Grote Is Golden; USA Relay Wins, Sets American Record

From www.usswim.org – PERTH, AUSTRALIA – USA’s Kurt Grote won the 200m breaststroke at the World Championships here tonight and the U.S. women’s 4x100m medley relay blazed to another gold,

Krayzelburg, Thompson And USA Relay Win Gold

From www.usswim.org – PERTH, AUSTRALIA – USA’s Jenny Thompson won her third gold medal of the World Championships, and Lenny Krayzelburg and the men’s 400m freestyle relay added two more

Traced!

Swimming World has traced the human growth hormone from the company that manufactured it, Novo Nordisk. Swimming World sources say that the human growth hormone found in the bag of

Sweden To Boycott

Sweden announced it will boycott the World Cup meet in Beijing in February because of China’s drug scandal and is inviting other countries to join them.

Positive Drug Tests!

In the FINA Pre-World Championships/Out-of-Competition Doping Control Program, swimmers Wang Luna, Cai Huijue, Zhang Yi and (Mr.) Wang Wei from the Swimming Federation of the People’s Republic of China tested

More Drug Testing!

Yuan Yuan was also suspended from competing in any national or international competition for a period of four years. Coach Zhou Zhewen was suspended from coaching both nationally and internationally

Maurer Wins 100m Back; Breaks American Record

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Lea Maurer captured the 4th gold medal for the U.S. at the World Championships with a victory in the women’s 100m backstroke. Denis Silantiev of Ukraine won

Dolan Wins 400m IM; Kowal Wins 100m Breast

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Americans Tom Dolan and Kristy Kowal celebrated at the World Championships, while Chinese swimmers were left in their wake during the continued drug-related controversy. Dolan defended his

Underwater No Longer

FINA has banned the prolonged underwater technique in butterfly effective March 6, 1998. As with backstroke, the limit will be 15m.