2015 FINA World Cup Beijing: Day 2 Prelims Recap
Once again the Campbell sisters of Australia will go head to head in the women’s 100 freestyle…
200 Fly Final in Rio Is Ultimate Goal For Germany’s Franziska Hentke
“My head is free.” says Franziska Hentke, Germany’s top 200 m butterfly swimmer, in an interview with the publication “Volksstimme.de, Magdeburg, Germany.”
USC Lands Another All-World Sprinter: Sweden’s Louise Hansson
“USC felt right from the beginning, they are a great school both in the pool and academically. I love the coaches, the team, and the weather.”
City of Glasgow Win Scottish National Junior Team Title
The annual competition, held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, saw the top ten ranked clubs in the country come together to race their swimmers aged 16/under over a series of events for overall team points.
2015 FINA World Cup Beijing: Day 1 Finals Recap
American star Missy Franklin started off the 2015 Beijing World Cup stop with a bronze medal in the women’s 200 freestyle.
Teaser for French “Swim Idols” Pin-Up Calendar Released
The “making of” teaser video for the 2016 calendar featuring France’s “swimming idols” was released today. Have a peek here.
Katinka Hosszu Wins Record 200th World Cup Medal In Beijing
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu crossed a major barrier on day 1 of the Beijing World Cup, becoming the first swimmer in World Cup history to surpass 200 total medals, according to circuit organizer FINA.
In Briefs 09/29/15: Rio Accommodation Concerns, UK Funding Cuts Loom
Get in the know on possible UK funding cuts, potential accommodation problems in Rio for 2016 and more in this edition of In Briefs.
7 Reasons Why Swimmers Date Swimmers
Funky Trunks and Funkita swimmers fess up on their swimcest and the upside of dating other swimmers.
(Swimcest / ’swim-cest / verb: when a swimmer forms a romantic relationship with another swimmer, usually from the same swim team.)
New Chief of Competitive Sports at Swiss Swimming
Markus Buck (34) will take over the duties of the “chief competitive sports” at Swiss swimming by his predecessor Steffen Liess over the next months
Marco Koch Starts 2015 Short Course Season With Fast Swims
200 m breaststroke World Champion Marco Koch competed last weekend at an international swim meet in Mainz, Germany, not far away from his hometown of Darmstadt.
6 Storylines to Watch at the 2015 Beijing FINA World Cup
Emily Seebohm is part of a loaded women’s backstroke field assembling in Beijing.
Australian Age Group Swimmers Attend Kaizen Talent Camp
On Sunday a 35-strong squad of Australia’s most talented age group swimmers embarked on the annual Kaizen Talent Camp at the National Training Centre in Canberra, and will remain there until Saturday 3 October.
2015 FINA World Cup: Beijing Streaming Information
The 4th leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015- in Beijing (CHN) – on September 29-30 will be streamed live and free of charge on FINAtv.
Australia’s Atherton Tears Up Backstroke Age Group Records
Minna Atherton, backstroke from Queensland, Australia – remember that name.
