Medal Count: Australia “Wins” Day 2, U.S. Still Holds Lead
With three individual medals in tonight’s evening session, Australia came away with the W in the day 2 medal count. The Aussies garnered a medal in three of the four individual finals tonight, led by Christian Sprenger’s gold in the men’s 100 breast. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Day 1 Latin America Report: Santos, Cielo Carry 1-2 Into 50 Fly Final
Nicolas Santos is the top seed heading into the men’s 50 fly final.
Medal Count: U.S. Takes Early Lead with Four Day One Medals
Connor Jaeger was one of two individual medal winners for the United States on night one in Barcelona. Team USA also won two relay medals. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
USA Women Smashes 4×100 American Record in Finals
Missy Franklin, Megan Romano and Shannon Vreeland celebrate their win and new American Record in the women’s 4×100 free relay (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
2013 Worlds Previews: Franklin, Pelton Favorites to 1-2 in 200 Back
Future Cal teammates Elizabeth Pelton and Missy Franklin will look to repeat their finish from U.S. World Championship Trials.
2013 Worlds Preview: Record Watch
Team USA’s Katie Ledecky is one of the many swimmers on record watch next week in Barcelona.
2013 Worlds Preview: Le Clos, Matsuda, Korzeniowski Vie for Fly Title
Can Takeshi Matsuda take advantage of a Phelps-less field to win the men’s 200 fly?
Pisces “The Fish”, Taurus Most Common U.S. Worlds Team Sign
Jessica Hardy is one of the eight Team USA athletes who have Pisces as their astrological sign.
Lia Neal Wins Olympic Hardware in High School And Heads to Stanford
As an amateur competitive swimmer, it’s not every day someone in the lap lane next to me makes an Olympic podium. That was until last year when I started swimming in the masters lane next to Lia Neal’s high school team at New York’s Asphalt Green. (Photo Credit: Asphalt Green)
Susan Taylor Dies Crossing English Channel
Susan Taylor began the open water swim in the early morning hours Sunday. She was only a mile from the French shore when she was pulled from the water by her brother, a paramedic.
Development Committee Proposes Overhaul of USA Swimming ‘Sectional’ Meets
USA Swimming has proposed significant changes to the Sectional Championships infrastructure.
World Championships Preview: Will Le Clos Top Tight Field in 100 Fly?
Chad le Clos is a top contendor swimming for gold in the men’s 100 fly (Photo Credit: Staccioli/Arena)
World Championships Preview: Will Ye Be As Good As She Was in London?
(Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
McAllister’s Insights on Jazz Carlin’s Preparation and Performance
Jazmin Carlin (Photo by David Crawford / www.stillsport.com)
World Championships Preview: Will Coutts get the better of Ye Shiwen?
Heading into the World Championships the 200 IM looks to resemble what we saw in London with four Olympic finalist…
