1999 Bank of America U.S. Olympic Cup

Pilczuk Breaks American Record! Courtesy www.usswim.org The American record in the men’s 50m freestyle (scm) finally fell for Bill Pilczuk on second day of the Bank of America U.S. Olympic

Liu To Stay At Nevada

Chinese Olympic star Liu Limin will remain at the University of Nevada for her final year of competition. Reportedly, Liu had sought permission to transfer to the University of Alabama,

Dalbey Recovering

Troy Dalbey, 30, head coach of the Phoenix Masters Swim Club and a 1988 double Olympic gold medalist, is recovering from an operation to remove a cancerous tumor on his

Spitz Criticizes IOC

SYDNEY, Australia – Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics, criticized the International Olympic Committee for failing to introduce tests for all banned drugs because of

New Swim Suits Opposed

Australian swim coach Forbes Carlile urged FINA to reverse itself and ban new Teflon-coated, Lycra-powered bodysuits by next year’s Olympics. The neck-to-ankle suits, which reduce drag and minimize muscle fatigue,

1999 Australian Short Course Championships

FIVE WORLD RECORDS FOR THE AUSSIES!! By Stephen Thomas After the rigors of the Pan Pacific Championships, it was not surprising that many of the leading Australian swimmers set themselves