Ryan Lochte News

JAZZ CARLIN admits she will be up against it at the British Gas Duel in the Pool this weekend - " but has vowed to use her Manchester experience as a dress rehearsal for bigger challenges in 2010.

BRITISH record holder Chris Walker-Hebborn has vowed to prove that his achievements in 2009 have been no fluke by outclassing the USA at the British Gas Duel in the Pool in Manchester this weekend.

Evansville resident and former University of Texas swimmer Michael Klueh has been named to Team USA to compete against the top swimmers from Great Britain, Germany and Italy in the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, Dec.

Hamburg, Dec 13 : When several world records were broken in the run-up to the FINA world championships in Rome, it was clear that the season would be dominated not so much by the swimmers but by the times they were setting and the suits they were wearing.

Michael Phelps didn't have a fantastic time, either in the water or on the scoreboard, but he convinced himself he can try to regain his U.S. record in the 400-yard individual medley A a mark he lost in the technical suit onslaught last spring A in the coming months with a strong performance Saturday on the second day of a three-day holiday meet at the U.S. Naval Academy.

After Phelps touched the wall in his third race at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club Christmas Meet, his head spun first to the scoreboard, then to his coach, Bob Bowman, and both offered the encouraging feedback he hoped for in his return to an event he has both dreaded and dominated.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, December 11. OLYMPIC gold medalist Ryan Lochte has withdrawn from this month's Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool due to injury.

Call it the Curse of Being Too Good. Great athletes, particularly in individual sports, have come across the "syndrome" usually when they're young: They're so good at their particular game there's no one in their hometown area who can really push them.

The best swimmers in the country are coming to the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center Dec.

You want to talk pressure? George Dennison felt like a college scholarship to the University of Florida was riding on his performance at the state swimming meet two weeks ago.

There were moments when Indiana University soccer coach Mike Freitag wondered whether he had overscheduled his team.

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 29. THE unveiling of the World Swimmers of the Year is just two days away.

British Gas Duel in the Pool Venue: Manchester Aquatics Centre Date: 18-19 December 2009 Coverage: 18 December: 1900-2100 GMT, BBC Three and online; 19 December: 1345-1630 GMT, BBC One and online Tancock won world 50m backstroke gold earlier this year Liam Tancock hopes British swimmers can become household names by competing in events like ...

The image most expected of David Beckham and Landon Donovan holding the championship of Major League Soccer for the league's marquee franchise will wait.

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.

World champions Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni won male and female athlete of the year awards Sunday night at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances.

How did you get interested in swimming? I actually hated to compete and race in swimming even though I've always loved the pool.

Johannesburg - Cameron van der Burgh recorded his second breaststroke world record within 24 hours, and together with a world best from Darian Townsend and a meet record from Roland Schoeman, led the SA swim charge for glory in the final session of the FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.

Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn't join those in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week.

AUSTRALIA'S Leisel Jones grabbed a second world record overnight, adding the 200m breaststroke to her 100m victory at the shortcourse World Cup meet in Berlin.

Phelps ended his weeklong European tour with no wins in two meets, let alone any records.