Northwestern Commit Valerie Gruest Slowing Qualifies for Rio
Valerie Gruest Slowing, an incoming freshman at Northwestern and Guatemalan National Record holder, punched her ticket to Rio with dominant performances at the RBC Bahamas National Championships last week.
El Salvador Sending 3 to Swim in Rio
The Central American nation of El Salvador will be sending three swimmers to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio this August.
Katie Ledecky and Brad Snyder Nominated for 2016 Espy Awards
Katie Ledecky, Olympic champion, world-record-holder, and overall phenom, has been nominated for Best Female Athlete, and visually-impaired Paralympian and Navy veteran Brad Snyder has been nominated for Best Athlete With a Disability.
Matt Grevers Enters 200 Back, Plus 3 More Races at USOT
Released today, the psych sheets for the US Olympic Trials show that Matt Grevers is entered in the 200 backstroke.
2016 US Olympic Trials: Ledecky Leads Loaded Field in Women’s 200 Free
The women’s 200 freestyle is absolutely loaded with talent. Okay, every event at the Olympic Trials is ostensibly loaded with talent, but not in the same way that the women’s 200 free is.
2016 US Olympic Trials: Ranking Phelps’ +1 In the Men’s 100 Fly
After looking through results form US Nationals, Arena Pro Swim Series, NCAA’s, and even Sectionals and various club invitationals, the following list has been compiled with my predictions for how the race in Omaha will shake out.
The Monetary Worth of the 2016 Rio Olympic Medals
While most athletes would regard an Olympic medal as priceless, SwimSwam has crunched the numbers to come up with the commodity value of the gold, silver, and bronze medals that athletes will vie for this August in Rio.
Liliana Ibáñez competirá en el Campeonato Nacional Mexicano
Ibáñez: “Tras hacer un ajuste a mi calendario de competencias, hoy confirmé mi participación en el Campeonato Nacional de Morelia. Será todo un placer nadar en mi país antes de partir a Río.”
Equipo Olímpico de Natación Español se aumenta hasta 23 nadadores
Equipo Olímpico de Natación Español se ha aumentado a 23 nadadores, después de una noticia de la Real Federación Español de Natación.
Morelia sede el campeonato nacional de natación curso largo 2016
Morelia, el capital de Michoacán, México, organizará el Campeonato Nacional de Natación curso largo, del 29 de junio al 3 de julio.
Bea Gómez Logró la Marca ‘A’ de FINA en el 200 Estilo Individual
Beatriz Gómez ha logrado la Marca A de FINA en el 200 estilo individual con un tiempo de 2:13,01, sin embargo, la Real Federación Española de Natación tendrá que elegir si la quiere añadir al equipo Olímpico, porque no cronometró la marca en el Campeonato Nacional lo que ocurrió en Marzo.
Jessica Vall Montero: “I Will Continue As If Nothing Happened Here”
Despite a personal best in her signature event the 200 breast and a new Spanish national record, Jessica Vall Montero is not celebrating her accomplishments at the 2016 European Championships taking place this week in London.
Jessica Vall Montero Rompe Récord Nacional Español 200 Pecho
Jessica Vall Montero de España estableció un récord nacional nuevo en el 200 metros pecho en el Campeonato de Europa 2016.
Invictus Games Champion Elizabeth Marks Donates Medal to Say Thank You
Though victorious in 4 events, Marks only took home three of those golds; the gold medal she received for the 100 freestyle she returned to Prince Harry in a gesture of thanks, entrusting the Prince to return it to Papworth Hospital, near Cambridge in the UK, where she received treatment after attempting to compete at the inaugural Invictus Games in 2014.
Gregorio Paltrinieri: “My goal is a gold in Rio”
While there were several swims of special significance, the 1500 that was swum by Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri was the most momentous.
