2013 Worlds 4×100 Free Relay, Who Will Win – Gold Medal Minute Video
At the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Team USA has to step up, has to fill the void of Michael Phelps…no easy feat. Challenges will come from France, lead by Yannick Agnel, Russia, helmed by Vlad Morozov, and the Aussies, starring James Magnussen. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Colorado Stars Swim Team Produces Ultimate Taper Video – Geico Commercial Spoof
Swim coach Todd Schmitz of the Colorado Stars understands how awesome taper time is, and he’s produced the video to…
Matt Grevers Fit for FINA World Championships – Gold Medal Minute Video
At 2013 FINA Worlds Grevers will face strong competition from David Plummer, France’s Jeremy Stravius, and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie and Kosuke Hagino. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
SwimSwam Store Free Shipping July 23-24, Get Your Swag Now
July 23rd and 24th the SwimSwam Store is offering free shipping, but you have to use this coupon code: XMASINJULY…
Get Social with the Australian Swim Team in Barcelona – Video
Swimming Australia has a great team of people behind the scenes at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain…
Zsofi Balazs breaks into top 20 in open water battle
“That was probably one of the hardest 10k’s I’ve done,” said Balazs, who turned 23 earlier this month. “It’s one of the ones that I’m most proud of also. Everyone stayed together the entire time. It was just fight, fight, fight, none of the girls would give up and the pack never spread out.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ryan Lochte 2013 World Championship Preview – Gold Medal Minute Video
After dedicating a lot of time this sesason to his reality show, What Would Ryan Lochte Do, the diversion in Hollywood appears to have had little effect on Lochte’s success in the pool. By the numbers, Lochte dominated the men’s side of swimming at US World Trials. True, he’s not in 2012 Olympic shape, but he’s not far off either. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ryan Lochte Goes SI Swimsuit Edition-esque in this Pre World Championships Photo Vault
Many thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide and putting them together. All swimswam coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships…
2013 Canadian Age Group Swimming Championships in Montreal July 24-29
More than 900 athletes from 159 clubs are expected to battle for titles from Wednesday through Monday at Parc Jean-Drapeau Aquatic Complex on Ile Ste-Hélène. Female swimmers will compete in the 12-and-under, 13-and-under, 15-and-under and 16-18 age groups, while the males are divided into 13-and-under, 14-and-under, 15-and-under, 16-and-under and 17-18. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Whale Almost Eats Divers, Scary With Funny Ending – Video
This video’s popping up everywhere, going viral. It’s not bad, but it is hair-rising…even funny at the end.
Weinberger fights back from mistake, settles for 5th
“I’m one of the strongest guys out there and I know I could have come first. It’s just so disappointing that I made such an amateur mistake and I didn’t notice the turning buoy pass on my right,” Weinberger said after the race. “I know I’m better than that.” (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)
U.S. Worlds Team Training Camp Travelogue Photo Vault
Chloe Sutton captured this image. Via Twitter: “Out to dinner with @csutswim @FranklinMissy @clairedonahue @s_vreeland & @simone_manuel”
Iowa Earns CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Awards
Both the men’s and women’s squads posted the second-best team grade point averages in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeye men’s team finished with a 3.32 team GPA, the 14th-best nationally, while the women’s squad posted a 3.44 team GPA to rank among the nation’s top-45. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Tony Azevedo Photo Shoot, Behind the Scenes with Photographer Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis, the man behind the camera and the mind behind Ola Vista Photography, takes us behind the scenes of Tony Azevedo’s HardCoreSwim photo shoot. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Five-member Canadian Team Set To Brave Open Water at Worlds
Philippe Guertin of Montreal and Eric Hedlin of Victoria will take to Moll de la Fusta in the men’s 5-kilometre race at 7 a.m. ET. They’ll be the first Canadian competitors in swimming at the two-week marquee event, which continues with the pool competition from July 28 – Aug. 4. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
