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USA Adds More Gold, Broadening Medal Lead On Day 2 of World University Games

Ian Finnerty, Lisa Bratton, Asia Seidt, and Justin Ress all won more medals for Team USA on day two of the World University Games.

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2019 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the meet record yesterday, USA’s Ian Finnerty will seek to improve upon his time and grab a gold medal in the men’s 100 breaststroke.

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Devan Tunnell, John Hopkins Added To SafeSport Banned Database

Two new names appear in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s database of banned individuals: Devan Tunnell from Oregon and John Hopkins from Ohio.

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Finnerty Glad to Go Fast, Setting Record “An added bonus” (Video)

After Ian Finnerty broke the WUG meet record with a 59.51 in semis of the 100 breast, he shaved another .02 of a second off of his record with a 59.49

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After Protest, Women’s Universiade 400 IM Results Made Final

American Makayla Sargent (above) is now officially the winner of the women’s 400 IM gold medal at the World University Games in Napoli.

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922 Athletes Competed in International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Competition

The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics competition took place during the week of June 24, drawing a total of 922 athletes across all aquatic disciplines.

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Adrian, Grevers, Schmitt, Smith Named USA Swimming Captains for World Champs

Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers, Allison Schmitt, and Leah Smith will lead the American team in South Korea later this month.

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Robert Finke Withdraws from World University Games

Robert Finke, who was scheduled to swim both the 800 and 1500 freestyles at the World University Games, has withdrawn from the meet.

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America: Here Is Your 4th of July Holiday Swimming Digest

Zach Apple celebrated Independence Day in Italy with the 7th-fastest 100 free by an American in history. Catch up on what you missed while celebrating.

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Practice + Pancakes: Michael Andrew Goes Surfing, Trains Overspeed

Less than a week out from Andrew leaving for the World Champs training camp in Singapore, we caught him on a normal training day.

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Jack LeVant Opens Up About Mental Health, NCAA/WUGs Absences

LeVant confirmed that he will swim at Worlds later this summer after sitting out NCAAs and WUGs.

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Ella Eastin Added to World Championships Roster; Baker Drops 200 IM

After years of misfortune, Ella Eastin got a big break on Tuesday, when USA Swimming revealed that she has been called up to the World Championships team.

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Eastin, Bratton, Apple, Katz Tabbed as USA Swimming WUGs Captains

2019 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES/SUMMER UNIVERSIADE – SWIMMING July 4th-9th, 2019 Napoli, Italy LCM (50m) Live Stream: Olympic Channel (in US),…

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Top 10 Male Swimmers to Watch at the 2019 World University Games

Zach Apple was the fastest American 100 freestyler in the 2017-2018 season, yet that still left him off the World Championships team.

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Hannah Moore Absent From WUGs Start Lists

NC State standout Hannah Moore is also no longer present on the stars n’ stripes lineup for World University Games taking place in Napoli, Italy.

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