Kosuke Kitajima
Persistence pays off for Sprenger with unexpected silver
Michael Cowley Every day Christian Sprenger gives thanks that he decided against giving away swimming. On Sunday night, his persistence was rewarded with an Olympic silver medal when the stars aligned in the 100m...
Swimming
Star's sudden death a mystery
Stathi Paxinos Alexander Dale Oen was found dead during a training camp in Arizona earlier this week.
Hansen crashes out at US swim trials
Rebecca Bryan Brendan Hansen's chance of regaining his 200m breaststroke world record from Kosuke Kitajima in Beijing died with his shock defeat at the US Olympic trials.
Japan lets swimmers wear Speedo
The Japan Swimming Federation has lifted a requirement on its swimmers to wear only domestic products, opening the way for Speedo's record-breaking swimsuit.
Hoogenband bows to hi-tech swimsuit
Top Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband has finally accepted he will have to use a new hi-tech swimsuit if he is to keep pace with his rivals.
Japanese swimsuit makers race Speedo
Shigemi Sato A Japanese fabric maker says it has the secret to make the fastest-ever swimsuit as the country races against time to catch Speedo's LZR Racer suit.
