2019 World Junior Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 2 Finals
With 9 finals races tonight, I thought there would be more fast swimming. However, the session ended with a world junior record, so I have to give Day 2…
Matheny Takes World Junior C’ships Silver In New 100 Breast NAG Of 1:00.17
Josh Matheny powered his way to the silver medal in the men’s 100m breast at the World Junior Championships tonight, lowering his newly-minted NAG as well.
2019 World Junior Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 1 Finals
Day 1 Started out with some exciting races, and ended on a high note with 2 very quick relays. Add 2 world junior records to that, and I give Day 1 finals…
Joshua Matheny Re-Breaks National Age Group Record in World Juniors Semifinals
Joshua Matheny re-broke his own record from the prelims of the men’s 100 meter breaststroke.
USADA’s Tygart on Worlds Podium Protests: ‘Shame on the System… Shame on Us’
USADA CEO Travis Tygart blames the system for putting athletes like Mack Horton and Duncan Scott in a position where they felt the need to protest.
Josh Matheny Overtakes Michael Andrew’s 100 Breast NAG For 15-16 American Men
At the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, American Josh Matheny cracked the Nation Age Group Record for 15-16 men in the 100m breaststroke.
Becca Mann Becomes First Swimmer To Complete The Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim
Becca Mann has become the first swimmer to complete the Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim. The triple swim had only been attempted by one person before.
Claire Curzan Talks Training Back-end Speed Ahead of Jr Worlds (Video)
Curzan spoke with SwimSwam about training backend speed for her 100’s this summer, and how that may help this coming week.
World Jr Championships Head Coaches Preview Managing Team USA (Video)
With the World Junior Swimming Championships kicking off on Tuesday, SwimSwam caught up with the head coaches of Team USA
Ryan Lochte Will Appear on HBO’s Real Sports on Tuesday
Ryan Lochte, fresh off a 14-month suspension for a violation of anti-doping rules, talks about the aftermath of the Rio scandal on the show.
365 Olympic A Cuts Were Achieved During the 2019 World Championships
With the 2019 World Championships the first major international meet before the Tokyo Olympics, over 365 Olympic A cut times were swum during the 8-day meet.
Rising Stars: Assessing the State of 18 & Under U.S. Talent (Men’s Edition)
Luca Urlando is the only 18 & under swimmer on the men’s side with a #1 ranking this season amongst Americans, and he has four events in the top 15, total.
Ryan Held Discusses Hardships of Moving Twice in 3 Months (Video)
After winning 2 national title at the 2019 US Nationals in Palo Alto, He opened up about the hardships of moving twice in 3 months.
Rising Stars: Assessing the State of 18 & Under U.S. Talent (Women’s Edition)
World Record-holder Regan Smith is on the brink of Olympic stardom. Take a look at her and the other American juniors set to make a splash at Olympic Trials.
1,115 Swimmers Have Qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Trials (FULL LIST)
Hali Flickinger continues to lead all qualifiers with 9 Olympic Trials standards out of a possible 14. Those 1,115 swimmers have a combined 2,299 cuts.
