2015 FINA World Championships: Day One Finals Live Recap
Follow along for live updates from the first day in the pool of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
United States, Australia Fail To Advance To Finals In 4×100 Freestyle Relay
In an unfortunate series of events, the United States’ men’s 4×100 freestyle relay failed to qualify for finals with a lack luster 3:16.01 that tied for 11th place. IMAGE: Team USA behind the blocks before the prelims relay.
2015 FINA World Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview
Sun Yang will look to win his second straight title and third straight medal in the men’s 400 freestyle
6 Swimmers to Watch, All the links you need for the 2015 World Championships
Vlad Morozov and Team Russia welcome the world’s best to Kazan for the 2015 World Champs. We’ve got all the info you need to follow along here.
2015 World Championship Preview: Women’s 50 Butterfly
Sarah Sjostrom looks like a slam dunk to take home the women’s 50 fly title in Kazan.
Open Water World Championships 25K Photo Vault
The final open water events at the World Championships in Kazan were taken by Italian Simone Ruffini and Brazilian Ana Marcela Cunha.
Ana Marcela Cunha Returns to Top of 25K Podium (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
Ana Marcela Cunha took the women’s 25K title for the second time in the last three editions of the World Championships.
2015 World Championship Preview: Women’s 200 Butterfly
Franziska Hentke of Germany will look to back up her top time in the world this year with a world championship gold medal.
Ruffini and Cunha Take 25 km Event in Kazan
Italian Simone Ruffini and Brazilian Ana Marcela Cunha won the 25 km open water event in Kazan…
Brazilian open water coach fractures arm in Kazan athlete village fall
Brazilian open water coach Eduardo Santos has a fractured humerus after falling in the athletes village at the FINA World Championships.
Should The IOC Move The OW 10k To Protect The Health Of The Athletes?
A possible solution to the water quality issue, however, may be to move the events to a smaller town with less sewage contamination.
2015 World Championships Preview: Men’s 200 Backstroke
Ryosuke Irie was the Pan Pacs champ last summer, and he’ll do battle with defending World Champ Matt Grevers in Kazan.
AP: Waterborne Viruses A Major Concern In Rio 2016 Olympic Waters
These viruses are known to cause respiratory and digestive illness, including explosive diarrhea and vomiting, but can lead to more serious heart, brain and other diseases.
2015 World Championship Preview: Men’s 200 Butterfly
Daiya Seto of Japan will look to dethrone South Africa’s Chad Le Clos for the 200m butterfly crown in Kazan.
Germany Dominates the Mixed 5 km Team Event
Germany took the gold in the mixed 5 km team event finishing 16 seconds ahead of the field….