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Ipsen, Dorman Place 7th in synchro 3-meter at World Championships

Kristian Ipsen and Sam Dorman finished seventh in the men’s synchronized 3-meter final Tuesday at the FINA World Championships.

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Swim Job: Central Area Aquatic Team seeks Head Site Coach

Central Area Aquatic Team is looking for a site coach to head their expansion into West Seattle.

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China wins Synchro Springboard Diving – 2015 World Championship Video

Two time Olympic Champ Qin Kai wins his 4th Synchro title, with his 4th different partner, this time Cao Yuan, beating the Russians by 12.27 points.

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Missy Franklin stars on “Beyond the Medals – The Business of Sport” (Video)

Olympic champion Missy Franklin starred on a Universal Sports television program last night called “Beyond the Medals – The Business of Sport.”

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U.S. Mixed Duet in First Place at FINA World Championships

May and Lum Underwood lead Russia duo; U.S. women’s duet in 11th place; Team USA in 12th in team free prelim

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Wisconsin’s Comunale wins 3-meter at AAU Nationals

Incoming Wisconsin diving freshman Gabby Comunale won a 3-meter title to highlight a strong overall performance last week at the 2015 AAU Diving National Championships.

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USA Swimming Foundation Welcomes Pollo Tropical® as Charitable Partner

“Pollo Tropical has a large and dedicated audience that cares about their health and well-being, which ties perfectly with the USA Swimming Foundation mission of saving lives through swim lessons,” said USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director Debbie Hesse.

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USA 7th in Synchro Springboard Diving – 2015 World Championship Video

Sam Dorman and Kristian Ipsen (USA) finish in 7th with 405.99 points, 39.21 points off the podium.

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USA Women Suffer First Major Competition Loss of 2015 to Italy

For the first time in 2015 the USA Women’s National Team lost a match in a major competition, dropping a 10-9 decision to Italy at the FINA World Championship.

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Cagnotto wins 1m Springboard Diving – 2015 FINA World Champs Video

After a Bronze in 2011 and Silver in 2013, Tania Cagnotto (ITA) finally wins Gold, beating Shi Tingmao (CHN) by 1.65 points.

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Team USA Finishes 10th in Team Tech – FINA World Championships Video

“The girls had more energy, and it was overall a better swim than prelims,” U.S. national team coach Myriam Glez said.

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Indiana’s Cozad Advances to Platform Final

By advancing to 10-meter finals, Cozad also secures a quota spot for the U.S. for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 100 Backstroke

Ryosuke Irie was the Pan Pacs champ last summer, and he’ll do battle with defending World Champ Matt Grevers in Kazan.

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Aquatics Week: Top 5 Olympic Divers

The Olympics channel on youtube has released a series of videos called “Aquatics Week” to highlight important figures and moments in the lead up to the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan.

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How A Risky Move Helped Wilimovsky Win at Worlds

2015 World 10K Champion Jordan Wilimovsky recently made changes to his stroke to improve efficiency, and it paid off in Kazan.

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