UGA’s Laak Named To Brazil’s Coaching Staff
Georgia head diving coach Dan Laak has been chosen as an assistant coach for host country Brazil for the upcoming Olympic Games.
Lasco Moves to #3 All-Time in 13-14 200 Back at Middle Atlantic Champs
At the 2016 Middle Atlantic LC Senior Champs, held at Bucknell University, 14-year-old Destin Lasco moved up to #3 on the 200 back all-time list for the 13-14 age group.
Dearing, Rasovszky Win Open Water Junior Titles in Women’s, Men’s 10K
Alice Dearing of Great Britain and Kristoff Rasovszky of Hungary won the world junior titles in the open water 10k today at the Open Water Junior World Championships in the Netherlands.
Costa Finishes with Three Wins at the Spanish Open
Melani Costa finished the Spanish Open in Las Palmas by collecting gold in both the 100 freestyle and 200 backstroke…
Aussie Cameron McEvoy Drops 200 Free In Rio
The fastest 100m freestyler ever in a textile suit, Cameron McEvoy, has decided to drop the men’s 200m freestyle from his Rio repertoire.
U.S. Trials’ Impact On World’s Top 5 In Each Event: Men’s Edition
Josh Prenot represents America’s only swimmer to hold a top time in the world heading into Rio.
After Summit, FINA “Concerned” About Calls to Ban Russia from Olympics
FINA, the world governing body for aquatic sports, has released a statement outlining their “concern” for calls from American and…
Tony Azevedo Has The Answers, But Test Your Own Olympic Knowledge
Do you know which 2 events were added to Rio 2016?
Park Tae Hwan Lands In Orlando For Pre-Rio Camp
Fresh off winning his appeal with the Court Arbitration of Sport (CAS), Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan is on his way to Orlando, Florida for his final training before leaving for Brazil on July 31st.
Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: Sarah Sjostrom Looking Like Ledecky In 100 Fly
Sarah Sjostrom has put up so many fast swims in butterfly that have pushed the boundaries of reality in the sport– she’ll attack the 100 fly in Rio, and the WR is very much so in danger.
Efimova Clocks 2:22 to Win 200 Breast on Night 3 of LA Invite
On day 3 of the 2016 LA Invitational, Russia’s Yuliya Efimova swam her first race since the lifting of her FINA ban for testing positive for the banned substance Meldonium earlier this year. Efimova won the race in 2:22.77.
Magnolia Swimmers and Coach to Represent U.S. at Junior Pan Pacs
USA Swimming has come calling on the Magnolia Aquatic Club (MAC) with the selection of Joy Field, Lucie Nordmann, and Head Coach Terry Jones for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships set to take place in Maui, Hawaii at the end of August.
Diving GP 2016: Seven Nations Clinch Gold in Bolzano
China, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the USA grabbed a gold medal this weekend in Bolzano, Italy, as the city staged the fifth leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2016, from July 15-17.
Irvine NOVA 15-16 Boys Crush 800m Free Relay NAG Record at LA Invite
Owen Kao (16), Justin Nguyen (16), Hunter Hitchens (16), and Andrew Koustik (16) from Irvine Novaquatics broke the national age group record in the boys 15-16 4×200 free relay on Saturday night.
Moffitt Crushes 100 Fly Field on Day 3 of Greensboro Sectionals
One of the notable swims on the women’s side was the 100 fly, which saw UNC’s Hellen Moffitt swim to a convincing win. Moffitt posted the only sub-1:00 of the evening to win in 59.13.
