USC Polo Hands UCLA Worse Loss of the Season

LOS ANGELES, CA — A notoriously physical match between rivals USC and UCLA left the host Bruins with a tough 12-7 defeat. A crowd close to 750 spectators watched the

Cal Defeats Stanford in MPSF Polo

PLEASANT HILL, CA – The No. 2 ranked California men’s water polo team defeated No. 4 ranked Stanford, 7-4, Friday in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match at Diablo Valley

Miller To Miss World Championship Trials

SYDNEY, Australia – 1996 Olympic silver medalist Scott Miller suffered another setback in his roller coaster swimming career when he withdrew from the Australian World Championship Trials. Miller hasn’t competed

Chad Carvin Named 1997 U.S. Swimmer of the Year

BURLINGAME, Calif. – Chad Carvin, who battled back from a heart ailment that almost ended his swimming career, was named the 1997 U.S. Swimmer of the Year at the United

U.S. Swimming To Give Out Awards

BURLINGAME, Calif. – United States Swimming will name its 1997 Swimmer of the Year and the 1997 Phillips Performance Award at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Burlingame, Calif.,

German Drug Experts Call For Rewriting of Records

Story by Jim Ferstle: When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, so did the cloak of secrecy surrounding the “sports machine” produced by the former East Germany (GDR). While many

FINA Under Pressure?

SYDNEY, Australia – FINA is under pressure to halve strict doping bans because the bans are being undermined by European courts, said Terry Gathercole (President of Australian Swimming). Gathercole said

NCAA Announces Woman of the Year Finalists

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – The NCAA named the finalists for its 1997 Woman of the Year Award, to be presented October 19, 1997 in Kansas City, Mo. The award recognizes

50 Freestyle Shoot Out

Oklahoma City, OK — $15,000 in prize money will be on the line in the 50 Freestyle during the 6th Annual Kerr-McGee Corporation Elite Pro-Am swim meet, December 18-21, 1997.