By Hideki Mochizuki, Takahisa Ide and Phil Whitten TOKYO, June 16. THE Japanese National Championships ended today just the way they began six days ago — with some impressively fast

HONOLULU, June 16. SEAN Maroney, the twin brother of marathon swimmer Susie Maroney has died in a tragic accident in Hawaii just before midnight last Thursday. The 27-year-old triathlete fell

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 15. THE U.S. women's national water polo team came from behind to top 2001 World Champion Italy, 9-5, in the second of two exhibition games at

By Stephen J Thomas SYDNEY, Australia, June 15. IT would appear that Gennadi Touretski, the brilliant, but sometimes unpredictable Russian-born coach, may well have presided over his last session at

By Takahisa Ide TOKYO, June 15. SACHIKO Yamada slashed her own national record in the 800m freestyle today, to highlight action at the Japanese Long course national Championships in Tokyo,

GLASGOW,SCOTLAND, June 14. COMMONWEALTH Games medal hope and British record-holder Sarah Price showed great form in dominating the field in the 100 backstroke at the British Super Grand Prix hre

LOS ANGELES, June 13. FOR those of you in the L.A. area who have been hiding away this summer, waiting for the perfect time to go out and take in

NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, June 14. IT was the night of Australia's Team Dolphins' "Sister Act" this evening on the final day of the Oceania Championships, hel in Noumea, New Caledonia,

PHOENIX, June 14. UNITED States Masters Swimming hopes to host the 2006 FINA Masters World Championships, says Phil Whitten, Chairman of the USMS International Committee. "The Masters World Championships have

By Takahisa Ide TOKYO, June 14. KOTSUKE Kitajima came within half a seond of Mike Barrowman's 10 year-old world record in the 200m breaststroke today, the fourth day of competition