Olympic Swimming News

A BRITISH entrepreneur today revealed plans to roll-out a scheme aimed at boosting Britain's chances of podium success at the 2012 London Olympics and encouraging greater participation in sport at a grass roots level.

Swimming brought Julia Kucherich and Sarah Dotzel together. In a few months, swimming will finally pry them apart.

Former U.S. Olympic diving coach Jay Lerew has been hired to direct the Texas A&M men's and women's diving program, A&M Director of Athletics Bill Byrne announced on Tuesday.

After a rocky start, swimmer Eamon Sullivan came from behind to win Celebrity MasterChef / Channel Ten Eamon Sullivan wins Celebrity MasterChef Scored 30/30 for his dessert OLYMPIC swimmer Eamon Sullivan has embraced his competitive nature to beat INXS rocker Kirk Pengilly and model Rachael Finch to become the first Celebrity MasterChef winner.

The Olympic torch relay enlisted the help of a world-class swimmer on Tuesday to ensure the flame would traverse one of New Brunswick's largest swimming pools with ease.

A University of Arizona student from Albuquerque, N.M., is among the 32 men and women from across the nation who have been selected as Rhodes scholars for 2010.

National head coach Alan Thompson says Australia can become a force once more in the 1500m freestyle following Robert Hurley's World Cup victory over Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli.

Over 60s and under 16s can take a free dip in the borougha s public pools from next year after a council U-turn over funding.

Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport.

Since arriving at Auburn in 2006, Jordan Anderson has been training with NCAA and SEC champions, along with Olympic medalists, to become the best swimmer he could be and a contribute to Auburn's decorated swimming and diving program.

The Anne of Green Gables house in Cavendish is famous the world over and Sunday it received another honour when it played host to the 2010 Winter Olympics torch, which was carried in by Olympic hockey great Cassie Campbell-Pascall. This month will mark the 135th birthday of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the Anne books, and Sunday was Ms.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 BERLIN: Beijing Olympic star Michael Phelps insisted on Sunday he would use his poor form at Berlin's world record-laden shortcourse World Cup meet as future motivation with an eye on the London 2012 Games.

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Alicia Mathieu, a one-swimmer team from RHAM-Hebron, came close to beating a friend for a Class M girls swimming record Tuesday at Southern Connecticut State University .

Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the 100 meters b... Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima marked his return to domestic competition with victory in the 100 meters breaststroke final at a time trials meet in Tokyo on Friday.

Canada's synchronized swimming team didn't have to think long about a theme that represents their country for one of the top acts at the upcoming FINA World Trophy competition - hockey.

Heather Clark , Shelby Cox , Malia Johnson , Alison Moffit , Kaila Lee , Alison Lusk , Sara Snow , Morgan Sharp and Kara Stranski will all compete for the Crimson and Blue during the next competitive season.

NEENAH - It was a performance worthy of All-American status. During the Nov. 7 WIAA Division 1 sectional swimming and diving meet at the Neenah High School Natatorium, Neenah's Amy Spaay came through with a brilliant effort in the 100-yard breakstroke.

PURVIS - Purvis High's swim twins kept their college plans a secret, right up to the end, but when it came time to decide, they didn't hesitate.

THEY'RE under starters orders a ' and now they're off. Preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games got under way in Leeds after the heads of the Serbian National Olympic Committee dropped in for a recce.