Venezuelan Swimming

2014 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year Etiene Medeiros

Etiene Medeiros surprised many winning the 50 backstroke and breaking the world record at the World Short Course Championships in Doha…

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Venezuela is Golden on Night 5 of 2014 CAC Games

Andreina Pinto led the gold-medal charge by Team Venezuela, taking her individual gold total to five

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Two Years After Positive Test, Johndry Segovia Ramos Learns His Doping Sentence

On October 10th, the FINA Doping Panel composed of Robert Fox, William Bock, and Toshiro Ueyanagi finally handed out a…

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Cristian Quintero and Albert Subirats Lead Venezuela to Central American & Caribbean Games

NCAA Champion Cristian Quintero will lead Venezuela to the CACG in Veracruz, Mexico in November.

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Quintero, Pinto, Subirats Star at 2013 Bolivarian Games

Andreina Pinto of Venezuela, who trains with Gregg Troy’s Gator Swim Club, won 9 medals in the four-day Bolivarian Games.

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In Briefs: Venezuelan National Record, Chinese Swimmer Nearly Drowns

High School swimming is heating up in the Northeastern United States.

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Ledecky Swims to World Leader in 800 Free; Breeja Completes Breaststroke Sweep

Nobody even sniffed Katie Ledecky in the 800 free as she closed the meet with a world-leading 8:20. (File Photo from Olympic Trials: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Pedro Cardona breaks 100 breaststroke record on the final day of the South American Youth Championships

The final night of competition at the South American Youth Championships was the only evening that saw less than two…

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Germany Wins 4 Golds, Wilimovsky Takes Silver at Jr. Open Water Worlds

Team Santa Monica’s Jordan Wilimovsky was the lone individual medalist for the Americans in Canada (photo courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Three International-Level Gators Leaving Gainesville for Davie Nadadores

US Open Water National Team member Joey Pedraza is going back to his old training ground. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotagraphy.com)

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Family at the Picadilly Circus: 11 Sets of Siblings Set to Swim in London

The sisters Anderson (Haley and Alyssa) are not the only siblings going to London. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Venezuela, Colombia Earn Only 3 Invites Combined to Olympics (So Far)

Christian Quintero is one of the lucky few headed to London. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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FINA Releases Full Olympic Relay Entries

Canada is one of 10 teams that will enter all 6 relays in London (pictured above: Women’s sprint queen Victoria Poon – Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Muffat Begins Monaco With Another Win

The small sovereign Principality of Monaco on the French Riviera is the host for the third, and final, stop of…

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Haley Anderson Is the Newest Member of Team USA

Haley Anderson not only earned an Olympic spot, but won the qualifier in Setubal, Portugal (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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