Five World Records Fall on the First Night of IPC World Championships
The first day at the 2013 IPC World Championships in Montreal, Canada was an eventful one. In the preliminaries the…
Okimoto Breaks Brazilian Record on Day 1 of Jose Finkel By Over 5 Seconds
Brazil’s Poliana Okimoto crushed the National Record in the women’s 1500 free on Monday after not swimming the race at Worlds. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPresse)
SwimMAC Carolina Gets Three More NCAA Stars for Its TeamElite
Three former NCAA All-Americans, including a pair of NCAA Champions, will head to SwimMAC Carolina to join their post-grad Team Elite training group. (Photo of Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
The Davie Nadadores Are Taking Eight To Dubai For The Junior World Championships
The Davie Nadadores will be taking eight swimmers to the FINA Junior World Championships in Dubai at the end of the month, representing six different countries.
Grimaldi & Lurz #1 – Team USA Women super strong in Megantic World Cup
Germany’s Thomas Lurz is ripping up the the 2013 open water swimming action. (file photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Coach’s Intel: Oakville’s Sean Baker Unleashes a 200 Butterflyer’s Race Pace Set
Oakville Aquatics head coach Sean Baker drops a set designed for 200m butterflyers to hit race pace or faster. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Victoria Arlen Releases Statement; Father Writes Letter
Victoria Arlen, the swimmer who has been banned from the IPC World Championships this week, has released a statement on…
Hosszu, Le Clos Win European Leg of FINA World Cup Series
Chad le Clos has turned World Championship gold medals into World Cup gold coins. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Getting Fit with the Ultimate Drag Suit – Swimming Tips
The best way to build a swimmer’s strength and power, besides dryland training, is resistance training in the water. Once a swimmer has mastered the correct technique, it is important to improve their strength and muscular endurance in order to improve. (Image courtesy of FINIS)
New FINA Technical Swim Committee and Technical Open Water Swim Committee Members Appointed
The new members of the FINA Technical Swim Comittee and Technical Open Water Swim Committee have been appointed for the 2013-2017 term. (Photo Credit: fina.org)
Victoria Arlen Banned from IPC World Championships; Sviderska Breaks WR by 28 Seconds in Prelims
Victoria Arlen, wheel-chair bound for 7 years, has been turned away from the IPC World Championships. (Photo Courtesy: New England Swimming)
FINA Approves Earlier Dates for 2014 Short Course World Championships
FINA has moved up the 2014 World Short Course Championships slightly as compared to previous years.
Jason Dunford, Thiago Pereira, Aaron Peirsol Nominated to FINA Athletes Committee
5-time Olympic Champion, and 16-time World Champion, Aaron Peirsol has been re-nominated to the FINA Athletes Committee. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Kromowidjojo wins 100 Freestyle in Berlin, 51.28 – FINA World Cup Video
Complete race footage is courtesy of Universal Sports Network (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Swim and Shine, Do Not Give In – Swimming Psych Up Video
James Magnussen (featured image, Olympic ink) is a swimmer who does not give in. After a disappointing 2012 Olympic Games, Magnussen returned to the top of the men’s 100m free mountain, winning the 2013 FINA World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
