Garrett Weber-Gale News

Even after winning two Olympic gold medals, after teaming with Michael Phelps to set world records, after accomplishing more than he could have dreamed as a "C Relay" swimmer his freshman year at Nicolet High School, Garrett Weber-Gale is still trying to go faster.

Kaneland junior Grant Alef competes in the 100-yard backstroke and the 500 freestyle.

Connecticut men's coach Jim Calhoun agreed to a new five-year contract with the school, according to a report yesterday on ESPN.com that cited a source close to the negotiations.

Plymouth's newest Eagle Scout is Riley Senter of Troop 251 - sponsored by the First United Methodist Church.

Bremerton native Nathan Adrian will look to defend his American records in the 50 and 100-yard freestyles at the U.S. Short Course Nationals at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way today through Saturday.

Rebecca Soni isn't sure how fast she'll go at this week's U.S. Short Course National Championships.

Top American swimmers, including members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Team, will compete at the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships, December 3-5 at the King County Aquatic Center.

LOS ANGELES, California, November 23. WORLD Champions Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni took home top honors Sunday night at the sixth annual 2009 USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggle Awards.

The Morning Swim Show , Oct. 21, 2009: Garrett Weber-Gale on Passion for Cooking, Getting Back in the Pool -- October 21, 2009 PHOENIX, Arizona, October 21.

Michael Phelps and Garrett Weber-Gale of the U.S. celebrate after winning the men's 4x100m freestyle relay swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on ... Before the magazine covers and the AT&T commercials, before Leno and Letterman and the awkward turn on, before the Grey's Anatomy parody promo and the ...

As an Olympic champion swimmer, former Longhorn Garrett Weber-Gale keeps his body in top physical condition.

So what does an Olympian do when he's not being an Olympian? Coach? Consult? Color commentary? For Olympic gold medalist Garrett Weber-Gale, a different starts-with-C activity springs to mind: Cook.

Hard work always pays off, just ask two-time Olympic gold medalist Garrett Weber-Gale. Gale, who won two gold medals during the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing, told members of the McAllen Swim Club Sunday that they can achieve their goals through trying their best and never letting disappointment keep them from pursuing their dreams.

Texas men's swimming and diving coach Eddie Reese was named the American Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year after helping Texas exes Aaron Peirsol and Garrett Weber-Gale, UT seniors Dave Walters and Ricky Berens and Longhorn Aquatics' Eric Shanteau to gold medals at the recent World Championships in Rome.

Agile, tall and athletic, Nicolet basketball center Alex Cohen should be able to write her own ticket in a year or two as far as an athletic scholarship is concerned.

The FINA world championships are aptly named this year, as swimmers from France, China, Brazil, Japan, Russia, Great Britain, Ukraine and other far-flung places around the globe are poised to don their space-age suits and seriously challenge competitors from the United States, the perennial aquatic superpower.

Michael Phelps must share the spotlight at these world championships. Those sleek-but-soon-to-be-obsolete bodysuits are having their last hurrah.

Michael Phelps had an off night. His new windmill stroke just slowed him down. He left his teammates with some catching up to do.

Reporting from Rome -- This may well have been a new one in the storied career of Michael Phelps.

Meet records didn't stand a chance Sunday on the opening morning of the world swimming championships, the last hurrah for high-tech bodysuits.