COLUMBUS, Ohio – Michael Alexandrov set the American record in the men’s 200-yard breaststroke Saturday at the AT&T Short Course National Championships, turning in a time of 1:51.73. It bettered the former mark, set in 2006 by Olympian Brendan Hansen, by one-hundredth of a second.   It was Alexandrov’s second win and second American record in as many days at the Ohio State University’s McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion. He also set the American record in the 100y breast Friday night, a performance that earned him the ConocoPhillips Performance of the Meet...

 COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. National Teamer Michael Alexandrov set an American record in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke Friday at the AT&T Short Course National Championships, turning in a time of 51.35. His performance bettered the former mark, which he set in 2007, by 21-hundredths of a second.   “I was aiming for a best time, and for me that would mean an American record,” Alexandrov said. “It’s an honor to have an American record. I’m just really excited. We have some great coaching at Arizona (where he swims with Tucson...

  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Olympians Ryan Lochte, Kara Lynn Joyce and Nathan Adrian each won gold medals Thursday at the AT&T Short Course National Championships. It was the first night of the three-day meet, which is being held at The Ohio State University’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Lochte won the men’s 200-yard IM in 1:42.60, edging out Austrian Olympian Markus Rogan by 34-hundredths of a second. His time was about two and a half seconds slower than the American, U.S. Open and meet record he set in the event in 2007,...

OLYMPIC MEDALISTS RYAN LOCHTE, NATHAN ADRIAN, KARA LYNN JOYCE TO COMPETE IN THE 2010 AT&T SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, DEC. 2-4 11/28/2010   Top swimmers in the country, including Olympians Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.) and Kara Lynn Joyce (Ann Arbor, Mich.), will compete at the 2010 AT&T Short Course National Championships, December 2-4, at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at The Ohio State University.   Both Lochte and Adrian took home gold medals this summer at the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships and will...

Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, N.J.) took home top honors Monday night at the seventh annual USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggle Awards. Lochte and Soni were named Male and Female Athlete of the Year during the star-studded gala held at the Marriott Marquis in New York.   Tonight’s event, hosted by national TV correspondent and co-host of NBC’s TODAY Natalie Morales, celebrated the accomplishments of the 2010 Pan Pacific Championship Team that competed in Irvine, Calif., this summer. The U.S. Team had a...

Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) earned three gold medals on the final night of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix, the first stop of the 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series. Franklin won the 200y IM, 200y back and 100y free, bringing her total gold medal count in Minneapolis to seven. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) also picked up two gold medals with wins in the men’s 200y IM and 200y back. Meet high-point awards were awarded to both swimmers for their outstanding performances throughout the three-day meet,...

  Congratulations to the following FHSAA Record Breakers and Team Champions at the 2010 FHSAA Florida Finals. New FHSAA Records: Girls 200 Free - Lauren Driscoll 1:45.37 Girls 100 butterfly - Chelsea Britt 53.83 Boys 500 Free - Nicholas Caldwell 4:17.29 Team Champions: Class 1A Girls Champions - Bolles School (Jacksonville) Class 2A Boys Champions - Bolles School (Jacksonville) Class 2A Girls Champions - Chiles High School (Tallahassee) Class 2A Boys Champions - Belen Jesuit Prep (Miami) Class 3A Girls Champions - Riverview High School (Sarasota) Class 3A Boys Champions...

11/13/2010 Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) won the 50y free and 100y back Saturday night on the second day of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix. Franklin’s medal count in Minneapolis is now at four individual golds with just one day of competition remaining. The Minnesota Grand Prix is the first stop of the seven-meet 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series which awards the top swimmer of the series a $20,000 purse.   Franklin’s first win of the night came in the 50y free with a time of 22.28. Lia Neal...

  Olympic gold medalist Ricky Berens (Charlotte, N.C.) and National Team swimmer Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) each took home two gold medals Friday night on the first day of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix. The meet, which is the first stop of the seven-meet 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series, runs through Sunday, November 14 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.   In the 100y fly, Berens edged out Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) in the last 25 yards to win the race in 46.77....

    OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CULLEN JONES AND USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION TO VISIT SHREVEPORT, LA ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TO HELP DEVELOP LIFE SAVING LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMS IN THE REGION       Jones to address parents and children on the drowning crisis in the African American and Latino communities and what can be done to prevent future tragedies   Colorado Springs, CO, November 2, 2010 – Following the tragic drowning deaths of six teenagers this summer in Shreveport, LA, Gold Medalist Cullen Jones and the USA Swimming Foundation...