Ryan Cochrane News

Kendra Chernoff of Saskatoon broke the Canadian record in the women's 100-metre butterfly in Friday's preliminaries at the world championship swimming trials.

Like some sort of pool alchemist, Ryan Cochrane of Victoria plans on turning bronze into gold.

Fifteen-year-old Amanda Reason of Toronto broke the world record in the women's 50-metre breaststroke on Wednesday at the world championships swimming trials.

Annamay Pierse will be heading to Rome for the world championships in aquatics later this month with some nifty luggage - the title of world record holder in the women's 200-metre breaststroke.

Mt Pleasant swimmer Robert Hurley has continued his good form over the weekend at the Santa Clara International meet in California.

Wollongong swimmer Robert Hurley is in the US preparing for the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome in July.

Leisel Jones has ruled out swimming for Australia at this year's world championships but she is still winning races.

Two races, two losses for Michael Phelps. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist was beaten in the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke Sunday night at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.

Roque Santos stood on the starting blocks on a breezy day at the Santa Clara International Invitational clad in only swimsuit briefs.

Michael Phelps held off a late charge by his rivals to win the 400-metre freestyle swimming event at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.

Michael Phelps has qualified fourth-fastest for the 400-meter freestyle final at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.

Wollongong swimmer Robert Hurley is in the US preparing for the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome in July.

When travelling B.C. Ferries, Riley McCormick cana t help but stare past the deck railing and guess how high hea s off the water.

Three-time Olympic medallist Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont., and Canada's women's kayak fours won silver medals Saturday at the second stop on the canoe and kayak World Cup circuit in Poznan, Poland.

The Canadian Olympic Team isn't the only entity going for gold this year - Pemberton is too, but the top prize isn't so much a medal as money for recreational opportunities.

Ryan Cochrane competes in the 1500m freestyle at the 2008 Olympics. Photograph by: Reuters File Photo, The Province Like any Canadian Olympic athlete, Ryan Cochrane isn't in his sport for the money.

Canadian swimmers Brent Hayden, Joe Bartoch and Annamay Pierse all set meet records on Saturday at the Mel Zajac International swimming competition at the UBC Aquatic Centre.

Annamay Pierse of Edmonton broke her Canadian record in the women's 100-metre breaststroke Friday to open the 46th Mel Zajac International swimming competition at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver.

Some radical changes in the rules for high-tech racing suits could be in store if swimming's world governing body accepts a list of proposals from some of the sport's top coaches.

HAPPY TO BE HOME "It is really good to be home and to see all these little swimmers and my family and stuff," said Pierse, 25, who was in Toronto last Monday to accept the BLG Award as the top female athlete in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.