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18 Olympians headline US Open of Water Polo

Taking place at four locations in Southern California, the tournament starts on Friday, July 18 and concludes on Sunday, July 20.

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Duke’s Abby Johnston shines at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup

Universal Sports is offering daily delayed television coverage of the FINA Diving World Cup at 8 p.m. ET each night. Coverage is also available on universalsports.com.

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Liliana Ibañez Wins Again on Day 3 of Mexican Nationals

After taking two events on day two, Liliana Ibañez was back for more at Mexican Nationals, winning the 100 meter freestyle

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Young Talent Displayed On Night Two Of 2014 Speedo Western Section LC Championships In Oregon

Day two of the 2014 Speedo Western Section LC Championships kicked off tonight in Gresham Oregon. The 100m freestyle was…

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Noemie Thomas Rocks A 26.23 To Win 50m Fly At Canadian Nationals On Day One

The women’s 50m fly displayed one of Canada’s top swimmers over the last few years: flyer Noemie Thomas. Thomas came into the meet as the top seed and the fastest Canadian swimmer in this event after posting a 26.33 at Mare Nostrum. The future Golden Bear swam a time of 26.23 tonight to better that time and move her up in the world rankings from 15th to 13th.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/16/2014

What a week! We are starting to see some incredibly fast end-of-season times coming from all parts of the country. Check out our favorites below.

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Marc Sanchez Torrens Kicks off Spanish Nationals with Near Meet Record

There was just a single event on the first day of the 2014 Spanish National Championships, but that one swim…

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Katinka Hosszu Wins Two Events On Night 1 Of Hungarian Nationals

Today was the first day of finals at the 2014 Hungarian Nationals. Katinka Hosszu pulled off a nice double, winning…

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Distance Freestyle

Look for New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle to be ready to perform in Glasgow…

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Updated FINA Junior World Records After 2014 European Junior Championships

Katie Ledecky has rewritten many Junior World Records since the benchmarks were set earlier this year.

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Men’s 200 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – New-look field with big shoes to fill

Tom Luchsinger, now with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, is the defending national champion and holds the nation’s second-fastest time this year.

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Swim stars Alicja Tchórz and Filip Zaborowski sign with FINIS

Filip Zaborowski is one of the best young distance swimmers in the world. At 20 years of age, his time of 7:55.65 in the Men’s 800m Freestyle has put him into the top-20 on the FINA World Rankings

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Canadian National Championships – Day One Prelims

Noemie Thomas qualified with the fastest time in the 50 butterfly and will have with a shot at a Canadian record this evening…

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Burning Skin or Itching at Swim Meets

“Unfortunately for the swimmers, chlorine side-effects are the worst at swim meets. Because of increased chlorine, swimmers are exposed to higher levels of chlorine during meets.”

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Park Tae Hwan Swims World-Leader in 200 Free to Start Korean Nationals

Park Tae Hwan swam the world’s best 200 free to start South Korean Nationals.

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