International

Santo Condorelli puts Canada back in 100 freestyle final

Condorelli’s time of 48.49 would have left him ninth, but a disqualification to Russia’s Vladimir Morozov bumped him into the final.

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How to Eat Optimally During a Championship Phase

Good nutrition is an important component of an elite athlete’s training, so it should be equally important during championship meets.

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2015 World Championships Day 4 Prelims Photo Vault

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

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Bootsma, Cseh, Biedermann No-Show Individual Swims On Day Four Prelims

There were some glaring absences in the heats during the fourth day of competition at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Team USA Smash 4x100m Mixed Medley Relay World Record in Prelims

The relatively new 4x100m mixed medley relay brought another world record for the Americans as they took the top seed heading into tonight’s finals where they’re the favorites for the gold.

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Dan Wallace Resets Own Scottish Record In 200m IM

Dan Wallace of Great Britain broke his own Scottish national record Wednesday morning during the heats of the 200m IM in order to take the second seed behind fellow Gator grad Ryan Lochte.

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Gary Hunt Wins High Diving at FINA World Championships

Gary Hunt of Great Britain, who was topping the standings in the preliminary round, became the holder of the world championships title, which is awarded only for the second time in the history of this sport.

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Are Breaststrokers The Best ‘Athletes’ In Swimming?

When I watch Adam Peaty swim, I see someone that is quick off the blocks, has incredible turnover, and demonstrates pure athleticism.

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Yufei Zhang Breaks McLaughlin’s Jr World Record Swimming Beside Her

Yufei Zhang of China put forth a very dominant performance in the heats of the women’s 200m butterfly Wednesday morning in order to take the top seed and break American Katie McLaughlin’s junior world record.

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USA Women To Play For Gold At FINA World Championship

Team USA got off to a quick start on a goal from Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara) in the opening minute for a 1-0 lead.

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FINIS Assists Autistic Swimmers

“One of our swimmers, a 15 year-old girl with autism, with about 9 years of swimming experience, recently made her high school swim team and competes in U.S. Paralympics events.”

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2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em: 100% Pick Ledecky Again

Once again, 100% of our readers correctly picked Katie Ledecky to win an individual event.

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4 Ways to Optimize your Time Prior to a Championship Meet

As the physical demand of training lightens with taper and you spend less time at the pool, how you manage the remaining hours in your day becomes more critical.

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Katie Ledecky 1500m Free World Championships Post Race Interview

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Ledecky said that 200m free after the 1500 hurt a lot more than she thought it would…

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Swimmers in Kazan are getting ready for day 3 of the 2015 FINA World Championships, with 4 individual events lined…

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