USA Report Day 5: Feigen’s Silver Special, for Several Reasons
Jimmy Feigen’s silver medal in the men’s 100 free was the second-straight Eddie-Reese-special at the World Championships. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Mann, Bayer, Szekely, Seliskar All Entered for Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets)
Becca Mann, and her increasingly-infamous selection of on-deck footwear, is back from Barcelona and will swim at the Junior National Championships next week. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Rousseau Hot Again; Lee Continues Impressive Summer at U.S. Open (Thursday Prelims)
Sebastien Rousseau of South Africa took the top seed in the 400 IM on Thursday morning. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
American Pull Up One Prelims Swimmer to Join Finals 800 Free Relay
Missy Franklin and Shannon Vreeland led the way to gold in the 400 free relay; they’ll be joined by two new counterparts in the 800 free relay final, though this time they’ll come in as only the 3rd seed. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
2013 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview
Ryan Lochte is still on the hunt for his first gold medal of the 2013 FINA World Championships, and perhaps his best chance comes on Thursday evening. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
YMCA LC Nationals Day 2: Moon Takes Fourth Meet Title, Rutter Breaks 21-yr-old Record
Jonathan Rutter from Powel Crosley Jr. YMCA, OH, swims a record-breaking 200 m breaststroke last night at finals. He and coach Mike Leonard obviously very excited about win. (Photo Credit: Olympian Josh Davis)
Scott Weltz Breaks US Open Meet Record at Day 2 of 2013 U.S. Open
Scott Weltz brings a new U.S. Open Meet Record to play in the 200 m breaststroke at Wednesday evenings finals. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)
US Open Day 2 Photo Vault
Sun, Fun and Fast Swimming are the standard at the 2013 US Open in Irvine California
Hey, Hasler Got Better!
So, who remembers this video that went mega-viral on the internet a few years ago? The ‘Daniel’ in this video…
2013 FINA World Championships, Day 4 FINALS REAL-TIME RECAPS
Missy Franklin has been nothing but golden at this meet. Though she scratched the 50 backstroke semifinal, her most vulnerable event, she is now three-for-three in finals with gold medals, swimming a 1:54.81 for victory in the women’s 200 free. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Platform at New USC Swim Center to Be Named After Oldest Living Olympic Champion
The renovated platforms will be named after Dr. Sammy Lee, a legend of the sport. (Photo Courtesy: USC Athletics)
World Championships, Day 4/Wednesday Finals Preview
Was Federica Pellegrini’s semi-finals performance in the 200 free for real? Is she back? (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Katie Ledecky’s Lands The Fourth Spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays
Katie Ledecky’s World Record performance in the 1500 freestyle yesterday was recognized by ESPN SportsCenter, earning the fourth spot on their Top 10 Plays countdown. (Photo Credit: ESPN SportsCenter / @SportsCenter)
YMCA LC Nationals Day 2: Moon Takes Second Title, More National Records Broken
Kishwaukee YMCA’s Caitlynn Moon has secured another win, on only the second day of competition, in the 400 m freestyle. Moon’s first win was in the 1500 m freestyle Monday night.
YMCA LC Nationals Day 2 Photos: Parade and Opening Ceremony
The second night of championship finals for the 2013 YMCA National Long Course Championships began with the traditional Opening Ceremonies/Parade of athletes.