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Kyle Shewfelt: An Olympic Gold Medalist Learns to Love Swimming, a Poem

Kyle Shewfelt, an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, has penned poetic ponderings about how he learned to love swimming.

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Make A Splash Tour Features New USA Swimming Foundation Ambassadors Adrian, Ervin and Evans

The national tour will feature appearances by newly appointed USA Swimming Foundation Ambassadors: three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian, Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Ervin (featured image), and returning this year are four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Janet Evans and swimming legend Rowdy Gaines.

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Jakabos Wins 50 Freestyle On A Painful Path To Recovery

Zsuzanna Jakabos took a big step in her recovery from shoulder surgery today winning the women’s 50 freestyle at the Budapest Open…

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Disken Sets The Standard With 8 Aussie Multi-Class Age Group Titles

Timothy Disken has set the standard on the final night of competition at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Multi…

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Swimming stars Hoff and Durden throw first pitches for A’s and Rays

Katie Hoff threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Tampa Bay Rays game Sunday, and got a surprise from her boyfriend on the field. Meanwhile Cal coach Dave Durden is schedule to throw out the first pitch for the Oakland A’s on Tuesday.

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In Briefs: UConn MVPs, Racine County and El Paso Swimmers of the Year

The UConn Huskies named their end-of-year award winners at their banquet last week.

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2014 CARIFTA Championships Set to Begin Tuesday in Aruba

The 2014 CARIFTA Swimming Championships will pit the best juniors of Caribbean Swimming against each other in 11-12, 13-14, and…

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Femke Heemskerk to Skip Maria Lenk Trophy With Illness

Dutch swimmer Femke Heemskerk has turned around and flown home in the middle of her trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil for…

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Cseh Puts Himself In The Top Ten Winning The 200 Butterfly In Budapest

Laszlo Cseh followed up a win in the 100 butterfly on Friday night with a victory in the 200 butterfly on Saturday evening at the Budapest Open…

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Jiang hits 10 wins, triples for Godard, Zuchowski and Andrew close NASA Showcase

Joy Jiang won her 9th and 10th events, while Michael Andrew, Josh Zuchowski and Lance Godard all won three events apiece on the final day of the NASA Showcase.

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Vinny Marciano clips .02 off of Michael Andrew’s 50 fly NAG at NASA Showcase

Marciano went 23.63 to just sneak under the National Age Group record, the second of Andrew’s NAGs he’s broken today.

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A time trial NAG for Marciano, Jiang chasing 10 wins at prelims of NASA Showcase day 4

Vinny Marciano got NAG record #4, while Joy Jiang chases her 9th and 10th wins for 10-year-olds and Michael Andrew takes his last two shots at 13-14 NAG records.

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Another NAG record for Marciano: 47.89 in 100 free to beat Andrew’s 11-12 mark

The 12-year-old continued his great weekend at the NASA Showcase Classic with his fourth National Age Group record, this time taking down the 100 free mark in a time trial.

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