International

Historic 100m Freestyle Final Full Of Firsts, American Drought Continues

The men’s 100m freestyle final showcased a historic amount of first for the sport of swimming that show just how internationally versatile swimming is becoming.

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Anton Chupkov Sets New World Junior Record in 200 Breaststroke

Russia’s Anton Chupkov, who set the 100m breast World Junior record last year at 1:00.84 which still stands today, has broken…

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Ryan Lochte Takes Fourth Straight 200m IM World Championship Title

Upon touching first in the men’s 200m IM at the World Championships American Ryan Lochte became one of the only male swimmers to ever four-peat an event at worlds.

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USA Swaps 3 of 4 Legs for Finals of Women’s 4×200 Free Relay

Teammates Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky will be looking to lead USA to its first relay gold medal of the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships this evening in Kazan, Russia.

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Santo Condorelli almost medals in 100 Free at World Championships

Two of the newest names in Canadian swimming made their mark Thursday at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia….

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Daniel Wallace narrowly missed World Championship medal

Daniel Wallace was narrowly denied a maiden World Championship medal as he finished an agonising fourth in the 200m Individual Medley on day five of Kazan 2015.

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Luthersdottir, Shi To Swim-Off for 200 Breast Final

Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir and Jinglin Shi will compete in a swim-off to determine who will swim in tomorrow’s final of the women’s 200 breast at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Marcin Cieslak Betters Polish Record In 200m IM, Finishes Sixth

Marcin Cieslak of Poland broke his own national record in the men’s 200m IM Thursday night in order to finish sixth in the final with a time of 1:58.14.

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Mexican Swimmers Claim Universiade Entry Error Led to Falsified Times

New information has come to light about the suspicious World Championship entry times from the Mexican Federation.

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Building Blocks: The Pushup Progression

This post marks the release of the Building Blocks Series Volume 1 powered by BridgeAthletic. Each week you will be given the building blocks necessary for mastering the fundamental exercises that build elite athletic performance.

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Dan Wallace Breaks Scottish Record in 200m IM For Third Time This Week

Dan Wallace has been breaking his own Scottish record in the 200m IM all week, slowly taking chunks off it in prelims, then semifinals, and now finals.

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Medeiros Breaks Multiple Records with 50 Back Silver

Etiene Medeiros won the silver medal in the women’s 50 back Thursday evening in Kazan, Russia, breaking three national or continental records in the process.

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China Surges To Second Place In Swimming Golds After Day 5 of Worlds

China’s Fu Yuanhui’s gold in the women’s 50m backstroke added another tally to her country’s monster haul on the day.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

Ryan Lochte looks to win his fourth straight title in the men’s 200 IM, and the seventh straight for the U.S.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Cate Campbell will be one of many talented sprinters to watch this morning in the Women’s 100 Free.

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