2016 Maria Lenk Olympic Qualifiers After Day 3
There were only three events on Day 3 of the Maria Lenky Trophy, but the action was just as intense. In the end, two newly minted FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualification standards and a fresh set of records were achieved.
Larissa Oliveira Breaks Brazilian, South American 200 Free Records
23-year-old Larissa Oliveira has broken national and continental records in the 200 freestyle at Brazil’s national championships, the 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #9 James Guy Makes 1st OLY Team
James Guy qualified for Rio in the 200 free and 400 free this week at British Trials.
Katie Drabot Named Wisconsin LSC Senior Swimmer of the Year
Ozaukee Aquatics star Katie Drabot was named the Wisconsin LSC Senior Swimmer of the year after her impressive season. Drabot, who…
China Only Misses One Gold in Windsor (CAN)
The team of China maintained its supremacy in the 2016 edition of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series, after collecting nine gold medals in the third leg of the circuit, held in the Canadian city of Windsor, from April 15-17.
Matthews, Hoosiers Sweep First Day of Final Weekend
The Indiana water polo team set a goal for their final weekend: boosting their CWPA record in hopes of reaching a top-two finish in the conference standings. The Hoosiers (19-6, 4-1) are halfway there after Saturday’s slate of games, emerging with a 10-5 win over Brown (9-20, 1-4) and a 13-5 win against George Washington (7-13, 0-4).
NCAA Division III Team Standings Analysis (Since 1996)
The Kenyon men have won every single NCAA Division III team title since 1980 save for three– 2011, 2012, and 2016. Each of those defeats have come at the hands of their rival, Denison.
Watch: Ana Marcela Cunha- The Specialist In Open Water (Video)
With six FINA World Championship medals since 2011, Ana Marcela Cunha is the star of Brazilian open water swimming.
GBR Olympic Selection Tracking: Day 6 Stats
On the final night of competition at the British Olympic Trials James Guy was the only athlete to swim faster than the Olympic qualifying time…
Guy ‘Over the Moon’ With His Performance in the 200 Freestyle (Video)
James Guy told British Swimming that he was ‘over the moon’ with his time of 1:45.19 in the 200 freestyle…
O’Connor Not Overly Happy With Her Performances at Trials (Video)
Despite winning three events at the trials Siobhan-Marie O’Connor expressed her disappointment in her performances over the last week…
Thomas Surprised Herself Winning the 100 Butterfly (Video)
Alys Thomas finished second in the 200 butterfly hitting the wall just five one-hundredths of a second behind Aimee Willmott….
Greenbank Talks About Winning the 200 Backstroke for the First Time
The men’s 200 backstroke champion Luke Greenbank expressed his joy after finally winning the event after finishing third in this event at the last two British Championships…
Danish Open Day 5: Thrilling 200 Free Final Ends Rio Selection
Anders Lie led four men onto the Rio 4×200 team
Consistent Adrian, Dominant Ledecky Lead 2016 PSS Points After Mesa
In Mesa, Nathan Adrian remained undefeated in the sprint freestyles on the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series to maintain his men’s points lead, while Katie Ledecky continues to crush the competition on the women’s side.
