Articles by Jared Anderson

2014 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 3 prelims sets up Lochte vs Phelps – who else?

Michael Phelps is just .02 behind longtime rival Ryan Lochte in the 100 fly after day 3 prelims.

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#FantasySwimming Update: TandL and CordesNeck now into lead after day 2

James Magnussen is the subject of one of Fantasy Swimming’s bigger rivalries at the moment.

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WATCH: Race videos from Day 2 at the Pan Pacific Championships

Jessica Hardy won gold in the women’s 100 breast at Pan Pacs day 2. That race video and more here!

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With two golds on day 5, Denmark takes the lead in European Champs medal table

Jeannette Ottesen’s big 100 fly win pushed her home nation of Denmark to the top of the European Championship medal tables with two days to go.

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8 things we learned from day 2 of the Pan Pacific Championships

Lights-out Ledecky: Katie Ledecky showed her speed with a relay run-down, and proved she can take over the American team with Missy Franklin slowed up by an injury.

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Adam Peaty’s meteoric rise continues with World Record 26.62 in 50 breast at Euro semifinals

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty has crashed onto the world scene this year, and his rise continued at the European Championships today. Peaty crushed his semifinal swim of the 50 breaststroke to break the world record in the event.

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China cleans up at home with 10 golds at Youth Olympic Games, 29 countries earn medals

Hosting the second-ever Youth Olympic Games, China dominated the medal count, hitting double digits with 10 golds and 17 total medals.

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Medal Table: 2014 European Championships post-day 4 – Brits loading up, Hungary hits 4 golds

Katinka Hosszu won two golds for Hungary on day 4, pushing her country into a tie with Great Britain in total golds. Both countries picked up 5 total medals on day 4.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Day 2 live prelims recap – loaded 100 frees lined up for finals

Nathan Adrian beat defending World Champ James Magnussen for the top seed in the men’s 100 free. Both men were flirting with the 48-second barrier this morning.

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#FantasySwimming Update: TANDL, SharkNado and ChasingKalisz lead after day 1

Ryosuke Irie’s big 100 back win powered Team ChasingKalisz to the lead in the newly-formed DeckChange league.

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10 Big Points from Day 4 of the 2014 European Championships

Katinka Hosszu’s triple, including two individual wins, was a big highlight of night 4 from Berlin.

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2014 European Championships – day 4 live finals recap

Mie Nielsen finished in a tie for the gold medal in the 100 back, coming home in a deadlock with Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Grevers blows away meet, all-comers records at day 1 prelims

The 2014 Pan Pacs meet kicks off from Australia today, with Ryosuke Irie set to clash with a whole field of talented 100 backstrokers.

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#FantasySwimming goes international, expands to two leagues for Pan Pacs & ‘Ricky’ returns to defend Lane4 title

After a highly-successful run in its official debut at U.S. Nationals, the newly-formed sport of #FantasySwimming is back for the Pan Pacific Championships, now expanded into two separate leagues.

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Medal Table: 2014 European Championships – GBR leads, Sweden on the rise after day 3

Sweden picked up three medals on day 3, including gold from Sarah Sjostrom in the 100 free.

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