Top 10 Coolest eBay Swimming Souvenirs of the Week: July 21st, 2013
This ticket from the 1936 Summer Olympics would have earned the holder rights to see the women’s 100 meter final. (Photo: eBay)
UPDATE: Asking Price of Ford Konno Olympic Gold Medals Dropped to $19,000
The price for the 1952 Olympic gold medal for the 1500 freestyle, and one of the golds for the 800 free relay, being sold on eBay (like the one above) has been reduced by over $6,000.
Swimming Australia Bars Swimmers From Giving Interviews at Training Camp
Swimming Australia chief Michael Scott is declining requests for athletes to interview in their week-long staging camp in Barcelona this week. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Faith Johnson Goes #2 50 Free in 17-18 History; SwimMAC Girls Break 200 Free Relay Record
Lauren Rhodes, Maria Sheridan, Meija Roses, and Faith Johnson, seen here with their SwimMAC Coaches, broke a NAG Record that was only two weeks old. (Photo: David Marsh)
SwimMAC Carolina Breaks 15-16 Girls’ 200 Medley Relay Record
Jessica Merritt, Alyssa Marsh, Sarah Stranick, and Nora McCullough from SwimMAC Carolina broke the
Day 2 Highlights, 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
A huge upset in diving came on the men’s 10-meter synchro platform, diving outside against a backdrop of scenic Barcelona. Sascha Klein (featured image credit: Lars Bormann) and Patrick Hausding enlisted a major upset when the best Yuan Cao and Yanquan Zhang for the title, earning Germany’s second medal of the championships.
Seth Chun Ties Ryan Murphy’s National Age Group Record
Photo and Video courtesy Linda Chung
Liam Egan Breaks 35-Year Old Bobby Hackett New England Swimming LSC Record
Just as the dust settled from Julia Roy breaking a 36-year old Kentucky State Record on Saturday, Liam Egan of Crimson Aquatics…
Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
We are a swimming site, and will primarily focus on the swimming events, but in an effort to address the…
Lakeside’s Julia Roy Breaks Historic Mary T. State Record
Julia Roy from the Lakeside Swim Team broke a 36-year old Kentucky State Record on Saturday at the State Championship meet. (Photo Courtesy: Jack Grigsby)
2013 World Championship Previews: Women’s 100 Backstroke Looks A Lot Like ‘Chalk’
MIssy Franklin (right) is the defending Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but her future training partner Liz Pelton (left) is looking to crash the podium party in Barcelona. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
American Haley Anderson Takes First Gold Medal of 2013 FINA World Championships
American Haley Anderson grabbed the first medal of the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona’s harbor on Saturday morning. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Scottsdale Aquatic Club Girls Break Another NAG Record
This photo, taken after their record-breaking swim in the 200 free relay on Thursday, shows the four swimmers from Scottsdale who have broken three NAG Records this weekend already. (Photo: Kevin Zacher)
Stanford Commit Connor Black Soars at Minneapolis Sectional
Connor Black of CATS in Illinois won the men’s 100 fly in Minneapolis and moved into the all-time top 5 in the 17-18 age group. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAP 13-14 Girls Break 800 Free Relay NAG Record at PVS Senior Championships
A foursome of 13-14 girls from NCAP knocked four seconds off of the old NAG Record in the 800 free relay on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: Lance Gwennap)
