Stravius Goes 53.1 in 100 Back; Pedersen 2:21 in 200 Breast on Day 1 of Canet Mare Nostrum
Felipe Lima posted this shot of the Canet pool from day 1 of the 2013 Mare Nostrum series.
Matt Grevers gets his WC Trials Cut in the 100 Fly (Video)
The defending Olympic Champion in the 100 backstroke rips a pretty impressive 100 fly. (Photo Courtesy @ Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2013 US Worlds Trials Preview: How Will Open Water Results Affect the Men’s 1500 in Indy?
Connor Jaeger, left, and Andrew Gemmell, right, were the two Olympians in the men’s 1500 at last year’s Olympic Games. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Manaudou Swims Lifetime Best 100 Free; Muffatt Now Holds World’s Top Two in 200
Day one of the 2013 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome was a scorcher. Day two was still quality, but not the…
Alsader Breaks 11-12 National Age Group Record
Yezan Alsader of the Bloomington-Normal YMCA dropped 13 seconds to break a National Age Group Record in Florida. (PHoto Courtesy: Charles Yourd)
Looking Back: US World Championship Trials Photo Vault
“Nathan Adrian is congratulated by Matt Grevers after winning the 50 free championship final in 21.52.” July 9th, 2009 (Photos Courtesy of Tim Binning/theswimpicutes)
Esther Williams, Disguised Opportunity
“Esther Williams became one of the most famous swimmers in history without ever participating in an Olympic Games, because she found opportunities that were disguised in many obstacles that she confronted.” (MGM/photo)
Organizing Committee: Recent Protests Have “No Effect” on 2020 Olympic Bid
Turkish protesters in Gezi will have no bearing on Istanbul’s 2020 Olympic bid, the organizing committee believes. (Photo: Alan Hilditch)
British Swimming Announces Appeals Procedure for World Championship Team
Great Britain has announced a fast-track appeals process with concerns over a limited roster size for the World Championships. (Photo of Adam Brown: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
The Key to “Easy” Fly
There is a considerable degree of difficulty associated with Butterfly, but poor technique can often be attributed to incorrect coaching methods.
Jakabos takes two on a tough night in Rome
It is not like a Hungarian swimmer to seek out an easy night of racing and that was the case…
Team SwimSpray Women Sweep Division at the 2013 4.4 Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
“Jenny Will, a former swimmer at the University of Wisconsin, led the trio in a time of 1:48.27, placing her 26th overall and 5th within the gender. Shannon Greene and Amara Rivera finished only minutes behind with times of 1:50.33 and 1:52.57, respectively, putting both of them within the top 15 among females in the 4.4 mile race.”
Alicia Coutts Inspired by giving back
John Fowlie has coached Alicia Coutts for the last seven years and in that time the two have had a very…
Christy: Why Maricopa County Declined to File Charges Against Greg Winslow
Ceci Christy, after speaking with the Maricopa County Attorney’s office, explains why no case was pursue against the former Sun Devil Swim Club and University of Utah coach. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Hardcore Swim of the Week: A Pair of 4:02’s for the World Champion Muffat
The HardCoreSwim of the week goes to France’s Camille Muffat, who despite jet-setting around Europe put up the world’s two-fastest…
