FINA Congress Votes ‘NO’ on Underwater Cameras
FINA’s Technical Swimming Congress rejected the second major proposal on the table about how to clear up underwater pullouts in a vote on Friday.
Heidi Poppe Verbally Commits to Stanford
Heidi Poppe has verbally committed to Stanford. Her impact will be felt right away, her incoming time in the 100…
2013 FINA World Championships, Day 6 (Thursday) Highlights
A pair of ties ended the last round of group play in women’s water polo, and a 14-year old Chinese diver won gold on the women’s platform. (Stock Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Ginny Grams Reverses Verbal to Texas A&M; Enrolls at Liberty
Two Liberty headlines in one day on SwimSwam? A good step for a young program.
With Phelps Gone, “Nothing’s Changed” for le Clos
Chad le Clos is still giving his full effort in training, even without Phelps to chase. (Photo: Staccioli/Arena)
FINA Congress Rejects Changes to Breaststroke Rules on Underwater Dolphin Kicks
FINA has approved a number of rules changes, and will begin coed relays at the 2014 Short Course World Championships, but they rejected changes to the breaststroke rules.
Autopsy Reveals Undiagnosed Heart Defect for Chloe Waddell
British teen Chloe Waddell, who tragically died shortly after a swim meet in February, had an undiagonsed heart condition. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
[VIDEO] 11-Year Old Carson Foster Goes 1:03.4 in 100 Meter Fly
Carson Foster of the Cincinnati Marlins swam the fastest butterfly times we’ve seen at least of the last decade. (VIDEOS COURTESY: Jim Foster)
Liberty Begins Construction on Massive New Pool, Olympic Sports Complex
Liberty University’s swim team has been very good in its first four years of existence. In about 18 months, they could get even better.
Sjostrom Confirms Schedule for the World Championships
Sarah Sjostrom is swimming four individual events, but the event order means not much risk for her medal chances. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
WR Holder Britta Steffen Declines Opportunity to Swim 50 Free at Worlds
50 free World Record holder is out of that event for the second-straight World Championships. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
What Are The Odds? European Sports Books Release World Championship Wagering Odds
James Magnussen is the oddsmakers’ favorite in the 100 free, but not by much. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
95* of Top 100 in Forbes’ Top Colleges List Sponsor Swimming
5 of the top 100 don’t sponsor swimming: one of those doesn’t sponsor any varsity athletics, and another one has both men’s and women’s water polo teams. Both NCAA Champions, including Michigan checking in at #30, made the top 100. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 5 (Wednesday) Highlights
The Americans put up a rout of the South Africans in their second match, taking a 16-3 margin. Tony Azevedo came alive a bit in this match as well, scoring a pair of goals of his own. He also took three steals in the defensive effort for the Americans. (Credit: Mike Lewis, Olavistaphotographer.com)
USA Swimming Sends Out U.S. Open Psych Sheets
Tons of big name swimmers, including Gillian Ryan who just missed the Worlds team in multiple events, will be at the US Open. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
