Italy Sweeps 5K Open Water at World Champs

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 16. ITALY won gold medals today in both the men's and women's 5K open water swims, the only two events contested on the first day of the

Rogge’s the Juan! Belgian Is New IOC Prez

MOSCOW, July 16. JACQUES Rogge, a sailor and surgeon with a squeaky-clean reputation, was elected today to succeed Juan Antonio Samaranch as president of the International Olympic Committee. Belgium's Rogge

Becca’s Maccabiah Diary

(The following is today’s installment of Becca Schwartz’s diary as a member of the USA Swimming Team competing at the Maccabiah Games in Israel.) TEL AVIV, Israel, July 11. HELLO

Coaching Icons Turn 80

By Phillip Whitten JULY 11. TWO of the world's most celebrated swimming coaches celebrated a significant milestone recently: their 80th birthday. America's Peter Daland reached his 80th birthday on April

Next Winter Getaway: Do The Bonaire EcoSwim

JULY 11. THE Caribbean, site of the magnificent St. Croix Coral Reef Swim and Flowers One-Mile Swim on Grand Cayman, and home of some of the world's most beautiful waters

Summing Up Samaranch

British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has been perhaps the most dogged critic of the Olympic movement under the 21-year reign of outgoing IOC President, Juan Antonio Samaranch. His books, Lords