Articles by Tony Carroll

Simone Manuel Does It Again, New NAG Record

Simone Manuel finishes second in the 50 free, earning an individual swim in Barcelona, breaking the 15-16 National Age Group record. (Photo Credit: TheSwimPictures)

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Ledecky Breaks 25 Year-old NAG Record

Katie Ledecky breaks her third 15-16 National Age Group record at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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World Championship Trials: Day 5 Prelims Photo Vault

Simone Manuel ties for the top seed going into finals in the 50 free, breaking the 15-16 NAG at the same time. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Simone Manuel Breaks 15-16 NAG Record in the 50 Free

Simone Manuel takes down Missy Franklin’s 15-16 National Age Group record in the prelims of the 50 free at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Photo Vault

Nic Fink finishes second in the 100 breaststroke to earn a spot on the World Championship Team. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Missy Franklin Breaks Her US Open Record In The 100 Backstroke

Missy Franklin is having a great meet despite all of the talk about the difficulty of the “post olympic year.” (Photo Credit, Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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JMU Head Coach, Samantha Smith Retires, Leaving Position Open

Head coach of 8 years at James Madison University, Samantha Smith, retires from coaching. A national search for Smith’s replacement will begin immediately. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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World Championship Trials: Day 4 Prelims Photo Vault

Ryan Murphy wins the prelims of the 100 backstroke with a new 17-18 NAG record of 53.62 at the 2013 World Championship Trails. Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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FISU grants Broadcasting Rights for the 2013 World University Games to Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

The World University Games are held every two years, gathering student-athletes aged 17-28 and are second only to the Olympic Games in terms of number of participating athletes and countries represented. (Photo Courtesy of FISU)

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World Championship Trials: Day 3 Finals Photo Vault

Eugene Godsoe doubles up with another butterfly victory at the 2013 World Championship Trials. Yesterday, Godsoe won the 50 butterfly and today he wins the 100 butterfly in 51.66. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Rachel Bootsma Takes Down US Open and American Record to Win the 50 Backstroke

Bootsma breaks Hayley McGregory’s US Open and American record in the 50 breaststroke at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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World Championship Trials: Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault

Kevin Steel breaks the US Open record with his time of 27.33 in the 50 breaststroke at the 2013 World Championship Trials. Steel, the training partner of Kevin Cordes, will be the top seed heading into finals tonight. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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World Championship Trials: Day Two Finals Photo Vault

Kevin Cordes wins the 200 breaststroke at the 2013 World Championship Trials. His time, 2:08.34, is the fastest time in the world this year. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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