Coughlin, Peirsol set world records in 100-meter backstroke

published 1 day, 10 hours ago, submitted by brad 1 day, 11 hours ago

As Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle to qualify for his second individual event at the Beijing Olympics, Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol lowered their own world records to win the women's and men's 100-meter backstroke events. Six world records have been set at trials after just three days of competition, all by swimmers wearing the new Speedo LZR Racer. "That's the best heat I've ever been in, better than any Olympics," Peirsol said of the 100 back final he won in 52.89 seconds, .09 faster than the record he set at the 2007 world championships. read more...

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Pacific Open Water Challenge Had It All...Including Pirates

Like the upcoming Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Beijing, the Pacific Open Water Challenge in Long Beach, California had everything you wanted in an open water swimming event. read more...

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Great barrier reef diving

Sunreef Scuba Diving Services is the longest established dive shop on the Sunshine Coast. It offers diving services locally, on the Great Barrier Reef and at famed international dive sites. read more...

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The swimsuit debate continues, as Adidas enters the fray

In the third post of that series, we mentioned that the other swimsuit makers would soon be unleashing their own high-tech designs onto the swimming world. That began with Arena and their Powerskin R-Evolution (right), which has the distinction (for the meantime) of being the only suit other than a Speedo in which a world record has been set this year (by Pelligrini of Italy!). read more...

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Rice sets world mark in women's 200 IM

published 3 months, 8 days ago, submitted by brad 3 months, 8 days ago

Stephanie Rice set the women's 200-meter individual medley world record at Australia's Olympic swimming trials, clocking 2 minutes 8.92 seconds on Tuesday. It was Rice's second world record of the Sydney meet -- she set the 400 IM mark on Saturday night. read more...

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Klutz on Land, Phelps Finds a Comfort Zone in Water

published 7 months ago, submitted by brad 7 months ago

Michael Phelps is a sleek, powerful machine in the pool, slicing through the water as the world’s fastest swimmer. read more...

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Phelps, Lochte float to short course nationals wins

published 7 months, 2 days ago, submitted by brad 7 months, 2 days ago

Michael Phelps won his first competitive race since breaking a bone in his wrist in October, taking the 200-yard freestyle at the U.S. short course national championships Friday night. read more...

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Gimino: Well-rounded Myers thrilled by top honor

submitted by tsumner1 8 months, 2 days ago

Arizona's Whitney Myers could be content to just fill her résumé, her life, with being a world-class swimmer. We should all be so lucky to have one thing we do so well. If she wanted to cut a few corners in her class work, mix in a couple of B's with the A's, no one would complain too much. read more...

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