Dolfin Swim of the Week: Licon Makes American Breaststroke Even Harder To Call
3rd at both 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials and 2018 U.S. Nationals, Will Licon will look to break through later this summer after his fast 200 breast last week.
14-Year-Old Josh Parent Hits #6 800 FR, 400 IM All-Time 13-14 Boys Rankings
Parent opened his meet with a 15:53.49 to win the men’s 1500.
Olympic Qualifying Spots for Relays Up for Grabs in Gwangju
The Americans won 5 out of 6 relays at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The first official relay qualifying spots for Tokyo will be given out next week.
China Wins Team Dive Event, Improves To 8-for-8 With Five Dive Events Remaining
China won its eighth diving gold medal of the 2019 World Championships, staying perfect with just five diving events remaining.
USA Diving’s Schnell, Magana Qualify for 10-Meter Final at Worlds
Delaney Schnell and Olympian Amy Magaña qualified for the women’s 10-meter finals at World Championships after placing eighth and 12th in the semifinals.
Japanese Gold Medalists In Gwangju Earn Auto Qualification For 2020 Olympics
For Japan, taking Gwangju gold carries extra significance, as these World Championships represent a qualifying opportunity for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Practice + Pancakes: Morozov, Balandin, Hansson (and More) Worlds Taper at USC
I ended up at the University of Southern California, catching the end of a taper practice with some of their postgrads who were gearing up for World Champs
Host South Korea Scores First Goal of Water Polo Worlds, 5 Teams Stand at 2-0
The American women beat one of their biggest rivals, the Dutch women 12-9 in group play on Tuesday at the World Championships.
2019 World Aquatics Championship – Men’s 10 Km Open Water Photo Vault
The best moment of men’s 10 km at 2019 World Aquatics Championship. A tight battle between Germany’s Florian Wellbrock and France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier.
16-Year-Old Kaloian Levterov Extends Record-Breaking Streak At Bulgarian Open
After breaking the Bulgarian national record in the 200 back at Euro Juniors, Levterov broke the 15-17 NAG in the 50 back at the 2019 Bulgarian Open
2019 World Champs Preview: Murphy and Xu Re-Match in 100 Back
Ryan Murphy beat Xu Jiayu in 2016. Xu won in 2017. Murphy had the fastest time in 2018. Xu leads the world so far this season.
Top 20 Honorable Mention Isabel Gormley of AGUA Verbals to Stanford for 2020
One of just two names left from our Top 20, Isabel Gormley of AGUA in New York City, has verbally committed to Stanford’s class of 2024.
Georgia Drops Texas Dual, Will Race Duke for the First Time Since 1981
After a down year, the Georgia Bulldogs tweaked their schedule in 2019-2020 and added an opponent to their schedule they haven’t raced since 1981.
2019 World Championships: Germany’s Wellbrock Wins Photo Finish Men’s 10K
Germany’s Florian Wellbrock won an exciting battle in the 10km race to open the top 10 Olympic-qualifying wave for the men.
Missouri Disputes Release, Says Rhodenbaugh Was Not Cleared Of Title IX Charges
The University of Missouri disputes a press release saying former swim coach Greg Rhodenbaugh was cleared of wrongdoing, calling that release “inaccurate.”
