Articles by Hannah Hecht

Watch: LIU Brooklyn Celebrates First Half Of Inaugural Season W/ Video

Watch and see how LIU Brooklyn is having a great time this inaugural season.

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Photo Vault: Day 2 Of The 2015 Brazil Open

Brandonn Almeida celebrates his Junior World Record in the 400 IM. Look here for more photos from today’s Brazil Open.

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Photo Vault: Day 1 Of The 2015 Brazil Open

Nicholas Santos swims at Day 1 of the 2015 Brazil Open.

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Guilherme Guido Takes Down His Own 100 Back South American Record

Guilherme Guido set a new South American and Brazilian record in the 100 backstroke, lowering his own mark to 53.09.

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Brandonn Almeida Lowers His Own 400 IM Junior World Record

Brandonn Almeida set a new Junior World Record of 4:14.07 tonight in the 400 IM at the 2015 Brazil Open.

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Brazil Open Day 2 Finals Recap: Almeida Hits JWR, Guido- SA Record

Brandonn Almeida set a Junior World Record in the 400 IM tonight at the Brazil Open. Other highlights include a South American record from Guilherme Guido and two new FINA ‘A’ cuts.

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Team Speedo Shares Their Greatest Accomplishments In Swimming

Watch as Natalie Coughlin, Benoit Huot, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, James Guy, Mireia Belmonte, Alia Atkinson, and Nathan Adrian talk about their greatest accomplishments in the sport.

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7 Swimmers Clear FINA A Olympic Marks At Day 3 Prelims Of Brazil Open

Joao de Lucca will likely join Nicolas Oliveira, Guilherme Guido, Marcos Macedo, Henrique de Souza Martins, Nichloas Santos, and Joanna Maranho on the Brazilian Olympic team after this morning’s prelim swims.

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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Talks British Olympic Selection & U.K. Success

Watch as Siobhan-Marie O’Conner (far right) talks about the new British Olympic selection standards and the national team’s recent surge of success.

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Watch: Missy Gives Advice On Swimming Back-To-Back Events

Watch as Missy Franklin talks about swimming double events and how training changes in an Olympic year.

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Clary: “Making The U.S. Team Is Harder Than Medaling At The Olympics”

Watch as Olympic gold-medalist Tyler Clary talks Olympic Trials and the upcoming year.

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Watch: Elizabeth Beisel Reflects On Past Trials, Changes In Training

Watch Elizabeth Beisel talk about her training inside and outside the water.

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Cullen Jones: “I Feel Better Than I’ve Ever Been”

Watch Cullen Jones talk about his Olympic training with Dave Marsh and his work with Make a Splash.

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Watch: Alia Atkinson On Competing For Jamaica, Challenges That Arise

Alia Atkinson talks about her experience representing Jamaica on the international stage.

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Watch: Franklin, Lochte, Coughlin, Hackett & More Talk Olympic Success

Watch as the athletes give their definition of success this season and in Rio.

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