Fast Times at Mission Viejo Day Two

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., June 23. THE visiting Japanese Olympic team continued to dominate the women's competition, but fast times were spread all around on the second day of competition at

Tom Malchow Talks About His World Record

(Last Saturday, June 17, Tom Malchow broke the world record in the 200 meter butterfly at the Charlotte UltraSwim meet in Charlotte, NC, clocking 1:55.18. His time broke the record

Japanese Star at Mission Viejo, Santa Clara

FOREIGN swimmers dominated the first day of competition at the Mission Viejo 2000 Swim Meet of Champions and the Santa Clara stop on the Cadillac Challenge Series. In Mission Viejo,

Body Suits Banned from U.S. Trials

COLORADO SPRINGS, June 22. USA Swimming's Board of Directors voted 16-3 in a conference call this afternoon to ban the use of the new body suits at the U.S. Olympic

Roush, Snyder Resign at USA Swimming

COLORADO SPRINGS, June 22. STEVE Roush, Associate Executive Director, and Charlie Snyder, Communications Director of USA Swimming, reportedly have resigned their positions, according to reliable sources. Roush's resignation is effective

Aveyard is Illinois’ female Athlete of the Year

Sophomore Jessica Aveyard, University of Illinois first-ever swimming All-American, was annnounced as the female receipient of the Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year Award. Aveyard, from Shamong, NJ, was one

Hackett vs. Perkins Showdown Postponed

BRISBANE, June 22. An anticipated 1500m freestyle showdown between Grant Hackett and Kieren Perkins in Canberra this weekend has been postponed, according to a report in the Australian Associated Press

U.S.A. Swimming Reconsiders Bodysuit

By Phillip Whitten The Executive Director of USA Swimming, Chuck Wielgus, advised the organization's 30-person board of directors to vote to ban the controversial new neck-to-ankles bodysuits from the U.S.