handling of the case leaves much to be desired as swimmers receive different treatment; de Paula and Ortiz also suspended...
Amid tension with her new coach, Federica Pellegrini has confirmed her intention to seek gold in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London; new journey begins mid-September...
The first Youth Olympics is about to wrap up in Singapore and much fun and games were doubtless had by all involved. Yet the event leaves us pondering: what's it all about, Jacques? China cranks up, pride piles on pressure to perform...
Canadian Summer Nationals; the amazing Pierse sisters - all five of 'em; Russ Ewald writes on Sean Hutchison; US nationals; Cecil Colwin talks to Bob Bowman ... and much more...
A digest of the European Championships in Budapest and the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, with updated info and links to race reviews as the 2010 long-course season reaches half-time, Games Commonwealth and Asian to come...
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: the meet ends with the US medley relay on top but not as fast as France; hosts romp home ahead on points and medals, Australia and Japan maintaining the status quo...
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: The US quartet brought the American meet to a fitting close among women with a 3:55.23 championship record; Australians take silver in 3:56.96, Japanese the bronze in 3:57.75...
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: The talent and toughness of open water 5km world champion Melissa Gorman (AUS) spilled back into the pool for a 16:01.53 to 16:03.26 victory over world record holder Kate Ziegler ...
