FINA To Go With Semifinals

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FINA will introduce semifinals at the 2000 Olympics despite calls for more consultation with national bodies, FINA honorary secretary Gunnar Werner said. President of Australian Swimming, Terry

Indianapolis To Host 2000 Olympic Trials

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indianapolis has been selected as the host city for the 2000 Olympic Swimming Trials. USA Swimming has set the dates tentatively for Aug. 9-15, 2000. The trials

Summer Sanders To Sign Autographs

1992 Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders will be visiting the Pleasant Hill Mervyn’s at 707 Contra Costa Ave. on May 17 from Noon to 2pm to sign autographs, to show

China Urged To Drop Out

High FINA officials are quietly urging China to impose a one-year ban from international competition on itself, and to use that time to clean up the doping problem. Terry Gathercole,

Smith-De Bruin Solicitors Call Conference On Test

Solicitors acting for Michelle Smith-De Bruin, the triple Olympic champion, have called a press conference in Dublin regarding a drug test taken by the swimmer. The test is believed to

Thompson Wins Iba Award

TULSA, OK – Karl Malone and Jenny Thompson were named as winners of the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award. The award recognizes athletes who use their sports fame to

Angry Smith-De Bruin Denies New Drug Allegations

Triple Olympic champion Michelle Smith-De Bruin has angrily rejected new drugs allegations made against her by the sport’s controlling body. In a detailed statement at a crowded news conference in

Tough On Drugs!

Organizers of the 1998 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September, are taking a rather tough stand on illegal drugs. Any athlete caught in the possession