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Maryland Women’s Program Leads Athletic Department in GPA

The Maryland women’s swimming and diving team ranked first in the Athletic Department’s women’s GPA rankings in the first semester of the 2011-2012 school year with a combined mark of...  Sarah Sjostrom at Junior Nationals - via Twitter from Jennie Johanssen

Sarah Sjostrom Posts Monster 200 IM, Swedish SC Record, at Juniors

Above shot captured of Sarah Sjostrom in her natural habitat, courtesy of Jennie Johnasson. Thanks to Northern European correspondent Chris DeSantis for contributing to this report. Sarah Sjostrom is slowly...  SwimmingSouthAustraliaLogo

Magnussen Stamps 48.05 on South Australian Championships

James Magnussen did his best Cesar Cielo impression and fired off a great in-season time on day 1 of the 2012 South Australian State Championships in Adelaide. He scored a 48.05 to win the 100 freestyle...  SwimmingSouthAustraliaLogo

Magnussen Marks 48.74 in Prelims in Adelaide

Defending World Champion James Magnussen kicked off his 2012 season Friday morning in Adelaide with the 100 free. He swam a 48.74 to easily take the top seed in prelims. Not that preliminary comparisons...  WADALogo

WADA Suspends Accredidation for Rio Lab Involved in Cielo, Becker Positive Tests

According to a press release on the website, WADA has suspended the accredidation of the UFRJ Rio de Janeiro Control Laboratory to conduct isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) testing for up to 6 months. This...  KlimThorpeWhatsItGoingToTake

What’s It Going to Take? – Thorpe and Klim

A game that has sort of informally started in our comment sections in the leadup to the Olympics is “what’s it going to take for….” XYZ to happen. These experiments are mostly for...  NatalieCoughlinPantene

Coughlin Joins Shampoo Wars, Earns Pantene Endorsement

Hair is a huge deal for swimmers. Especially elite swimmers, who spend enough time in the water that their hair becomes dry and dread-locked regardless of how many products they use. That’s why it’s...  CSCAALogo

January 25th CSCAA College Polls Released; Cal Women Jump to #1

The January 25th edition of the CSCAA college swimming top-25 dual meet poll has been released, reflecting results from the first round of 2012 dual meets. Men’s Poll Men This week’s men’s...  HungarianSwimmingFederationLogo

David Verraszto Draws 9-Month Ban…After Olympics

Young Hungarian star David Verraszto has drawn a 9-month ban from the Hungarian Swimming Federation, according to a release on the federation’s official website. They have, however, pushed the...  EuroMeet2012Logo

2012 Euro Meet Preview

One of the best meets on the annual swimming schedule, especially in Olympic years, is often overlooked. Perhaps this because of the generic name, but Luxembourg’s Euro Meet that will run from January...