2017 World Junior Champs: USA Holds Medal Table Lead Through Day 3
The USA holds its lead in the golds tally and the total medal tally.
Gardner-Webb Alum Heather Roka Crosses English Channel
Roka was a collegiate swimmer for Gardner-Webb from 2004-2008, and credited her time at GWU as the inspiration for her swim.
2017 WUGs: USA, JPN Still Deadlocked in Golds through Day 6
Japan and the USA remain tied in the race for most golds. Ali Deloof tied for gold in the 50 back to give the Americans a gold, but Japan won gold in tonight’s 4×200 free relay, so they’re now tied with 7 golds each.
2017 World University Games: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Ali Deloof will compete for gold in tonight’s 50 back final.
2017 World University Games: USA Ties Up Gold Tally with JPN on Day 5
Japan’s Kanako Watanabe brought home a gold in the 200 breast, but Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held (100 free) and Hellen Moffitt (100 fly) brought in 2 wins for the Americans to bring it to a tie between the 2 countries with 6 gold each.
2017 WUGs: Japan Surpasses USA For Most Golds Through Day 4
After tonight’s events, Japan has now taken over the lead in the gold medal count, but the USA maintains the lead in terms of overall medals with 14 medals to Japan’s 12.
2017 WUGs: Japan Ties USA for Most Golds Through Day 3
In the women’s 100 breast, Kanako Watanabe and Reona Aoki put together a 1-2 punch. Kosuke Hagino and Daiya Seto followed that up with another gold and silver combo for Japan in the 200 IM.
Olympic Champion Ryan Lochte Returns to Training with Florida Gators
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte will return to Gainesville on his comeback trail.
2017 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
The USA’s Andrew Wilson put up the fastest time of the meet so far with his 59.6 in prelims, but can he hold off defending champion Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan in the final?
2017 WUGs: USA, Ukraine Earn Multiple Golds Through Day 2
Andrii Govorov became the first man to break 23 seconds in the 50 fly in the history of the World University Games, giving the Ukranians their 2nd gold of the meet
2017 World University Games: Russia, USA Win Multiple Medals on Day 1
The USA leads the swimming medal table with 4 medals to Russia’s 2 medals.
World Record Holder Cesar Cielo To Swim Until At Least 2018
While he plans to continue his swimming career through next summer, he hasn’t made any decisions on whether or not he’ll swim through the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Watch: Race Videos from Days 4 and 5 of the 2017 U.S. Open
Arizona’s Brad Tandy cracked the 22-second barrier to win the 50 free on night 5.
Watch: Race Videos from Days 2 and 3 of the 2017 U.S. Open
One of the highlight swims on the 2nd night of competition came in the women’s 400 free, where 16-year-old Erica Sullivan smashed the 4:10-barrier for the first time to take gold ahead of open water world champ Ashley Twichell.
Watch Ryan Lochte Break Phelps’ Meet Record in 200 IM at U.S. Open
Lochte, who stated that he’s only been training 1-2 times per week in one of his post-race interviews, is the reigning World Record holder in the 200 IM.
