British Swimming Launches Inaugural Awards
The nominees are Tom Daley, Rebecca Gallantree, Jack Laugher, Jessica-Jane Applegate, Ollie Hynd, Tully Kearney, James Guy, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Adam Peaty.
Pitchfork Aquatics Joins USA Swimming, Will Operate out of ASU’s Pool
Bob Bowman will run Pitchfork Aquatics’ pro team, though it’s not yet clear if the pro/non-ASU swimmers will represent the club formally in competition.
Commentary: Is the Rule that FINA is Interpreting Even Necessary?
Is the rule that makes Ryan Lochte’s IM technique illegal even necessary? Video Courtesy: Universal Sports.
Australian Age Records Drop Like Flies In Singapore
Its been an Australian Age record breaking night at the World Junior championships in Singapore. Getting in on the action…
5 Unfortunate Swim Meet Moments
Swim meets are always fodder for some sort of folly or story. With many swimmers making a career of swimming for life, most of these moments are sure to have happened once to them or to someone they know.
Fa’Amausili Nabs New Zealand National Record in 50 Backstroke
Fa’Amausili lost her World Junior Record in the 50m backstroke, but gained a New Zealand National Record in today’s racing.
2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Gunes wins 100 breast, 200 IM golds on day 4
Turkish star Viktoria Zeynep Gunes completed a tough double at day 4 finals, winning gold in the 100 breast and 200 IM – her second and thrid golds of the meet so far.
Rooney’s 1:46.5 Split Leads Team USA To JR World Record In 4×200 Free Relay
Maxime Rooney (left) and Grant Shoults (right) put up key splits as the American men smashed the junior world record in the 4×200 free relay.
Ukranian ex-pat Gunes breaking new ground for Turkey with first 3 world golds
Viktoria Zeynep Gunes was forced to flee the Ukraine when Russia invaded last year. Now she’s won the first-ever world-level gold medals for her new home nation of Turkey.
Minna Atherton Breaks Junior World 50 Back Record Again In Semifinals
The hot streak continues for Australia’s Minna Atherton at the 2015 Junior World Championships. The 15-year-old broke yet another junior world record, going 27.92 out of semifinals in the 50 back.
2015 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO
Re-watch your favorite races from day 3 at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.
Anton Chupkov Downs Another World Juniors Meet Record In 200 Breast
Anton Chupkov overtakes his own meet record in the 200m breaststroke at the 2015 World Junior Championships.
Turkey’s Gunes Claims New Meet Record In 200 IM At World Juniors
Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes registered a new meet record in the women’s 200m IM. The yet-to-be-ratified WJR of Zhou Min from 2014 is still faster, however.
Aussie Tamsin Cook Clocks New 400 Freestyle World Juniors Meet Record
Another meet record bites the dust, as Aussie Tamsin Cook slides into the history books with a gold medal 4:06.17 400m freestyle swim in Singapore.
Michael Andrew Shaves Meet Record In 50 back At Jr World Champ Finals
Michael Andrew had a great day 4 at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships, adding a meet record in the 50 back to a two-medal day.
