Belmonte’s Big Day, Le Clos’ First Medal Highlight Day 1 of 2014 World Short Course Championships
Qatari flame-drummers entertained the crowd as a warmup to the first day’s finals at the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Two-for-one: Belmonte breaks second WR of Doha Day 1 with 400 IM upset
For whom the Belmonte tolls: Mireia Belmonte knocked off her second World Record in just a few hours with a 4:19.86 in the 400 IM.
Peaty Breaks Championship and British Records in the 100 Breaststroke
Adam Peaty broke the World Championships and British record in the men’s 100 breaststroke posting a time of 56.43…
Ruta Meilutyte sits .01 from World 50 Breast Record after Semifinals in Doha
Lithuanian teenager Ruta Meilutyte is just a single hundredth of a second from owning all four sprint breaststroke world records with one more shot this week to complete the sweep.
Mireia Belmonte becomes first woman under 2:00 in 200 fly with Doha’s first WR
Spain’s Mireia Belmonte crushed a super-suited record to become the first woman under two minutes in the 200 fly.
Hosszu Added to Hungarian 800 Free Relay in Finals
Katinka Hosszu’s third entry on day 1 of this meet has been verified, and the Hungarians are now a relay medal contender.
World #2 Daniel Gyurta Scratched Out of Prelims in Men’s 100 Breast at SC Worlds
Hungarian Daniel Gyurta is all-over-the-map on his breaststrokes. This summer, in long course, he infamously dropped the 200 breast at the…
5 THINGS TO WATCH FOR: Day 1 Finals at 2014 World Short Course Championships
The men’s 100 fly semi-finals, with Ryan Lochte (above), Chad le Clos, and Kosuke Hagino, among others, should be an exciting affair.
Around the federations: Denmark, Germany, Great Britain gear up for Doha Worlds
Hear from some National Team Directors about their federation’s goals and preparation for the Short Course World Championships.
Olympic Star Michael Phelps Is Out Of Rehab
Olympic icon Michael Phelps is out of rehab reports TMZ Sports. After Phelps second DUI arrest, he entered a treatment…
FINA Coaches Golden Clinic recap: insights into training for Le Clos, Van der Burgh, Jones, Heemskerk, Belmonte
Chad le Clos’s coach said the butterflyer would train 10,000 meters a day in between sessions of the World Cup tour this past season.
In Briefs: British swimming earns awards and you can vote on athlete of the year
It’s raining awards for British Swimming late in 2014. A c0uple of aquatic athletes earned prestigious honors, the Duel in the Pool meet won an all-sports award and five British swimmers are up for Athlete of the Year, with a link to fan voting below.
Le Clos, Hosszu Named 2014 FINA Swimmers of the Year
South African Chad le Clos and Hungarian Katinka Hosszu were named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year at a gala…
Swedish swimmers protest exclusion of Simon Sjodin from Worlds to irritation of Swedish federation
A number of Swedish swimmers have protested what they believe to be a wrongful exclusion from the nation’s Short Course World Championships team, and the national swimming federation has moved to silence the protests, according to Swedish newspaper Expressen.
British Record-Holding Sprinter Adam Brown Announces Retirement
British sprinter Adam Brown has announced his retirement from competitive swimming after this week’s USA Swimming Winter National Championships in Greensboro,…
