2013 FINA World Championships Day 6 Prelims REAL-TIME Recaps
Golden girl Missy Franklin is 4 for 4 thus far here in Barcelona. She will swim her last preliminaries of the meet this morning, in her final individual event the 200 backstroke. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
IOC President Rogge Says – Swimming is an Aesthetic, Exciting, Clean Sport
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Dr. Jacques Rogge, has not missed a FINA World Championships since 2003. (Image courtesy of FINA)
Canadian Worlds Report: Caldwell breaks record, McCabe goes for medal
Alexa Komarnycky of Toronto, who trains at the Victoria Academy of Swimming, finished 13th in the women’s 800-m freestyle (8:29.87) while Savannah King of Vernon, B.C., came 20th (8:40.35). (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Latin America Report: Pereira Bronze Highlights Busy Night for Brazil
Thiago Pereira used a great opening 100, hung on during the breaststroke, and grinded out a tough freestyle leg to…
Medal Count: U.S., China Have Big Days to Solidify 1-2 Position
World record holder Liu Zige of China was golden last night in the women’s 200 butterfly (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
US Open Day 3 Photo Vault
Coach David Marsh continues SwimMAC Carolina’s tradition of fast championship swimming. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Canadian Report – Day 5 – McCabe Qualifies for Final
Coming into day five at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona the Canadian team had broken three national records…
SwimSwam 2013 World Championships Day 5 Pick ‘Em Results: A SwimCelebrity Takes the Cake
Aside from the women’s 50 backstroke, there weren’t many races that caught too many by surprise on day 5. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Asian Report – Day 5 – China Earns 2 World Champions Tonight
Asia swept the women’s 50 backstroke tonight, with China going 1-2 and Japan taking 3rd. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Euro Report – Day 5 – Spectacular Semis – Pedersen Passes Soni
For a second straight day the European contingent were not able find their way to the top of the medal podium. Tomorrow looks a lot more promising after seeing their performances in the semi-finals… (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Rousseau (400 IM) and Shields (100 Fly) Both Fly to 4th in the World on Day 2 of U.S. Open
Tom Shields and Sebastien Rousseau both put up blistering times to rock day 2 of the 2013 U.S. Open Championships in Irvine, California. (Podium photo courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 5 Finals REAL-TIME RECAPS
James Magnussen returns to the top of the 100 free mountain winning the 2013 FINA World Championship! (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Africa Report, Day 4 Continued, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi: The Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. of Breaststroke
This is the second half of the story about training partners and best friends, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi. They earned the Gold and Bronze medals in the 50m breaststroke on Day 4 of the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Gil Levy / @SwimCoachLevy)
Oceania Report, Day 5, James Magnussen Brings Home Gold In The 100 Free, Cate Campbell Looks To Do The Same Tomorrow
James Magnussen came out on top today in the men’s 100 freestyle, and Cate Campbell wants to bring home another Gold to Australia in the women’s 100 freestyle tomorrow. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
