Olympians Jason Lezak, Matt Grevers and Amanda Weir headline the list of swimmers competing at the 2012 Missouri Grand Prix, February 10-12 in Columbia, Mo. The Missouri Grand Prix is the third stop of the 2011-2012 Grand Prix Series and will take place at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.

Earlier this month Nu-Finmen Swimming held their 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Invitational at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Long Island, NY. This video includes highlights of the meet and an interview with the founder of the invitational Robert Trotman. Visit metroswimming.org for full meet results.

While many people were finishing opening presents and spending time with family and friends over the recent holiday season, swimmers and divers from the University of North Dakota were giving back to the homeless and hungry in Grand Forks, N.D.

To kick off National African American History Month I thought I would catch up with legendary coach Jim Ellis and discuss his new swim team, his thoughts on diversity in swimming, and his goals for the future.

Staying safe while traveling is another key piece to the travel game plan. While we don’t all have the luxury of traveling with the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Chief Security Officer, Larry Buendorf, we can all implement the safety tips he has shared with us over the years.

Olympians Jason Lezak, Matt Grevers and Amanda Weir headline the list of swimmers competing at the 2012 Missouri Grand Prix, February 10-12 in Columbia, Mo. The Missouri Grand Prix is the third stop of the 2011-2012 Grand Prix Series and will take place at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.

Adam Mania, a former University of Wisconsin standout, went to the 2004 Olympics as a member of the Polish Olympic team. He had dual citizenship. But a few years later, Mania decided he wanted to make the U.S. Olympic team.

Adam Mania went to the 2004 Olympics as a member of the Polish team. Then, in 2007, he decided that he wanted to try for the United States roster. He missed the U.S. team in 2008, but that won’t stop him from attempting to come back and make the team this year.

National Team member Emily Brunemann took a break from training on a recent visit to Colorado Springs and shared her thoughts on the upcoming Open Water National Championships and the Olympic Trials in Omaha.

It’s been nearly two years since Tyler Clary decided to forego his final season at the University of Michigan. Now, as the 2012 Olympic Trials quickly approach and his goal of making his first Olympic team comes more clearly into view, he’s more sure than ever that he made the right decision to put himself in the best position to fulfill his lifelong dream.

She was an hour and a half late for our interview. I don’t blame her. She was in the midst of unpacking after a cross-country move, settling into her new Naples, Fla., apartment. Just six months before the Olympic Trials, Katie Hoff has changed teams, locations and coaches.

2008 Olympian Cullen Jones made a recent training visit to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Jones took time out of his day to talk to us about his training as he looks forward to the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb.

Maritza Correia McClendon made history as the first black female swimmer to represent the United States in the Olympics. Though her story includes that amazing angle, it includes so much more, from a stellar college career to a post-2000 Olympic Trials bout with depression that took a toll on her. But in the last few months, her life has changed dramatically.