International

USA Women’s Water Polo Makes History at FINA World Championships

The United States of America became the first team in history to hold Olympic, World Championship, World Cup and World League crowns at the same time when it beat Netherlands 5-4 in the final tonight.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview

Daniel Gyurta will look for his 4th consecutive title in the 200m breastroke tonight

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Benoit Huot delivers Athletes’ Oath at 2015 Parapan Am Games

Hout, a four-time Paralympian from Longueuil, Que., said saying the oath in his own country counts as one of the thrills of his career.

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Mehdy Metella Lowers French National Record From Suit Era

Mehdy Metella established a new national record time of 51.39, taking down Clément Lefert’s national record from 2009.

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2015 World Championships Day 6 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to Tim Binning – theswimpictures.com – for these great swimming photos.

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Osman Sets African Record in 50 Fly

Farina Osman, shown here at the 2015 LA Invite, set a new African Record in the semi-finals of the women’s 50 fly today.

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Li Guangyuan Reclaims 200 Back World Junior Record

The Chinese have been on a roll at the 2015 Kazan World Championships, and their success has continued with Li Guangyuan….

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FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

With Cesar Cielo leaving the FINA World Championships prematurely due to injury, the door is wide open for a number of swimmers to capitalize on his absence from the 50 free.

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Li Zhuhao Breaks His Own Junior World Record in Prelims

Li Zhuhao of China has made a fantastic start to his 100m butterfly campaign at the 2015 World Championships, breaking his own world junior record and advancing to the semifinals.

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The Kneeling Pushup: Why You Need To Do It

Day two of the Building Blocks progression powered by BridgeAthletic: Today we breakdown the kneeling pushup. Check out the instructional video below and keep progressing!

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Joseph Schooling Breaks Own Singaporean Record In 100m Fly

Joseph Schooling of Singapore broke his own 100m fly national record by a fraction of a second this morning in prelims in order to qualify fifth heading into tonight’s semifinals.

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Vlad Morozov and Anthony Ervin to Swim-Off for 50 Free Final at World Champs

Two of the biggest names in men’s sprint freestyle are USA’s Anthony Ervin and (a little more so, this year) Russia’s Vlad…

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Laszlo Cseh Swims First Sub 51-Second 100m Fly Since 2012

Hungarian swimming superstar Laszlo Cseh continued his shockingly stellar performances here at the 2015 World Championships with the first sub 51-second 100m butterfly in over three years.

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Kristian Gkolomeev Breaks Greek Record In 50 Free

Kristian Gkolomeev took down his own Greek national record in the 50m freestyle during prelims Friday morning with a time of 21.87.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Michael Phelps will have his first swim of the U.S. National Championship on day 2 in the 200m fly prelims

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