Swimming News

INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Paralympic swim coach Jimi Flowers died Saturday in a climbing accident in Aspen, Colo., USA Swimming said.

Reverberations from the death of a 17-year-old star high school swimmer were felt from Clearcreek Twp., where he lived, to Washington Twp., where he worked, to Middletown, where he was active in community service.

The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared while swimming in the James River was discovered about 12:15 p.m. today, officials said.

Swimming sensation Grainne Murphy has won her second gold medal and third medal overall of the European Junior Swimming Championships in Prague this evening.

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Cullen Jones reacts to reports of discrimination against young swimmers at a pool in a Philadelphia suburb.

What started out as any other relaxing day on Sullivan's Island quickly turned into a beach goers worst nightmare.

The American Red Cross chapter in Chicago wants Illinois residents to exercise caution as they take to area lakes and swimming pools this summer to beat the heat.

Jimmie Johnson's latest happy hour is taking a spin at comedy. The three-time defending Cup champion is trying to put the breaks on his corporate image with a video spoof on FunnyorDie.com that shows Johnson offering humorous tips on how to succeed in life and on the race track.

It's suit madness at the U.S. national championships. Swimmers are experimenting with - and sometimes tearing - various models at $500 a pop.

Annamay Pierse of Vancouver broke her Canadian record in the women's 100-metre breaststroke.

The legend of Jim Steacy keeps on growing. The hammer thrower from Lethbridge, Alta., became the first Canadian to win an athletics medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade, winning a silver on Wednesday in Belgrade, Serbia.

Oneida County authorities have recovered the body of a young man who disappeared while swimming this week.

A Turner Falls Park official says a Dallas teenager has died after diving into shallow water.

A Huntington Valley swim club is facing accusations of racial discrimination after 65 children from a Northeast Philadelphia day camp claim they heard prejudicial remarks by club members and later had their club membership rescinded.

Scott Dickens of Vancouver broke a Canadian record to highlight Wednesday morning's preliminaries at the world championship swimming trials.

By SAMANTHA YOUNGAssociated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Maria Shriver's annual women's conference has always been an A-list affair, and this year's event is no different.

ONE of Britain's top scallop divers was dramatically rescued after he vanished while diving off the Dorset coast.

INDIANAPOLIS Michael Phelps has qualified fastest for the 200-meter freestyle in his first event at the U.S. national swimming championships.

Children play at Kelly Pool after a ceremony marking the start of the city pool season in Philadelphia.

American swimmer Ryan Lochte held off hard-charging Tyler Clary to win the 400-metre individual medley at the U.S. national championships Tuesday night, leading a parade of Olympians who qualified for the world meet later this month.