International

Baklakova Breaks Another Record in Semi’s in Route to 3rd, 4th Golds at European Juniors

Mie Nielsen also broke more records on day 4. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Temp. Drops Don’t Lead to Time Drops at Paris Open (Day 2 Prelims)

A chilly day in the pool still left some good times, but many athletes seem to be saving their speed for a little bit warmer weather in the afternoon. (Photo Courtesy: Nico Messer)

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Wu Peng Blasts 1:54 200 Fly at Canada Cup in Montreal

China’s Wu Peng put up the world’s number-four time in the 200 fly at the Canada Cup (Photo Courtesy: ©TIm Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Camille Muffat Continues Craziness at Paris Open Day 1

Nico Messer was born and raised in Switzerland, and is currently the head coach for Vevey Natation. He has spent time…

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Sprint News 7/6/12: Rogan Waves the Flag; Brooke Bennet Makes Return

The always-charismatic Markus Rogan received a huge honor Friday morning (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning.com)

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London is Calling…UZBEKISTAN PICK UP THE PHONE!

Almost all of the Olympic nominees have been released by FINA. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Muffat’s 1:58 Highlights Prelims 1 at Paris Open

Yannick Agnel also took his 400 free out in a blistering split, though it was pretty clearly a purposeful front-half.

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“Great Scott!”

“Great Scott” as defined by several different sources, is an exclamation of surprise, amazement or dismay. There are two possible…

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Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Friday July 6th

Team USA heads to Tennessee while international Olympians head to Paris. Plus, no sleep aides for the wicked in Australia. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Russia Names 32 Swimmers to 2012 Olympic Team

As their Junior squad was preparing to dominate in Belgium, the Russian federation has announced a 32-swimmer roster that will…

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Sprint News 7/5/12: GWG to Hall of Fame; Paris Open Start Lists

Garrett Weber-Gale has been honored with induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall-of-Fame (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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A&M’s Ibanez, Cal’s Hannah Wilson Add Additional Olympic Events

A pair of collegiate standouts have earned invites to beef-up their Olympic lineups (Photo of Ibanez Courtesy: Liz Dittmer)

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Sarah Sjostrom to Race 4 Individual Events in London

Swedish superstar Sarah Sjostrom has four individual entries, combined with a pair of relay swims, for her 2012 London Summer…

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Distance Races Shine at European Juniors Day 1

Day 1 of the 2012 European Junior Championships in Antwerp, Belgium kicked off Wednesday with a focus on distance events….

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Sweden Finalizes 12-Swimmer Roster for Olympics

The efforts of a small Swedish group to get a National Record holder onto the roster came up short (Photo Courtesy: Swedish Swimming Federation)

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