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Fran Crippen Awarded Bronze Medal in Men’s Open Water 10K at FINA World Championships

by Karen Linhart - USA Swimming; Inc. - Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Fran Crippen Awarded Bronze Medal in Men’s Open Water 10K at FINA World Championships. U.S. Men Earn Silver and Bronze Following FINA Appeal Process read more
Gemmell wins silver medal in men's 10K open water race

by USA Swimming - Wed Jul 22 19:40:40 -0400 2009
Andrew Gemmell won a silver medal in the men’s 10K open water race at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday. read more
U.S Open Water team claims three top-10 finishes

by USA Swimming - Tue Jul 21 10:21:02 -0400 2009
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Phelps defeats Woods to win male athlete at ESPYs

by Beth Harris - AP - Fri Jul 17 14:26:33 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps has won a leading five ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year, ending the five-year reign of Tiger Woods, who earned his record 22nd trophy. read more
USA Swimming statement on the passing of Jimi Flowers

by USA Swimming - Sun Jul 12 18:29:56 -0400 2009
U.S. Paralympic Coach Jimi Flowers was killed in a climbing accident in Aspen, Colo. on Friday. read more
Peirsol Sets World Record on Final Day of Nationals

by USA Swimming - Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Three-time Olympian Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) set his second world record of the meet, smashing the mark in the 200m back by nearly a second with a time of 1:53.08. read more
Phelps breaks 100 fly world record at US nationals

by Associated Press - Fri Jul 10 00:58:49 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career. read more
Questions, confusion suit US swim nationals well

by Beth Harris - AP - Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Swimmers are experimenting with — and sometimes tearing — various models at $500 a pop. An inspector makes sure everyone is wearing only one suit and it's on a list approved by swimming's world governing body. read more
Kicking quietly through the water

by Brett Knight - Wed Jul 08 10:56:38 -0400 2009
Nick Thoman just missed out on qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but hopes to qualify for the World Championships this week, as he competes in the USA Swimming National Championships. read more
ConocoPhillips Renews USA Swimming Sponsorship

by ConocoPhillips - Tue Jul 07 15:54:01 -0400 2009
Continuing its 36-year commitment to supporting the sport of swimming from the grassroots level through the U.S. National Swim Team, ConocoPhillips extended its involvement as USA Swimming’s longest-contracted corporate partner. read more
Swimmers prepare for US Nationals

by Beth Harris - AP - Tue Jul 07 15:10:33 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps has a sense of how his transformation from greatest middle-distance swimmer to sprinter is going. He'll have to prove it at the U.S. national championships, where there's more at stake than just titles. read more
13th FINA World Championships - Record of participation in Rome (ITA)

by FINA - Tue Jul 07 14:51:29 -0400 2009
With 10 days for the start of the 13th FINA World Championships, to be held in Rome (ITA) from July 17-August 2, 2009 it is confirmed that this edition of the competition will be highlighted by a record of participation. read more
Torres looking for ticket to Rome

by Matt Thomas - Tue Jul 07 12:11:24 -0400 2009
As the U.S. Swimming National Championships begin today, it would be foolish for anyone to doubt Dara Torres' ability to overcome obstacles and perform at a high level on a big stage. read more
Beginning to float

by Chrös McDougall - Mon Jul 06 12:19:30 -0400 2009
Since May, Cullen Jones has been traveling the country on a six-city tour, promoting getting in the water and teaching kids how to swim. read more
Phelps a popular pitchman even in non-Olympic year

by Rachel Cohen, Associated Press - Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps transcends the once-every-four-years interest in swimming, as far as Subway is concerned. read more

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Fran Crippen Awarded Bronze Medal in Men’s Open Water 10K at FINA World Championships

by Karen Linhart - USA Swimming; Inc. - Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Fran Crippen Awarded Bronze Medal in Men’s Open Water 10K at FINA World Championships. U.S. Men Earn Silver and Bronze Following FINA Appeal Process read more

Gemmell wins silver medal in men's 10K open water race

by USA Swimming - Wed Jul 22 19:40:40 -0400 2009
Andrew Gemmell won a silver medal in the men’s 10K open water race at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday. read more

U.S Open Water team claims three top-10 finishes

by USA Swimming - Tue Jul 21 10:21:02 -0400 2009
read more

Phelps defeats Woods to win male athlete at ESPYs

by Beth Harris - AP - Fri Jul 17 14:26:33 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps has won a leading five ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year, ending the five-year reign of Tiger Woods, who earned his record 22nd trophy. read more

USA Swimming statement on the passing of Jimi Flowers

by USA Swimming - Sun Jul 12 18:29:56 -0400 2009
U.S. Paralympic Coach Jimi Flowers was killed in a climbing accident in Aspen, Colo. on Friday. read more

Peirsol Sets World Record on Final Day of Nationals

by USA Swimming - Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Three-time Olympian Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) set his second world record of the meet, smashing the mark in the 200m back by nearly a second with a time of 1:53.08. read more

Phelps breaks 100 fly world record at US nationals

by Associated Press - Fri Jul 10 00:58:49 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career. read more

Questions, confusion suit US swim nationals well

by Beth Harris - AP - Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Swimmers are experimenting with — and sometimes tearing — various models at $500 a pop. An inspector makes sure everyone is wearing only one suit and it's on a list approved by swimming's world governing body. read more

Kicking quietly through the water

by Brett Knight - Wed Jul 08 10:56:38 -0400 2009
Nick Thoman just missed out on qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but hopes to qualify for the World Championships this week, as he competes in the USA Swimming National Championships. read more

ConocoPhillips Renews USA Swimming Sponsorship

by ConocoPhillips - Tue Jul 07 15:54:01 -0400 2009
Continuing its 36-year commitment to supporting the sport of swimming from the grassroots level through the U.S. National Swim Team, ConocoPhillips extended its involvement as USA Swimming’s longest-contracted corporate partner. read more

Swimmers prepare for US Nationals

by Beth Harris - AP - Tue Jul 07 15:10:33 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps has a sense of how his transformation from greatest middle-distance swimmer to sprinter is going. He'll have to prove it at the U.S. national championships, where there's more at stake than just titles. read more

13th FINA World Championships - Record of participation in Rome (ITA)

by FINA - Tue Jul 07 14:51:29 -0400 2009
With 10 days for the start of the 13th FINA World Championships, to be held in Rome (ITA) from July 17-August 2, 2009 it is confirmed that this edition of the competition will be highlighted by a record of participation. read more

Torres looking for ticket to Rome

by Matt Thomas - Tue Jul 07 12:11:24 -0400 2009
As the U.S. Swimming National Championships begin today, it would be foolish for anyone to doubt Dara Torres' ability to overcome obstacles and perform at a high level on a big stage. read more

Beginning to float

by Chrös McDougall - Mon Jul 06 12:19:30 -0400 2009
Since May, Cullen Jones has been traveling the country on a six-city tour, promoting getting in the water and teaching kids how to swim. read more

Phelps a popular pitchman even in non-Olympic year

by Rachel Cohen, Associated Press - Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps transcends the once-every-four-years interest in swimming, as far as Subway is concerned. read more

USA Swimming

Team USA

by Karen Linhart - USA Swimming; Inc. - Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0400 2009 Fran Crippen Awarded Bronze Medal in Men’s Open Water 10K at FINA World Championships. U.S. Men Earn Silver and Bronze Following FINA Appeal Process read more

by USA Swimming - Wed Jul 22 19:40:40 -0400 2009 Andrew Gemmell won a silver medal in the men’s 10K open water race at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday. read more

by USA Swimming - Tue Jul 21 10:21:02 -0400 2009 read more

by Beth Harris - AP - Fri Jul 17 14:26:33 -0400 2009 Michael Phelps has won a leading five ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year, ending the five-year reign of Tiger Woods, who earned his record 22nd trophy. read more

by USA Swimming - Sun Jul 12 18:29:56 -0400 2009 U.S. Paralympic Coach Jimi Flowers was killed in a climbing accident in Aspen, Colo. on Friday. read more

by USA Swimming - Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0400 2009 Three-time Olympian Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) set his second world record of the meet, smashing the mark in the 200m back by nearly a second with a time of 1:53.08. read more

by Associated Press - Fri Jul 10 00:58:49 -0400 2009 Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career. read more

by Beth Harris - AP - Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0400 2009 Swimmers are experimenting with — and sometimes tearing — various models at $500 a pop. An inspector makes sure everyone is wearing only one suit and it's on a list approved by swimming's world governing body. read more

by Brett Knight - Wed Jul 08 10:56:38 -0400 2009 Nick Thoman just missed out on qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but hopes to qualify for the World Championships this week, as he competes in the USA Swimming National Championships. read more

by ConocoPhillips - Tue Jul 07 15:54:01 -0400 2009 Continuing its 36-year commitment to supporting the sport of swimming from the grassroots level through the U.S. National Swim Team, ConocoPhillips extended its involvement as USA Swimming’s longest-contracted corporate partner. read more

by Beth Harris - AP - Tue Jul 07 15:10:33 -0400 2009 Michael Phelps has a sense of how his transformation from greatest middle-distance swimmer to sprinter is going. He'll have to prove it at the U.S. national championships, where there's more at stake than just titles. read more

by FINA - Tue Jul 07 14:51:29 -0400 2009 With 10 days for the start of the 13th FINA World Championships, to be held in Rome (ITA) from July 17-August 2, 2009 it is confirmed that this edition of the competition will be highlighted by a record of participation. read more

by Matt Thomas - Tue Jul 07 12:11:24 -0400 2009 As the U.S. Swimming National Championships begin today, it would be foolish for anyone to doubt Dara Torres' ability to overcome obstacles and perform at a high level on a big stage. read more

by Chrös McDougall - Mon Jul 06 12:19:30 -0400 2009 Since May, Cullen Jones has been traveling the country on a six-city tour, promoting getting in the water and teaching kids how to swim. read more

by Rachel Cohen, Associated Press - Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0400 2009 Michael Phelps transcends the once-every-four-years interest in swimming, as far as Subway is concerned. read more

USA Swimming

Team USA

by Karen Linhart - USA Swimming; Inc. - Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Fran Crippen Awarded Bronze Medal in Men’s Open Water 10K at FINA World Championships. U.S. Men Earn Silver and Bronze Following FINA Appeal Process read more

by USA Swimming - Wed Jul 22 19:40:40 -0400 2009
Andrew Gemmell won a silver medal in the men’s 10K open water race at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday. read more

by USA Swimming - Tue Jul 21 10:21:02 -0400 2009
read more

by Beth Harris - AP - Fri Jul 17 14:26:33 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps has won a leading five ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year, ending the five-year reign of Tiger Woods, who earned his record 22nd trophy. read more

by USA Swimming - Sun Jul 12 18:29:56 -0400 2009
U.S. Paralympic Coach Jimi Flowers was killed in a climbing accident in Aspen, Colo. on Friday. read more

by USA Swimming - Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Three-time Olympian Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) set his second world record of the meet, smashing the mark in the 200m back by nearly a second with a time of 1:53.08. read more

by Associated Press - Fri Jul 10 00:58:49 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career. read more

by Beth Harris - AP - Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Swimmers are experimenting with — and sometimes tearing — various models at $500 a pop. An inspector makes sure everyone is wearing only one suit and it's on a list approved by swimming's world governing body. read more

by Brett Knight - Wed Jul 08 10:56:38 -0400 2009
Nick Thoman just missed out on qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but hopes to qualify for the World Championships this week, as he competes in the USA Swimming National Championships. read more

by ConocoPhillips - Tue Jul 07 15:54:01 -0400 2009
Continuing its 36-year commitment to supporting the sport of swimming from the grassroots level through the U.S. National Swim Team, ConocoPhillips extended its involvement as USA Swimming’s longest-contracted corporate partner. read more

by Beth Harris - AP - Tue Jul 07 15:10:33 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps has a sense of how his transformation from greatest middle-distance swimmer to sprinter is going. He'll have to prove it at the U.S. national championships, where there's more at stake than just titles. read more

by FINA - Tue Jul 07 14:51:29 -0400 2009
With 10 days for the start of the 13th FINA World Championships, to be held in Rome (ITA) from July 17-August 2, 2009 it is confirmed that this edition of the competition will be highlighted by a record of participation. read more

by Matt Thomas - Tue Jul 07 12:11:24 -0400 2009
As the U.S. Swimming National Championships begin today, it would be foolish for anyone to doubt Dara Torres' ability to overcome obstacles and perform at a high level on a big stage. read more

by Chrös McDougall - Mon Jul 06 12:19:30 -0400 2009
Since May, Cullen Jones has been traveling the country on a six-city tour, promoting getting in the water and teaching kids how to swim. read more

by Rachel Cohen, Associated Press - Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0400 2009
Michael Phelps transcends the once-every-four-years interest in swimming, as far as Subway is concerned. read more