LA Agrees To Host 2028 Olympics, Likely Sending 2024 To Paris
Los Angeles has agreed to host the 2028 Olympics, opening up the 2024 Games to be hosted in Paris, multiple news outlets report.
Arizona’s Best Breaststroker, Kennedy Lohman, Transfers to Texas
Lohman will be the fastest breaststroker next year on her new team.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Greg Meehan
Head coach Greg Meehan led the United States women to their most successful World Championships in history, with 20 total medals, 9 of them gold.
Former Texas Club Coach Charged With Negligence In Swimmer’s Drowning
A former swim coach with the North Texas Nadadores is being charged with criminal negligence connected to a 13-year-old swimmer’s drowning in June, according to the local ABC affiliate.
Caeleb Dressel Named FINA’s Male Swimmer of the Meet at 2017 Worlds
In his first World Championships, Dressel won 7 gold medals, tying Phelps for the most golds in a single Worlds. His gold total amounted to more golds than any country other than the U.S. earned throughout the meet.
Backstroke Wedges Malfunction in Greensboro; Alter Competition Format
2017 YMCA LONG COURSE NATIONALS Monday, July 31st – Friday, August 4th Greensboro, North Carolina LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet Info…
2017 YMCA Long Course Nationals Begin Monday
For the next five days, the Greensboro Aquatic Center with host the nation’s top YMCA swimmers.
Dressel Pops 49.7 Fly Split as USA Swims Fastest Textile 400 MR Ever
Dressel was once again just .04 shy of the fastest ever, which stands at a 49.72 split done by Michael Phelps in 2009.
Race Video: USA Men Close Out Budapest with 4x100m Medley Relay Gold
Watch the American men win the 4x100m medley relay in Budapest, as well as insane splits from Adam Peaty of the UK (breast), Vlad Morozov of Russia (free), and Dominik Kozma of Hungary (free).
Watch Chase Kalisz Erase Phelps’ 400m IM Meet Record in Budapest (Race Video)
Watch Chase Kalisz down Michael Phelps’ 2007 championship record in the 400 IM, and win the first U.S. gold medal in the event since Ryan Lochte’s in Shanghai in 2011.
Race Video: Sarah Sjöström Clocks 23.69 to Win 50 Free in Budapest
Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström now owns five of the top ten 50m free performances in history. Watch her blazing 23.69 in the final of the event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.
*UK Viewers* Men’s 400 Medley Relay, Other Races from Budapest
Great Britain took home the silver medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay in Budapest.
Watch USA Women Eclipse WR in 4×100 Medley Relay (Race Video)
Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Kelsi Worrell, and Simone Manuel combined for a U.S. gold medal and world record in the 4x100m medley relay in the last event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.
Katinka Hosszu Breaks CR, Wins 400 IM in Front of Adoring Budapest Crowd (Race Video)
The only thing better than watching Katinka Hosszu destroy the field in the 400 IM final was listening to the crowd cheer her on.
