International

IU Water Polo’s Sarah Myers scores in Canada’s 7-5 win over Hungary

The Canadian Women’s Water Polo squad remains unbeaten at the World University Games after winning 7-5 over Hungary in the quarterfinal round.

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Melanie Costa Schmid Cracks World Top 10 In 800 Freestyle

After the first two days of competition in Barcelona at the 2015 Spanish National Championships, a handful of swimmers have…

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2015 World University Games: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

Josh Prenot swam his way to the 400m IM finals with his time of 4:19.27 from prelims, but he’ll need to take on Great Britain’s Max Litchfield who claimed the top seed.

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Team USA On Track To Break Record For Most Medals Won At WUG’s

“The goal is to draw as close to the total medal count as is possible with one day remaining in pool competition.” – Head Coach Ray Looze

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Israel Women Lead Medal Count At Lithuanian Open

With the first day of competition completed, the Israeli women’s team leads the medal count with a total of 8…

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Sharon van Rouwendaal Shatters Dutch Record in 1500 Free in Romania

Dutch swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal has kicked off the Romanian International Swimming Championships with a National-Record crushing swim in the 1500…

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Jacob Pebley Posts United States’ Fastest 200 Backstroke This Year (Race Video)

Jacob Pebley won the men’s 200 backstroke with a 1:56.29. He is now the fastest American performer of the season, and fourth fastest in the world.

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2015 World University Games – Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Jacob Pebley is the top seed in the men’s 200m backstroke after posting the fastest time in the semifinal yesterday.

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South Africa will no longer require two ‘A’ cuts for Olympic qualification

South Africa has announced its selection procedures for their 2016 Olympic team across all sports, but swimming specifically won’t require two FINA ‘A’ cuts like it did in 2012.

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Team USA Wins 4×200 Free Relay To Close Day 6 Of WUG’s (Race Video)

Winning the team’s third gold medal of the day, the United States’ relay combined to win the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay with a 7:10.82.

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Cate Campbell Looking Beyond Rio

Aussie sprinting mega-star Cate Campbell has a vision of her career extending well beyond 2016.

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Shannon Vreeland Wins 200 Freestyle At WUG’s (Race Video)

Shannon Vreeland won Team USA’s first medal on day six with a 1:58.38 in the women’s 200 freestyle.

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Holly Barratt Sneaks In For Gold: 50 Backstroke (Race Video)

Holly Barratt of Australia was able to get her hand on the wall first to win the women’s 50 backstroke with a 28.04.

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Evgeny Koptelov Swims Dominant 51.5 100 Fly In Gwanju (Race Video)

Evgeny Koptelov followed his impressive 200 butterfly earlier this week with a dominant 100 butterfly today.

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Hirai Ayatsugu Swims World’s 3rd Fastest 1500 Freestyle At WUG’s (Race Video)

Hirai Ayatsugu pulled away from the field, winning the men’s 1500 freestyle with the third fastest time in the world this year, 14:56.10.

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