17-year-old cancer survivor Angeli Rivera back in the water and still defying odds
It’s been a whirlwind 10 months for 17-year-old Angeli Rivera. But for the Puerto Rican swimmer, the roller-coaster ride is right back where it started – in the pool.
Training Spotlight: Reece Whitley, Crystal Keelan and Penn Charter Aquatic Club
Get an inside look at some of the training that has gone into 14-year-old Reece Whitley’s collection of breaststroking National Age Group records.
Uvis Kalnins downs four national records at Latvian nationals, 50 back record falls in wild shootout
Uvis Kalnins, the 20-year-old Latvian Olympian and current Missouri State Bear, broke four national records at the Latvian National Championships on May 31st and June 1st, showing some outstanding range and versatility.
Big day for Danish women, Japanese men to close out Canet’s Mare Nostrum stop
The Danish ladies won 5 total events on Thursday including two from Rikke Moller Pederson (pictured), while the Japanese men went 1-2 in the 100 back, 200 breast and 200 IM.
Ottesen smashes two Danish records to open Canet stop of Mare Nostrum tour
Sprinter Jeanette Ottesen knocked down two Danish records on the first night of the Mare Nostrum meet in Canet-en-Roussillon, France.
Atkinson to lead Jamaican Commonwealth Games team, 6 swimmers to attend
2012 double World Champs silver medalist Alia Atkinson will headline a 6-person Jamaican team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Ryosuke Irie dominant in Mare Nostrum’s opener
In the early goings of the Mare Nostrum tour, Japan’s Ryosuke Irie has been nothing if not dominant.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Tom Shields breaks through in the big pool
Tom Shields crashed onto the international scene last week, winning a pair of US National titles in the 100 and 200 fly and setting himself up as the US’s top dog come Pan Pacs next week.
West Virginia star Bryce Bohman heading to Tuscon Ford for summer training
Fresh off a senior season that garnered him a pair of All-America honors, West Virginia Mountaineer Bryce Bohman has headed to the desert to join Tuscon Ford Dealers Aquatics for his summer training.
First annual Pan American Sports Festival scheduled for late September in Mexico City
Canada will be in attendance, and Brazil has the event listed on its official federation calendar, though the U.S. has said it will not field a team for the event.
Early look at brand-new South Korean swimming stadium for 2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games will take place in Incheon, South Korea this September, and the event has released preview illustrations of the newest event facilities on its website.
Lifelong swimmer dies while racing Great Chesapeake Bay Swim alongside his family
Bob Matysek was attempting the Bay crossing swim for his 20th year when he was pulled from the water, likely suffering from a heart attack, according to authorities.
Russian Swimming Federation adding an extra layer to doping control policy
The Russian Swimming Federation (known as WWF) announced last week that it will be adding an extra layer to its doping control policy as the country tries to move forward from a string of high-profile suspensions and doping control violations.
Mare Nostrum Stop #2 Preview: Brits arrive to load up Canet entry lists
Though this stop of the circuit will not include female money-earning leader Katinka Hosszu, there are still loaded fields in each event as some of the top British, Canadian and Polish athletes will make their Mare Nostrum debuts in Canet.
Brazilian Winter Youth Champs see big sprint swims from Felipe Ribeiro de Souza
21 meet records fell, most notably three to rising sprinter Felipe Ribeiro de Souza.
