By Phillip Whitten COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, August 9. FOR three solid weeks he was a tornado, a whirling dervish, spinning through the competition, wreaking havoc and leaving naught but destruction

This is the sixth installment in Ben Michaelson's diary, relating his experiences as a member of the US Pan American Games team. By Ben Michaelson ATHLETES' VILLAGE, Santo Domingo, August

By Phillip Whitten COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, August 9. TWO French 17 year-olds led the qualifying in the women's and men's 50m free during prelims of the fifth and final day

SANTO DOMINGO, August 9. OLD rivalries will be reawakened and new stars will be born when triathlon takes center stage at the 2003 Pan American Games on Aug. 10 in

By Phillip Whitten COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, August 8. FROM a writer's point of view there's one good thing about covering a meet in which Michael Phelps swims that no one

This is the fifth installment in Ben Michaelson's diary in which he shares his experiences as a member of the US Pan American Games Team.. By Ben Michaelson SANTO DOMINGO,

By Phillip Whitten COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, August 8. JEFF Rouse, at 33 the oldest competitor at the ConocoPhillips US National Championships, was the top qualifier in the men's 100 meter

This article is by legendary Australian coach Forbes Carlile. SwimInfo invites you to send us your reactions to the rule changes Carlile advocates. Email your comments to Editors at SwimInfo

NEW YORK, August 8. GARY Hall Jr., the American record-holder in the 50 meter freestyle has signed with New York-based marketing agent David Arluck of Arluck Promotions LLC to handle

This is the fourth installment in Ben Michaelson's diary of his experiences in the Dominican Republic as a member of the US Pan American Games Team. ATHLETES' VILLAGE, Dominican Republic,