Kromowidjojo, Jakabos Highlight Day 2 of Indian Ocean Champs
After winning twice on day 1, Dutch swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo won her signature 50 free on day 2 of the 2015 Indian Ocean Championships, and Hungary’s Zsuzsanna Jakabos added a win in one of the night’s best battles.
Mexico To No Longer Host Open Water Junior Worlds, Grand Prix in 2016
Mexico will no longer host a pair of major FINA open water events in 2016 according to a document on the Brazilian Swimming Federation’s site – most notably, Mexico will no longer host the 2016 Open Water Junior World Championships.
Arrowhead, McFarland Rising in 12/28 WI High School Rankings
Madison Memorial and Monona Grove remain atop the Wisconsin high school swimming rankings, but challengers Arrowhead and Monona Grove are on the rise in the latest WISCA ranking.
2015 Swammy Awards: National Development Award – Singapore
Our National Development Swammy is for a nation that exceeded expectations in the year 2015 or broke through to new heights over the previous year. Singapore fits very firmly in both categories, with the new ground broken being the nation’s first-ever World Championships medal.
2015 Swammy Awards: Viral Video of the Year – Louisville Airport Training
For most swimmers, the plane ride home from competition is a chance to relax, recover and get ready for the next practice. But some teams just refuse to leave the training grind – even while stuck in an airport.
2015 Swammy Awards: Missy Franklin, NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year
Check out all of our 2015 Swammy Awards here. 2015 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year Missy Franklin Missy Franklin had always targeted…
2015 Swammy Awards: Will Licon, NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year
It’s not often we see an American record holder upset in their primary event at the NCAA Championships. It’s even less common that we see two different American records holders take the fall. But in 2015, Will Licon managed to take down a pair of them all by himself.
Joe Jamail, Namesake of Texas Aquatic Center, Passes Away
Famous trial lawyer Joe Jamail, who was also one of the major benefactors of the University of Texas Aquatic Center, has passed away at age 90.
Maxime Rooney Rattles NAG With 1:33.8 In 200 Free
Junior world record holder Maxime Rooney popped off a new lifetime-best 200 free in the short course yards pool over the weekend, going 1:33.82 to get within a second of the 17-18 National Age Group record.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Miller Becomes Latest Barrier-Breaker in 200 Breast
What bodes well for Miller’s 2016 year was how smooth the race looked, but mostly how great he was on and off the walls.
Hosszu Criticizes Hungarian Swimming Federation In Press Conference
World champ and world record holder Katinka Hosszu called a press conference Tuesday to criticize the swimming federation in her home country of Hungary for failing to provide enough resources to its swimmers.
2015 KMSC Pro Am – Katie Meili & Brendan McHugh (Race Videos)
Thanks to James Fike for contributing the following race videos from the King Marlin Swim Club’s 2015 Pro Am in Lewisville, Texas.
2015 Swammy Awards: Gregorio Paltrinieri, European Male SotY
Though he’d already broken through at the international level before, 2015 was a year that took Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri to new heights.
Madison Memorial, Monona Grove Top Wisconsin High School Rankings
The defending champions remain atop the WISCA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association) rankings for the second week of the 2015-2016 boys high school swimming season.
Urbanczyk Breaks Two National Records On Day 3 of Polish Nationals
Aleksandra Urbanczyk broke a pair of her own Polish records on day 3 of the Polish Short Course Nationals.
