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
Sydney Pickrem Re-Breaks 200 IM Canadian Record in Prelims
Sydney Pickrem broke the Canadian Record in the women’s 200 IM in prelims on Sunday.
Ryan Cochrane adds 400 free medal to his collection
“It wasn’t the best time but it’s nice to get on the podium. That’s what I’ve worked for 10 years in this event is to try to grab a medal,” said Cochrane, competing at his fifth world championships.
Tong Breaks His Second Age Group Record
On Saturday night 12 year old Eric Tong set his second Canadian age group record this time in the 100 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.
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…
Tong Sets Canadian Age Group Record in Laval
Eric Tong of the Richmond Rapids set a new Canadian age group record in the 50 freestyle…
McCann Wins Third Gold of Canadian Age Group Championships
McCann has her sights set on the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. Markus Thormeyer, who made his Pan Am Games debut last month, swam a 49.42 anchor leg in the men’s 4×100 free relay.
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.
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….
Ontario Record Highlights Day One At Canadian Age Group Championships
Etobicoke kept things rolling as Olivia Anderson won the 1500m freestyle with a time of 16:44.50. She will be representing team Canada at the World Junior Championships later this season.
