Matthew Wilson Breaks Two Australian National Age Records in Japan
14-year old Matthew Wilson has broken two Australian Records, including one that was 20 years old. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Swimming Australia Names John Bertrand as New President
Swimming Australia has appointed a former Olympic sailor as their new president.
Tennessee’s Luke Percy 50 Freestyle Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Luke Percy wins one of the most anticipated races of the FINA Junior World Championships. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair)
Louisville Commit Grigory Tarasevich 50 Back Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Louisville has a new Junior World championship on their hands with Grigory Tarasevich. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair)
Ella Eastin 200IM Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Ella Eastin backed up her gold in the 400IM with a silver in the 200IM tonight (Image courtesy of Anne Lepesant video capture).
Ruta Meilutyte 200 IM Junior World Championships – Post Race Interview
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte finished a triple tonight with a new Meet Record in the 200IM. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair).
Caeleb Dressel Talks Bolles, 800 Free Relay, Pressure, and Rio
American Caeleb Dressel talks with Colin Blair after winning two bronzes on Thursday at the 2013 FINA Junior World Championships. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sun Yang to Swim Huge Schedule at Chinese National Games
Triple 2013 World Champion Sun Yang will swim four races individually at the 2013 National Games of the People’s Republic of China. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Libby Trickett to Compete on Australia’s Dancing with the Stars
Olympic champion and world record holder Libby Trickett will be competing in the upcoming season of Australia’s “Dancing with the Stars”
Australia Remains Atop Medals Table as Americans Slip to 3rd
The Australian Junior team is having an impressive run of success at this year’s World Junior Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
Meilutyte Takes Two; Percy Wins Sprint Showdown on Day 4 from World Juniors
In the men’s 800 free relay final, Australia’s Mack Horton will be looking for his 6th gold medal of the meet in four days. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
Meilutyte Scratches 50 Fly Final; Americans Get a Breakthrough
Ruta Meilutyte had barely a moment to spare in a triple on Wednesday; with the 200 IM involved, she’s avoided four finals on Thursday. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
In Briefs: Tahiti Considering Change of Status; Egerszegi Honored; Chinese Swimmers Come Up Clean
There were 8 positive doping tests in China in the 2nd quarter of 2013, some very significant, but none were swimmers. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPIctures.com)
Haughey 100 Freestyle Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
The title went to Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey in 54.47, which broke the Meet Record set by American Lia Neal in 2011 at 54.90. That also re-broke the Hong Kong National Age Group Record for 15-17′s that she set in prelims, and came within a tenth of former NCAA standout Hannah Wilson’s overall National Record.
Mack Horton 800 Freestyle Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Australia’s Mack Horton has established himself as the swimmer of these championships, and in the boys’ 800 free on Wednesday, put up what is undoubtedly the swim of the meet so far.
