French Open Day 2 – The French Shine in Front of Home Crowd
The French team had a successful day in front of their home crowd in Vichy, as Mehdy Metella, Jérémy Stravius, Coralie Balmy, and Florent Manaudou all picked up gold medals on Day Two of the French Open.
French Open Day 1: Hosszu Triples; Verraszto Doubles; Magnussen Impresses in Vichy
With some of France’s top stars absent, it was an international free-for-all at the French Open. Katinka Hosszu won three events and David Verraszto, two; James Magnussen had a solid 100 free; and Lauren Boyle broke the meet record in the 800.
Portrait of a (Swimming) Patriot
“Ultimately I am grateful that smart, mature kids will come to the Academy and choose to serve their country in the armed forces. When you think about it we as a country really need the best and brightest to make the tough decisions that will undoubtedly face us in the decades ahead.” –Casey Converse, US Air Force Academy
SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/2/2014
The long course season is heating up, and we had some terrific swims during the weekend of June 27-29, 2014….
The Other Camille is Out, Too – Camille Muffat Leaves Vichy on the Eve of the French Open
After Camille Lacourt’s announcement, French superstar Camille Muffat, of Olympic Nice Natation, has withdrawn from this weekend’s French Open as…
Lacourt Pulls Out of French Open, Citing Ongoing Hip Pain
French national team member Camille Lacourt, who swims for Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille, has dropped out of this weekend’s…
SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/25/2014
There have been a lot of early-season best times already, from all corners of the country. See who made our…
Bucknell Men’s Swimming and Diving Welcomes Seven Newcomers in 2014-15
Kinney Natatorium will be the new home of seven scholar-athletes for the 2014-15 season.
Bucknell Women’s Swimming and Diving Announces Eleven-Person Recruiting Class for 2014-15
Eight swimmers and three divers will soon be joining the Bucknell women’s swimming and diving team for the 2014-15 season.
2014 COMEN Cup Wraps Up in Israel – Italy Grabs Both Boys’ and Girls’ Team Titles
Wingate Institute -Israel’s National Center for Physical Education and Sport- in Netanya, was home to the 2014 COMEN Cup.
Cornell Men’s Swimming and Diving Introduces Class of 2018
The Cornell men’s swimming and diving program announces their class of 2018, made up of ten swimmers and two divers representing nine states and three countries.
Cornell Women’s Swimming and Diving Introduces Class of 2018
The Cornell women’s swimming and diving program will enroll nine student-athletes -seven swimmers and two divers- to make up the Class of 2018.
Irvine Novaquatics Boys 13-14 800 Free Relay Breaks NAG at Southern California’s June Age Group Meet
The Irvine Novaquatics 13-14 boys 800 free relay broke a national age group record by 4.1 seconds at Southern California’s June Age Group Championships. Photo: Dean Hitchens
SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/18/2014
A lot of new names had some great swims during the weekend of June 13-15, 2014. Below are our picks…
Photo Vault from Shore: Men’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
Open water swimming doesn’t get much better than this. It was a perfect day for racing: warm without being hot,…
