Canada Axes Top Swim Official

November 2. JUST one month after Canadian swimmers turned in one of their most disappointing performances in recent Olympic history, Swim Canada–the national governing body in that nation–has unceremoniously dumped

Kalyn’s Open Water Championship Diary

(Yesterday, Kalyn Keller, 15, of Sun Devils Aquatics, became the first-ever US medalist at the First FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, when she won silver in the 5K. Here

NCAA Div. II: Delta State Downs Rhodes

MEMPHIS, TENN., Nov. 1. It was a day of firsts for the Delta State University men's and women's swimming and diving programs yesterday on the campus of Rhodes College in

Kalyn Keller’s Open Water World Champs Diary

HONOLULU. October 31. Aloha! Finally! Race day! It was so awesome–everything I expected if not even better. Overall, the US team did awesome. We had John Flanagan (who is from

Keller Takes Silver at World Open Water Champs

HONOLULU, October 31. GERMANY'S Peggy Buchse and Russia's Evgueni Bezroutchenko were the winners of the 5 kilometer race, the first event at the First FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships,

First World Open Water Champs Begin Today

By Phillip Whitten HONOLULU, October 31. COMPETITION begins this morning on Waikiki Beach for the first FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships. Some 164 competitors representing 34 nations are expected

Open Water World Champs: Kalyn’s Diary

(Kalyn Keller, 15, is the US national champion in the 5 K open water event. Here is today's installment of Kalyn's diary from Honolulu, where the First FINA Open Water

Reflections: After the Games

By Jim Lutz The flame has died, the sun has set, while the anthems still sounded sweet allegiance. The images are still stirring vividly within our minds. They part as