Russian Swimming Federation Will Drug-Test All Olympic Qualifiers
2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….
WATCH Day 2 Race Videos from 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy
Etiene Medeiros won the women’s 100 back and secured her spot on the 2016 Brazilian Olympic Team.
Manuella Lyrio Breaks Brazilian National Record in 400 Free
2016 MARIA LENK TROPHY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, April 15th – Wednesday, April 20th Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…
WATCH: Brad Tandy Win 50 Free, Qualify for Olympics at SA Trials
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SA OLYMPIC TRIALS) King Aquatic Park, Durban, South Africa Sunday, April 10th – Saturday, April 16th…
The Final Tally Has 11 South African Men, 0 Women, Qualified for Rio
No country in the world has a more glaring gender-gap in swimming than does South Africa.
South Africans Time Trial 800 Free Relay to Rio, But Miss in 400
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SA OLYMPIC TRIALS) King Aquatic Park, Durban, South Africa Sunday, April 10th – Saturday, April 16th…
Krasnykh Stands as Lone Olympic Qualifier on Day 1 of Russian Trials
Aleksdandr Krasnykh was not expected to make the Russian Olympic Team in the 400 free, but he showed up and had the swim-of-his-life on Saturday evening in Moscow.
WATCH: Day 1 Race Videos at 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy
Among the day’s highlights were 5 men going under the FINA ‘A” time in the 100 breaststroke final, led by Joao Gomes Jr.
Missy Franklin Drops 100 Free, Ends Mesa Meet Early
Missy Franklin Tweeted out on Saturday morning that she “hasn’t been feeling 100%” and is done racing at the Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa.
Missy Franklin Scratches 200 Back on Final Day of Arena PSS – Mesa
Missy Franklin won’t swim prelims of the 200 backstroke, and will focus on the 100 free on the meet’s final day instead.
2016 Russian Championships: Day 1 Finals Real-Time Recaps
There’s not much expectation for day 1’s finals, but in the men’s 100 breaststroke semi-finals, Kirill Prigoda will try and regain his 2015 record-breaking form after qualifying just 11th in prelims.
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 1 Photo Vault (Satiro Sodre)
2016 MARIA LENK TROPHY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, April 15th – Wednesday, April 20th Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…
Ben Proud Breaks British 50 Free Record in Saturday Prelims
Ben Proud knocked another tenth-of-a-second from his British Record in the 50 free.
Guilherme Guido Misses Brazilian Record By .01 on Day 2 Prelims
After a warmup in the 100 fly, 2014 World Champion Etiene Medeiros will take on her best event on Saturday: the 100 back.
Kiril Prigoda Skates into Semis on Day 1 of Russian Olympic Trials
2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….