Three More Elite Russian Swimmers Provisionally Suspended; Double Digit Positives in Last Year
At least 10 Russian swimmers have received sanctions in the last year for positive doping tests, ranging from “warning” to a 6 year suspension. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Late August is Swimming’s Wedding Season: Trio of Swimming Superstar Weddings in Two Weeks
Anastasia Zueva (white dress) and Sergey Fesikov (black suit) was one of three mega-star swimming weddings from the past weekend, plus one American star got engaged. (Photo Posted to Fesikov’s Facebook, labeled courtesy: Georgian’s Swimmers Club)
Ruta Meilutyte Scheduled to Swim at 2013 World Junior Championships
Ruta Meilutyte’s addition increases the meet’s claim to be a Junior World Championship. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Seven More World Records on final night of IPC World Championships
Seven more world records were set on the final night of the IPC Swimming World Championships making it a total of 45 new world marks being recorded through out the seven day competition…. (Photo Credit: Janna Schulze)
Sviderska and Vynohradets Both Collect Their Fifth IPC World Titles
Ukrainians Olga Sviderska and Dmytro Vynohradets both collected their fifth gold medals of the competition powering the Ukraine to an…
Femke Heemskerk Breaks Meet Record to Close 2013 Jose Finkel Trophy in Brazil
Femke Heemskerk (above) broke the Championship Record in the women’s 100 free and Julia Sebastian broke her 3rd Argentina National Record to close the Jose Finkel Trophy. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)
An Amazing Eight World Records Broken in Montreal
Another swim, another championships and another world record those words are often heard when American Jessica Long is in attendance at an international competition so why should today be any different…
Jakub Jonczyk from Poland Tests Positive For Banned Substance
FINA reported a positive drug test for Polish swimmer Jakub Jonczyk
IOC Awards Broadcast Rights to 2016 Summer Olympics in 17 Asian Countries
The IOC announced earlier this week that they had awarded television and all platform video broadcast rights to Dentsu in…
Le Clos Named 2014 Youth Olympics Ambassador; Swimming 4th-Most Popular Sport in S.A.
South Africa’s Chad le Clos has been named the IOC’s ambassador for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Sebastian Breaks Second Argentine Record on Day 4 of Jose Finkel Trophy
Argentina’s Julia Sebastian broke her second National Record of the meet on Thursday. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)
Brenton Rickard Shares his Insights on an Impressive Career
It has been more then a week since Australian swimmer Brenton Rickard decided to hang up his goggles and call it a career… (Photo Credit, Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Canada Picks Up Two Gold as the Ukraine Continues to Dominate
The crowd in Montreal, Canada at the IPC Swimming World Championships had reason to cheer right from the get go…
Hardcore Swim of the Week: Sophie Pascoe Nearly Becomes First S10 Under a Minute at IPC Worlds
Sophie Pascoe has a chance to complete a “grand slam” of the 100 meter races at this year’s IPC World Championships. (Photo: International Paralympic Committee)
Germany to Send 15, Including Euro Champ Ozturk, to Junior Worlds
Germany will send a squad of 15 as they look to recover from a disappointing 2011 performance at the World Junior Championships. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
