SWIMNEWS.com - sponsored by Swimnews Magazine. The premiere swimming news and information website on the internet. Find Swimming News, Swim Meet Results, Swimming World Rankings, Swim Links a Calendar and more. http://len.swimnews.com en Copyright © 1995-2011 SWIMNEWS PUBLISHING INC, All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:58:28 -0500 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9184 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9184The fastest man ever over 100m free until the short dawn of shiny suits has backed the fastest blue ribband sprinter ever in textile to take the London 2012 crown this summer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9183 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9183News Round-Up: In Madrid, Mireia Belmonte (ESP) clocked 2:00.99 in the 200m free and 4:44.13 over 400m medley but the 200m butterfly goes to Otylia Jedrzejczak (POL) 2:10.14 to 2:10.48; Orsi suffers tendinitis; Harrison home to Ireland Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9182 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9182Mark Spitz reckons that - just as he had by the time he hit the comeback trail in the early 1990s aged 41 - Ian Thorpe, Janet Evans et al have lost their edge and won't be able to find it; but tell that to Torres and Boomer - and Quick up in pool heaven Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9181 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9181World 100m freestyle swimming champion James Magnussen says he sent alarm bells ringing in his rivals' ears with an untapered 48.05sec in Adelaide last month - and will aim to peel once more at NSW state titles in Sydney this week. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9180 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9180News Round-Up: 1500 legend says his twins will swim but he may not make 5am starts; on this day in 1956, East and West Germany agreed to send a joint team to the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne; what we can learn from fish Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9179 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9179News Round-Up: in Uppsala, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) goes 54.17 in the 100m frees, 1:56.57 in then 200m and 57.91 in the 100m butterfly; in Montpellier, Camille Muffat (FRA) strikes a pose on 1:56.57 over 200m and a PB 4:03.21 over 400m free Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9178 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/917817-year-old Alice Mizzau, coached by Pellegrini's original mentor, Max Di Mito, clocks 1:58.94 to Pellegrini's 1:58.05 over 200m free at the Trofeo Citta di Milano; the pair go 55.83 and 56.49 in the 100m; Gianniotis & Fabian win 10km cup races Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9177 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9177Double Olympic medley champion Stephanie Rice may return to racing for the first time since shoulder surgery next week at New South Wales state titles; meet to feature top line up, including Olympic champ Leisel Jones and world champ James Magnussen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9176 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9176USA Swimming, which hosts its Olympic trials in Omaha from June 25, is to supply FINA with a list of likely team members for London 2012 in time for a June 18 qualification deadline set by the international federation to get the job done Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9175 http://len.swimnews.com/news/view/9175News Round-Up: Dirk Lange left his role in Germany by mutual consent at the end of 2011 and will now help Mexico raise its game in time for a home FINA world titles in 2017; Mass walkout at Spanish club; Perkins urges Thorpe to slow up