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The article presents information on several winners in swimming. Michael Phelps, swimmer from U.S. and Hannah Stockbauer, swimmer from Germany took the male and female World Swimmer honors, respectively in 2003. At the European Short Course Championships in Dublin, Ireland, Milorad Cavic, swimmer from Yugoslavia set a world record in the 100 meter fly. Katie Hoff, 14, and Phelps swam brilliantly at the NBAC Xmas Classic, with Hoff breaking three national age group marks for 13-14 girls.

The article focuses on the success of the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships at the 17,000-seat Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dale Neuburger has made this event a reality amid strong controversy. The head of the Indiana Sports Corp. and FINA V.P. had a crackerjack staff of superb professionals and volunteers — people who began turning Dale's dream into a success months before the Olympic Games took place in Athens. Some of the top athletes who are participating in the event includes Michael Phelps, Natalia Coughlin, and Yana Klochkova. Russia's Alex Popov would not be competing but would be honored by FINA upon his retirement from a glorious career.

Focuses on swimmer Michael Phelps' performance in Athens 2004 Olympics.

Presents information on swimming in the U.S. INSETS: Schedule of Olympic Finals;Facts and Figures.

Focuses on the Auburn Tigers, the swimming team that has won the 2004 U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's swimming championship.

Presents a preview of World Championships for swimmers in 2003 in the U.S.

Focuses on several developments related to the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming Championship.

Focuses on several developments related to the women's National Collegiate Athletes Association Swimming and Diving Championships.

Presents news items related to several international swimming championships held during the year 2002. Highlights of the events between January to December; Winners of the Aussie Nationals/ Pan Pac Trials; World records broken in the World Short Course Championships in Moscow during April 2002; Winners at the Federation Internationale Natation Amateur World Cup, New York.

Reports the victory of swimmers Natalie Coughlin and Michael Phelps at U.S. Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. World records set by the two swimmers; List of other athletes participating in the competition; Departure of the U.S. National Swim Team for the Pan Pacific Championship.

Recounts the events during the National College Athletic Association swimming and diving championship women's division in Austin, Texas. Record set by swimmer, Natalie Coughlin; Performance of swimmers, Maggie Bowen and Maritza Correia; Comment of swimmer, Tara Kirk on winning the 100 meter breaststroke.

Recounts the events during the National College Athletic Association swimming and diving championships in Athens, Georgia. Record set by Stanford in swimming; Anticipation on swimmers, Brendan Hansen and Patrick Calhoun 100 meters breastroke; Ability showed by the Texas team in the diving event.

Recounts the swimming events in the year of 2001. Achievements of swimmer Ian Thorpe; Results of several meets; Convention of the United States Aquatic Sports.

Highlights the Novo Nordisk Sprint Cup in the New York, New York. Affirmation of the solidarity of world's top sprinters; Sponsorship of the Novo Nordisk Sprint Cup; Pronouncement of success by swimmers and coaches.

Highlights the swimming event of the Third Annual R.C.P. Tiburon Mile swim in California. Participants of the event; Results of the race for the men and women category; Amount collected for the fund raising for the Special Olympics.

Presents several professional swimmers earning recognition during the United States Nationals in Austin, Texas. Record achieved by Ed Moses; Awards garnered by Michael Phelps; Comparison between the performance of Phelps and Tom Malchow in terms of split times.

Highlights several swimming events in the year 2000. Issues in the use illegal drug and high technology bodysuits; Increase in the number of high-level international meets; Creation of short course variety.

Presents a preview of swimming events at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, New South Wales.

Offers insights on the likely candidates to represent the United States in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, New South Wales, to be determined at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Reports on the victory of the University of Georgia Bulldogs swimming team over the University of Arizona Wildcats in the 2000 women's National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I championships.

Highlights swimming records and events in 1999.

Focuses on the Seventh Annual Flowers One-Mile Sea Swim, an ocean swim competition, held in Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Age qualification for the participants; Description of the Grand Cayman seven-mile beach; List of sponsors and winners; Prizes given. INSET: The 10 Most Fun Open Water Swims by Jeff Bliss.

Focuses on University of Georgia's winning of the 1999 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Athens, Georgia. Recap of daily events; 1999 CSCAA Swimming and Diving Awards.

Focuses on a bevy of sprint swimmers planning to upstage sprinters, Alexsandr Popov and Gary Hall, in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, New South Wales. Rivalry between Popov and Hall; Victory of Bill Pilczuk at the 1998 World Championships; Potential of Brazilian swimmers, Fernando Scherer and Gustavo Borges.

Takes a look at a handful of swimming sisters and brothers who have each made it to the top of their sport. Includes Jon and Ilsa Konrad of Australia; Klete and Kalyn Keller of the United States.

Focuses on the coaching staffs of USA Swimming's 1999 National Teams. Preparations made by 2000 Olympic Games head coaches, Mark Schubert and Richard Quick; Credentials of staff members of Schubert and Quick.

Reports on the records set by United States swimmer Jenny Thompson in the 1999 World Cup swim meet held at College Station, Texas.

Provides a summary of swimming events in the United States and other countries in 1998. FINA World Championships; Systematic doping scandal in the former East Germany; Men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association championships; Winners in the Aussie Nationals; Death of former University of Georgia star Lisa Coole in an automobile accident; Goodwill Games in New York.

Presents a preview of the 1998 World Swimming Championships scheduled on January 12-18, in Perth, Western Australia. Threats to the competition's integrity; Potential medalists; Dominant swimmers in various events; Countries with strong teams.

Reports on the performance of the American men's swimming team during the 1998 Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships held in Clovis, California. Dominant performance of Lenny Krayzelburg, Tom Wilkens and Erik Vendt; Details of individual swimmer's performance in the meet.

Highlights results of the 1998 Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships held in Clovis, California. United States National Team Director Dennis Pursley's designation of the competitions as the primary meet from which four national teams for 1999 were to be selected; Veteran participants include Cristina Teuscher, B.J. Bedford and Tom Malchow; Strengths and weaknesses of American swimmers highlighted during the meet.

Profiles California-based swimmer and 1997 National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion Lenny Krayzelburg. Roots and family background; Start of swimming career; Reaction to being able to study and train in the United States; Role of Southern California Aquatic Masters team swim coach Gerry Rodrigues in honing the talent of Lenny; Performance records.

Features the winning performance of the Stanford University's swimming team in the 1998 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming Championships. Misty Hyman's NCAA and American record in the 100 fly; Catherine Fox's NCAA and American record in the 100 back; Georgia's Kristy Kowal's winning record in the 100 breast; Columbia's Cristina Teuscher as the first woman ever to win an NCAA title from the Ivy League.

Features the results of the women's events at the 8th Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA) World Championships in Perth, Western Australia. Victory of Australia's Susie O'Neill in 200 fly; Winning performances of the United States' Jenny Thompson in 100 free, and Amy Van Dyken in 50 free; Triumph of Hungarian Agnes Kovacs in 200 breast; Victory of China's Wu Yanyan in 200 individual medley.

Presents swimming-related news items in 1997. Includes denial by swimmer Michelle Smith and her husband were using drugs; World records broken at the Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden; Comeback of Russian swimmer Alex Popov after a near-fatal stabbing incident.

Focuses on the top performers in the women's events at the 1997 senior national swimming competitions held in Nashville, Tennessee. Versatility displayed by swimmer Kristine Quance; Brooke Bennett's success in distance swimming; Performance of newcomer Misty Hyman; Performance of Olympic champions Amy Van Dyken and Jenny Thompson.

Focuses on the victory of the University of Auburn's Tigers men's swimming team at the 1997 National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming Tournament. David Marsh as Tigers' swimming coach; Winners of individual events.

Compiles the highlights and lowlights events in swimming for 1996. Includes cardiomyopathy sickness of Chad Carvin; Two-year probation for use of steroid for Jessica Foschi; Retirement of Russian swimmer Evgeni Sadovyi.

Presents high school swimming coaches' insight into the elements that make up a great high school team. Includes committed, knowledgeable coaches; High levels of organization; Highly focused programs; Emphasis on stroke technique and dryland training.

Presents the results of the swimming competitions at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Highlights; Performance of the US team; Surprise winners; Upsets; Outstanding feats; New and old faces; Medal tally; Winners of the different distance and stroke categories.

Focuses on the results of the 1996 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women's Swimming Tournament. Stanford University's fifth straight title; Results in individual categories; Best performers.

Focuses on the 1996 Olympic Trials for swimming in the United States. Results of women's and men's events; Highlights of the swimming trials.

Presents the views of the people involved in the decision of a Review Board of United States Swimming (USS) to place Jessica Foschi on two years' probation. Member Bill Stapleton's defense of his decision to vote for probation together with coach Jill Sterkel; Remarks of USS president and review board chairman Jerry Olson who voted against probation; Comments of Foschi about the issue.

Focuses on swimmer Amy Van Dyken. Personal profile; Training background; Swimming achievements; Record-breaking events; Motivation for winning.

Presents a day-to-day account of the men's swimming competition in the 1994 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. Performance of American male swimmers; World records; Categories; Participants. INSETS: American pie.;Canada and Australia win, by Craig Lord..

Probes into the reason behind the China's rise to the number one rank in swimming. Accusation of drug usage; Swimming coaches call for an investigation on the alleged drug usage of Chinese swimmers; Circumstantial evidences on the use of steroids; Chinese authorities' reply on the allegations.

Presents information on the FINA 2004 Short Course World Swimming Championships held in the U.S.

Presents suggestions for fast swimming by the greatest swimming sprinters of all-time and two of their coaches.

Focuses on the swimming competition between the United States and Australia at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool swimming championship in Indianapolis.

Focuses on the swimming contest, involving the U.S. and Australia, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 6, 2003.