Meilutyte Scratches 50 Fly Final; Americans Get a Breakthrough
Ruta Meilutyte had barely a moment to spare in a triple on Wednesday; with the 200 IM involved, she’s avoided four finals on Thursday. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
In Briefs: Tahiti Considering Change of Status; Egerszegi Honored; Chinese Swimmers Come Up Clean
There were 8 positive doping tests in China in the 2nd quarter of 2013, some very significant, but none were swimmers. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPIctures.com)
Haughey 100 Freestyle Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
The title went to Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey in 54.47, which broke the Meet Record set by American Lia Neal in 2011 at 54.90. That also re-broke the Hong Kong National Age Group Record for 15-17′s that she set in prelims, and came within a tenth of former NCAA standout Hannah Wilson’s overall National Record.
Mack Horton 800 Freestyle Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Australia’s Mack Horton has established himself as the swimmer of these championships, and in the boys’ 800 free on Wednesday, put up what is undoubtedly the swim of the meet so far.
Kylie Stewart 200 Back Junior World Championships – Post Race Interview
In what could be termed a mild upset, American Kylie Stewart of the Dynamo Swim club won the girls’ 200 backstroke in 2:09.74, which is a new Championship Record. That broke the 2:10.43 that Ukrainian Daryna Zevina swam to win at the 2011 edition of this meet. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Olympian Haley Anderson Set to Make Hometown Appearance
U.S. Olympic silver medalist and recent World Championships gold medalist Haley Anderson (Granite Bay, Calif.) will make a hometown appearance with the Sierra Marlins Swim Team at Lake Natomas on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. PT in Folsom, Calif. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)
Christy: An Intense Week In Sexual Abuse Includes Congressional Meeting
SwimSwam’s Ceci Christy disects what has been an intense week for USA Swimming.
The Rivalry: The Greatest Swimming Rivalry of All Time (Documentary Film)
From the swimming vaults of a little website known as swimnetwork, a swimming documentary was captured. It was (and is) perhaps the greatest “rivalry documentary film” ever produced. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Three Code of Conduct Changes Recommended by USA Swimming Rules Committee
Location: Page 96 – 304.3 Code of Conduct Proposed by: Safe Sport Committee Purpose: To comply with the Minimum…
Michael Phelps To Appear in USA Network’s “Suits”
Michael Phelps will be playing himself in his guest role in his favorite television show, USA Network’s “Suits”. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
NBAC Hires Clare Blackwell, Former Bolles/Millfield Coach, for Challenge Group
Clare Blackwell, seen here with Bolles coaches Jason Calanog, Christian Bahr, and Sergio Lopez.
Tim Jones Named to High Performance Pathway Role at British Swimming
Tim Jones has been named to a High Performance Pathway role at British Swimming. (Photo Courtesy: British Swimming)
WADA Revokes Accreditation of Rio Lab; One of Only Two in South America
WADA has withdrawn accreditation from one of only two labs in South American capable of testing samples.
Australia Leads Medal Tables Halfway Through World Junior Championships
Australia’s Mack Horton has already picked up his 5th gold medal of the meet as the Aussies stand atop the medals table. (Photo: G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia.eu)
Mack Horton Swims 5th-Best 800 Free in World in 2013 at World Juniors Day 3
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte will go for her first major international non-breaststroke medal tonight in the girls’ 100 free final. (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
