SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/16/2014
What a week! We are starting to see some incredibly fast end-of-season times coming from all parts of the country. Check out our favorites below.
Marc Sanchez Torrens Kicks off Spanish Nationals with Near Meet Record
There was just a single event on the first day of the 2014 Spanish National Championships, but that one swim…
Katinka Hosszu Wins Two Events On Night 1 Of Hungarian Nationals
Today was the first day of finals at the 2014 Hungarian Nationals. Katinka Hosszu pulled off a nice double, winning…
Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Distance Freestyle
Look for New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle to be ready to perform in Glasgow…
Updated FINA Junior World Records After 2014 European Junior Championships
Katie Ledecky has rewritten many Junior World Records since the benchmarks were set earlier this year.
Men’s 200 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – New-look field with big shoes to fill
Tom Luchsinger, now with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, is the defending national champion and holds the nation’s second-fastest time this year.
Swim stars Alicja Tchórz and Filip Zaborowski sign with FINIS
Filip Zaborowski is one of the best young distance swimmers in the world. At 20 years of age, his time of 7:55.65 in the Men’s 800m Freestyle has put him into the top-20 on the FINA World Rankings
Canadian National Championships – Day One Prelims
Noemie Thomas qualified with the fastest time in the 50 butterfly and will have with a shot at a Canadian record this evening…
Burning Skin or Itching at Swim Meets
“Unfortunately for the swimmers, chlorine side-effects are the worst at swim meets. Because of increased chlorine, swimmers are exposed to higher levels of chlorine during meets.”
Park Tae Hwan Swims World-Leader in 200 Free to Start Korean Nationals
Park Tae Hwan swam the world’s best 200 free to start South Korean Nationals.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Michael Phelps finds his statement swim in Athens
A big comeback swim has been missing, a headline-grabbing time that would really put the world on notice. In Athens this weekend, Phelps made his statement with a 51.67 in the 100 fly.
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Boschult, Heffner and Lehnert to compete at the 2014 USA Diving Zone A National Preliminaries
Boschult and Lehnert will compete on the platform, while Heffner will dive on the 1 and 3-meter springboard. The top-five finishers on the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform will earn a bid to the 2014 AT&T National Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, from Aug. 12-17.
Lili Ibanez Breaks 50 Butterfly Record On Day 2 Of Mexican Nationals
On day 2 of the Mexican National Championships in Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Texas A&M swimmer Lili Ibanez won the…
Eamon Sullivan Concedes to Injury Struggles, Announces Retirement
Three-time Australian Olympian Eamon Sullivan has succumbed to a shoulder injury and announced his retirement at the age of 28. Sullivan,…
