Penny Oleksiak “There’s always ways to get better… I’m willing to put in the work”
Penny Oleksiak has been the not-so-secret weapon for Canada’s relays at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. In this interview she explains why she came to Indy, and what keeps her motivated.
Regan Smith “Taking Things One Day at a Time, One Swim at a Time”
“I’m really trying to take things one day at a time, one swim at a time. Just trying to keep on working hard in practice, doing all that I can to improve. I’ll just see where it takes me.”
Only 1 Scratch for Day 4 Finals at World Junior Championships
Anastasiya Shkurdai of BLR, who qualified 15th for the women’s 50m back semifinals, is the only scratch on Day 4 finals session at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.
2017 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Hungary’s Anja Kesely is seeded 3.5 seconds faster than the rest of the field in the 400 free, whose heats will take place on Saturday morning at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.
Faith Knelson Drops 200 IM Heats on Day 4 at FINA World Juniors
Canada’s Faith Knelson has opted out of the women’s 200 IM heats on Saturday morning. She is the top seed in the 100 breast final, which takes place Saturday night.
Florida State Reels in Verbal from Canada’s Maddie McDonald
Maddie McDonald, from Windsor, Ontario, has given her verbal commitment for the 2018-19 season to Neal Studd and his coaching staff at Florida State University.
NCISAA Record-holder Ellie Henry Verbally Commits to William and Mary
Ellie Henry of The O’Neal School and Sandhills Sand Sharks has verball committed to William and Mary for 2018-19.
Kolesnikov, Zirk, Scratch 50 Back Heats on World Juniors Day 3
There are only a handful of scratches out of heats on Day Three at FINA World Junior Championships.
Kolesnikov is Again the Only Absence from Heats, on Day 2 of World Juniors
Kliment Kolesnikov of Russian Federation, who did not swim in Wednesday’s heats where he was top seed in the 100-meter backstroke, has also bowed out of Thursday’s prelims session, where he was #3 in the 200 IM.
Nicolò Martinenghi Lowers Own WJR to 59.01 in 100 Breast at FINA World Juniors
Italy’s Nicolò Martinenghi broke the Championship Record and lowered his own World Junior Record in the 100 breast on Wednesday night, swimming in semifinals at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.
Irina Krivonogova is Only Scratch for Day 1 Finals at World Juniors
Irina Krivonogova of the Russian Federation has ceded her spot to South Africa’s Rebecca Meder in the final of the women’s 400 IM on Day One of 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.
Kilment Kolesnikov Absent from 100 Back Heats on Day 1 of World Juniors
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov, the World Junior Record-holder in and #1 seed in the 100 back, is not on the start-list for Day 1 prelims at 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.
2017 World Junior Swimming Championships: All the Links You Need
The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships begin Wednesday in Indianapolis, Indiana, with approximately 630 athletes from 93 National Federations.
Andrew, Ariola, Homovich, Sullivan, Whitley Will Captain Team USA at FINA World Juniors
Team USA has elected Michael Andrew, Grace Ariola, Madison Homovich, Erica Sullivan, and Reece Whitley as their captains for the 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.
Spanish Swimmer at FINA World Masters Denied Minute of Silence; Takes it Anyway, Then Swims Race
UPDATED 8/21/17 : A different swimmer, who is also competing at FINA Masters World Championships, contacted SwimSwam to inform us…
