Ledecky to Sponsors: Pay Up
In many pro sports the ‘contract year’ is a well known phenomenon. Athletes in the last year of their current deal have extra motivation to perform so that their next contract will be a big one.
Italy, Brazil, Great Britain, Germany Earn Medals in Seychelles
Italy’s Simone Ruffini and Arianna Bridi were the fastest today on Sunday in the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series in the Seychelles.
Russia, Ukraine Each Win Four Synchro Golds in Budapest
Out of the eight finals contested in the Magyar capital, four gold medals went to Russian athletes, while the remaining four titles went to Ukraine at the 2018 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series in Budapest.
Dressel Post NCAA’s: “This is some of the best training that I’ve done” (Video)
Swimming a myriad of events in Atlanta this weekend, Caeleb Dressel disclosed to swimswam a bit of how his training has gone since NCAA’s in March
Watch Caeleb Dressel Run Away with the Win in 2:01 200 IM (Race Video)
Caeleb Dressel, the American record holder in the short course version of the race, went 2:01.98 in finals, splitting 25.68/32.30/36.20/27.80 for the win
2018 Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Michael Andrew and Caeleb Dressel are among the athletes competing on the final night of the 2018 Atlanta Classic.
Watch Caeleb Dressel Come-From-Behind 49.6 100 Free (Race Video)
After taking 7th in prelims, Caeleb Dressel topped the podium in finals, splitting 24.33/25.32 to win in 49.65
Krayzelburg Wins Indy SwimSquads, Leads Series By 30
Lenny Krayzelburg continues to run away with the inaugural SwimSquad points lead, winning Indy by 5 points to go up by 30 for the tour. Natalie Coughlin was close behind, sitting second. Jason Lezak and Kaitlin Sandeno continued a spirited battle for third, scoring identical totals in Indy.
Watch Penny Oleksiak Win From Start to Finish with 55.1 100 Free (Race Video)
17-year-old Penny Oleksiak split 26.70/28.43 en route to her winning time of 55.13
Dinsmore, Hernandez Win Men’s Platform, Women’s 3-Meter Titles
The USA Diving Senior National Championships concluded Sunday with David Dinsmore clinching the men’s platform national title and Hailey Hernandez securing the women’s 3-meter title at SMU’s Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center.
5 Gum Runs Ads Featuring Senior Citizens’ Inspiring Stories
5 Gum has rolled out a group of ads that feature the inspiring stories from senior citizens who felt like they missed their golden opportunities in life, and the way their stories now have impacted the lives of younger generations.
Phoebe Bacon talks Irish Open, Being on the JNat Team, and her last name (Video)
Bacon recently competed at the Irish Open, where she went a best time of 1:00.09 in the 100 back. It was her first time competing, or traveling, out of the country
Young, Capobianco Take Women’s Platform, Men’s 3-Meter Titles
2016 Olympian Katrina Young (Shoreline, Wash./Tallahassee, Fla.) and Andrew Capobianco (Holly Springs, N.C./Bloomington, Ind.) won national titles in women’s platform and men’s 3-meter Saturday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships at SMU’s Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center.
WATCH: Race Videos From Day 4 At The Indianapolis Pro Swim Series
Watch day 4 race videos from the Indianapolis Pro Series.
