South Africa Powers Through Day 1 of FINA Junior World Championships
Competition was very stiff as the young charges showcased their talent and strived for excellence.
Mzansi’s Mariella Venter made the semi-finals of the 100m backstroke.
Minna Atherton Breaks Junior Worlds Meet Record in 100 Back Prelims
We’ve seen a slew of records fall already after the first prelims session. One of those records came in the women’s 100 back, where Australia’s Minna Atherton posted a 59.83.
2015 FINA Junior Worlds: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
World Junior Recordholder Anton Chupkov of Russia is seeded first in the men’s 100m breaststroke on Day 1 of the 5th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2015 in Singapore.
Anton Chupkov Breaks Junior World Record in 100 Breast Prelims
In the prelims of the men’s 100 meter breaststroke at the 2015 FINA Junior World Championships, Russia’s Anton Chupkov obliterated the field to take the top seed and set a new Junior World Record
Michael Taylor Pops 54.7 100 Back to Set Junior Worlds Meet Record
Taylor posted a 54.74 to break 55 for the first time and set a new Junior World Championships Meet Record.
Queens Adds Matthew Johnson to Coaching Staff
Queens University of Charlotte and its swim programs are pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Johnson to the Royals staff as an assistant men’s and women’s swim coach.
Wolfpack Grows Stronger; Brooke Rubendall Commits to NC State ’20
Green Hope High School senior Brooke Rubendall has announced via Twitter her verbal commitment to the NC State Wolfpack starting in…
Ledecky Considering 100 Free, 400 IM Events At U.S. Olympic Trials
Ledecky is possibly looking at incorporating the 400m IM and/or the 100m freestyle into her Olympic Trials portfolio of events in Omaha.
Photo Vault: Rio 2016 Open Water Test Event
The official Olympic test event for open water swimming was held on Saturday and Sunday off the Copacabana Beach following the anticipated Olympic racecourse.
Athletes Offer Rave Reviews After Open Water Test Event
While athletes across water sports have universally criticized the quality of the water in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the…
2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview
Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes could be chasing a sweep of the breaststrokes this week. She’s the second seed in the girls 50 breast on day 1.
A Swim Mom Bucket List for a New Season
Bucket lists are all the rage these days, so here is my version for swim moms (and dads).
Serbian Water Polo player Nikola Radjen suspended 4 years for cocaine use
Serbian Water Polo player Nikola Radjen’s suspension has been announced as 4 years, per FINA. Radjen tested positive for cocaine earlier this year.
2018 Youth Games to Be First Gender-Equal Olympic Games
The IOC approved athlete quotas for the2018 Youth Olympic Games, which for the first time in Olympic history achieve gender equality with 1,893 women and 1,893 men set to compete.
IOC President supports lifetime doping bans, but admits they aren’t legally possible
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach talked anti-doping in a press conference last week, noting that although he would support lifetime bans for doping, they wouldn’t hold up legally.
