Sarah Sjostrom Leads Off Relay With Fourth Fastest 200 Free Ever
Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden led off the Swedish 4x200m freestyle relay with the fourth fastest 200m freestyle ever recorded.
Historic 100m Freestyle Final Full Of Firsts, American Drought Continues
The men’s 100m freestyle final showcased a historic amount of first for the sport of swimming that show just how internationally versatile swimming is becoming.
Ryan Lochte Takes Fourth Straight 200m IM World Championship Title
Upon touching first in the men’s 200m IM at the World Championships American Ryan Lochte became one of the only male swimmers to ever four-peat an event at worlds.
Marcin Cieslak Betters Polish Record In 200m IM, Finishes Sixth
Marcin Cieslak of Poland broke his own national record in the men’s 200m IM Thursday night in order to finish sixth in the final with a time of 1:58.14.
Dan Wallace Breaks Scottish Record in 200m IM For Third Time This Week
Dan Wallace has been breaking his own Scottish record in the 200m IM all week, slowly taking chunks off it in prelims, then semifinals, and now finals.
Yuliya Efimova, Adam Peaty Fail To Advance To Semifinals
Defending 200m breaststroke champion Yuliya Efimova of Russia finished 17th this morning in the heats of the 200m breaststroke, failing to qualify for tonight’s semifinals.
Mao Feilian Becomes First Chinese Man Under 2:10 In 200m Breaststroke
Mao Feilian made history today in the heats of the men’s 200m breaststroke becoming the first Chinese male swimmer to break 2:10 in the race.
Fanny Lecluyse Breaks Belgian Record, Several More National Records Fall
Anton McKee of Iceland managed to down the national record in the men’s 200m breaststroke.
Luthersdottir Breaks Icelandic National Record In 200m Breaststroke
Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir took a huge chunk off her best time and Icelandic national record of 2:25.39 in the 200m breaststroke in order to qualify third heading into tonight’s semifinal with a 2:23.54.
Katinka Hosszu, Frederica Pellegrini Skip 100m Freestyle Heats
There were two glaring absences in the women’s 100m freestyle heats this morning as two world record holders didn’t show…
One Year Countdown Begins For The Rio 2016 Olympic Games
In exactly one year from now all eyes in the world will be on Rio as the opening ceremonies kick off and the 2016 Olympic Games officially begin.
Beata Nelson Uses Summer League Meet As Nationals Tune Up
Sixteen-year-old age group standout Beata Nelson will be competing at the US Nationals starting tomorrow, however she already got some great racing experience in at a summer league meet over the weekend.
Katie Ledecky Set Up To Be First Woman To Ever Win Four Freestyle Golds At Worlds
Katie Ledecky has put herself in the perfect position to become the first woman ever to win four freestyle golds at a either a World Championships or Olympic Games.
Dana Vollmer Playfully Challenges Sarah Sjostrom To Record Rematch In Rio
Although it doesn’t necessarily confirm her intentions due to the playful nature of the tweet, it at least goes to show that Vollmer’s paying attention and believes she has something left in her career.
Great Britain Defeats USA And Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record
The British team defeated the Americans in order to better their world record performance from prelims and win another gold, topping the medal table after four days of competition.
