USA Swimming Considering Addition of 7th Grand Prix Meet for 2015 & 2016
The above are the final standings of the 2012-2013 edition of the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series.
IPC Begins Two-Year Review of Classification System
The International Paralympic Committtee (IPC) announced today that they would begin a two-year process of reviewing its classification system. The…
DirectTV Offering Free Trial of Universal Sports During National Championship Meet
As Mel posted earlier today, the 2013 USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials will be broadcast live over…
Bill Jewell Handed Three-Year Ban; No Evidence to Support Inappropriate Sexual Touching
In an email sent to the Golden West Swim Club and the Southern California Swimming LSC today, the two groups…
Poland’s Paula Zukowska has Ban Extended to 1 Year After FINA Appeal
On October 27th, 2012, Polish swimmer Paula Zukowska tested positive for the banned substance methylhexaneamine at the National Grand Prix in…
Winn Aung Re-Breaks His Own 100 Meter Freestyle National Age Group Record
10-year old Winn Aung of the Redding Swim Team in California has re-broken his own National Age Group Record in…
C/O 2014 Paul Powers Commits Early to Michigan
Paul Powers has made an early commitment to Mike Bottom and Michigan. (Photo: Shanda Crowe/Shandacrowe.weebly.com)
Czerniak Takes Four Titles at Polish Nationals as Huge Team Bound for Barcelona
The 2013 Polish National Championships, and World Championship qualifier, took place over the weekend in Olsztyn, and while the Poles…
Lauren O’Donnell, Former Florida State Assistant, Joins Rutgers Staff
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (June 17, 2013) – Lauren O’Donnell has been named the new Rutgers assistant swimming coach, head coach Phil Spiniello…
FINA Strips Glaesner of World Championship As Well; Paltrinieri Becomes 1500 Champ
FINA has stripped both of Mads Glaesner’s World Championship medals, and awarded them to the next-highest placed finishers. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Megan Romano, Chinese Swimmers Training at NBAC
Megan Romano (above) joins a very crowded North Baltimore Aquatic Club this summer to prepare for the World Championship Trials. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Cal Men’s Swimming Video Compilation
Bob Smith, a Cal alumni and a huge fan of the men’s swim team, put together the above compilation video,…
World Champ Mads Glaesner Gets Three-Month Suspension, Loses Bronze Medal
2012 World Champion Mads Glaesner will lose his Worlds bronze medal, but will keep his gold and be eligible again for the long course World Championships this summer. He was one of two Danish swimmers sanctioned for failed doping tests in the last week. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Stravius Goes 53.1 in 100 Back; Pedersen 2:21 in 200 Breast on Day 1 of Canet Mare Nostrum
Felipe Lima posted this shot of the Canet pool from day 1 of the 2013 Mare Nostrum series.
2013 US Worlds Trials Preview: How Will Open Water Results Affect the Men’s 1500 in Indy?
Connor Jaeger, left, and Andrew Gemmell, right, were the two Olympians in the men’s 1500 at last year’s Olympic Games. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
