Megan and Quinlan Wolfe continued their dominance of their age groups, as both took first-place trophies and plenty of top five finishes, as the Highlands Hurricanes placed sixth in the TBAY Invitational last weekend at Ed Gandy Pool Complex. ...more

July 20, 2008

Thinking 'out loud until it started to hurt... Chinese 'officials announced that dog meat, a local favorite, will be removed from menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants during the Summer Games, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering dishes made from Fido. I wonder if that also includes no Great Danish for breakfast. ...more

July 12, 2008

With one month to go before the Olympics open Aug. 8, China's work is hardly complete. ...more

July 8, 2008

Dara Torres already knew she was going to the Olympics. That's not good enough anymore. ...more

July 7, 2008

Things were not looking good for Florida sophomore Calvin Smith as he came off the last curve in Thursday night's 400-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. ...more

July 5, 2008

Rose Richmond is one jump away from realizing her Olympic dream - again. The former Lakewood High standout leaped 21 feet, 4 inches late Monday to earn a berth in Thursday's long jump final at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at historic Hayward Field. ...more

July 2, 2008

For 18 days in 1960, Rome was the epicenter of the sports world. The Eternal City hosted the Summer Olympics that year, and it offered compelling stories, Cold War intrigue and foreshadowed the turbulent '60s. ...more

June 26, 2008

CORAL SPRINGS — Sean Spiegel was just hoping one of his six swims this weekend would be quick enough to qualify him for the USA Olympic Trials. ...more

June 21, 2008

LAKE PLACID –– The chance to swim at the collegiate level is something Lake Placid's Michael Wilkes has sacrificed and worked hard for. Wilkes, a standout swimmer for the Green Dragons for the last three years, made all the work pay off when he signed a scholarship with Mars Hill College on Friday. Mars Hill is a Division II school, which is located about 20 miles north of Asheville, N. C. "I've always wanted to swim in college and to accomplish that is a dream come true," said Wilkes. "I visited the campus on spring break and it's up in the hills and is just beautiful, and the coach and the other swimmers made me feel comfortable." ...more

May 4, 2008

Kick. Stroke. Golda Marcus dug her cupped hands into the water, effortlessly gliding through the pool during a recent swim practice at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center. ...more

December 9, 2007