Van der Burgh, Sakai Battling For World Cup’s 2nd Cluster Points Lead
The race for the World Cup’s second cluster points win (and the $50,000 bonus that comes along with it) is coming down to the wire on the men’s side, with Cameron van der Burgh and Masato Sakai going back and forth in Beijing.
Hosszu, Sakai Earn Biggest Beijing World Cup Payouts
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Japan’s Masato Sakai earned the biggest paychecks of the Beijing World Cup in multi-medal performances.
The Training and Development of Mitch Larkin
Mitch Larkin announced to the swimming world that he had truly arrived as a top contender for Olympic gold this…
Injured Manaudou Withdraws from Singapore and World Military Games
French sprinter Florent Manaudou has sustained an injury to his wrist and will pull out of both the FINA World Cup in Singapore and the World Military Games in Mungyeong, Korea .
Michael Phelps Swim School Launches In India
Children in India will have an opportunity to learn to swim at the newly launched Michael Phelps Swim School there, opened in association with GameDay arts.
2015 FINA World Cup Beijing: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Cate Campbell keeps on bringing it! 52.96 for Aussie gold in women’s 100m freestyle tonight in Beijing.
Lauren Boyle Named NZ’s Swimmer Of The Year; New Chairman Announced
With two silvers at the World Championships in Kazan, Lauren Boyle is your Swimming New Zealand ‘Swimmer of the Year’.
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.
