3rd Annual ‘Fastest Man in Texas’ Shootout slated for Nov. 1 in San Antonio, inaugural women’s event added
The date has been set for the 2014 Fastest Man in Texas shootout, where Jimmy Feigen (pictured) and a host of sprinters will compete to steal the 3rd annual Fastest Man in Texas title, while the first-ever women’s title is up for grabs.
Hosszu already clears six figure winnings with World Cup’s cluster bonus after Dubai
Katinka Hosszu has earned $50,000 in world record bonuses and added a $50,000 cluster bonus to jump to $125,000 in total winnings just two meets in to the World Cup circuit.
Etiene Medeiros breaks South American record with 57.53 in 100 back at Jose Finkel trophy
Brazil’s selection meet for this winter’s Short Course World Championships, called the Jose Finkel Trophy, is underway in Guaratingueta, and the first breach of the record books has already happened.
Le Clos back into World Cup series points lead after Dubai, but only by 4; Hosszu crushing competition
Chad le Clos is back in the driver’s seat, leading the World Cup points standings after the Dubai meet, but his lead is just four points after a great weekend for Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta.
2014 Dubai World Cup – Le Clos nearly breaks 100 fly world record at Dubai day 2 finals
Chad le Clos won two events on day 2, including the 100 fly, where he came just over a tenth away from breaking a five-year-old world record.
WATCH: FINA race videos from the first day of the Dubai World Cup, including both world records
Check out race videos from the Dubai World Cup courtesy of FINA. Included are both world records set by Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu in today’s finals session.
Gyurta rockets to World Cup points lead, Hosszu extends her lead to over 150 after Dubai day 1
It was a great day for the Hungarians at the Dubai World Cup Sunday, with Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu each setting a world record and riding that wave to the top of both the money-earners lists and the series points standings.
Hungarian Money Machines: Hosszu and Gyurta add five-figure bonuses on day 1 of Dubai World Cup
Daniel Gyurta jumped into the World Record game, earning a $10,000 bonus alongside his countrywoman Katinka Hosszu. The two now lead all money-earners on the World Cup circuit this year.
2014 Dubai World Cup: two world records for Hungarians on day 1
Katinka Hosszu is back, just three days removed from her triple-World Record performance in Doha, which has her leading the World Cup series points standings handily.
2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships – Japan sweeps top seeds in both 200 breaststrokes at day 4 prelims
We’ve got live event recaps from the last prelims session of the 2014 Jr. Pan Pacs.
2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships: Valente a tenth off Junior World record in day 3 prelims
Follow along with the morning session of day 3 of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships from Maui.
WATCH: All race videos from the second day of 2014 Junior Pan Pacs
Catch up on the happenings in Hawaii this week, with race videos from all six individual events from Thursday’s Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui.
1936 U.S. Olympian Mary Lou (Petty) Skok passes away at 98
Mary Lou Skok, known as Mary Lou Petty during her Olympic swimming career in the 1930s, has passed away at the age of 98 in Arizona.
Year of the Seahorse: FINA unveils Bahoor, 2014 World Champs mascot, in Doha
FINA’s 2014 Short Course World Championships will be represented by its new mascot, presented at the Doha World Cup stop yesterday.
Hosszu crushing World Cup points, Le Clos leads Gyurta and Fraser-Holmes for men
Katinka Hosszu is well on her way to defending her World Cup points title with one of seven stops down. Hosszu leads all women with 189 points, even more than she had at this point last year.
