USA Swimming Confirms 690 Athletes Have Earned Their Spot On The Scholastic All-American Team
With just under a month left to apply for the 2012-2013 Scholastic All-American Team, USA Swimming confirms that 690 athletes have earned Scholastic All-American Honors.
What Are The Odds? European Sports Books Release World Championship Wagering Odds
James Magnussen is the oddsmakers’ favorite in the 100 free, but not by much. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
95* of Top 100 in Forbes’ Top Colleges List Sponsor Swimming
5 of the top 100 don’t sponsor swimming: one of those doesn’t sponsor any varsity athletics, and another one has both men’s and women’s water polo teams. Both NCAA Champions, including Michigan checking in at #30, made the top 100. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
US World Team Vine Videos, Directed by Ricky Berens
Ricky Berens goes behind the scene on the road to Barcelona via Vine! (Thanks to Jess for providing these links.)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 5 (Wednesday) Highlights
The Americans put up a rout of the South Africans in their second match, taking a 16-3 margin. Tony Azevedo came alive a bit in this match as well, scoring a pair of goals of his own. He also took three steals in the defensive effort for the Americans. (Credit: Mike Lewis, Olavistaphotographer.com)
2013 Worlds 4×100 Free Relay, Who Will Win – Gold Medal Minute Video
At the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Team USA has to step up, has to fill the void of Michael Phelps…no easy feat. Challenges will come from France, lead by Yannick Agnel, Russia, helmed by Vlad Morozov, and the Aussies, starring James Magnussen. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Racing Different Events has Increased Coutts’ Confidence
It is always an adjustment for an athlete going into a new Olympic cycle, especially for an athlete who was as successful as Alicia Coutts was in London…
White Does it Again at Canadian Age Group Championships
Last weekend at the Canadian Summer National Championships in Pointe-Claire, Quebec Evan White of the Oakville Aquatic Club had a…
USA Swimming Sends Out U.S. Open Psych Sheets
Tons of big name swimmers, including Gillian Ryan who just missed the Worlds team in multiple events, will be at the US Open. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Conger Scratches Out of NCSA’s
The National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) is trying to build upon the popularity of their spring championship meet with their…
Clif Robbins Newest Addition to Virginia Staff
The University of Virginia has added Clif Robbins as their newest assistant coach. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
HardCore Swim of the Week: Faith Johnson (and SwimMAC Carolina)
SwimMAC Carolina earns this week’s honor as their NAG Record stood out among a slew of them. (Photo Courtesy: John Fedena)
The Keys to the Success of the Oakville Aquatic Club
On July 20th the Oakville Aquatic Club won their team’s first National title. To have the opportunity to lead a…
Twitter, Ehh? Full Twitter List of Canadian World Championship Swim Team
The Canadian team has truly outdone themselves on the Twittersphere since the Olympic games. Now every swimmer on the women’s roster has Twitter account along with only two missing on the men’s side…impressive. (Image courtesy of Swimming Canada)
Mann takes us for a ride – what was that 10k like?
She’s only 15 but she’s becoming very wise in her open water swimming. Becca Mann shares some of the backstory from today’s women’s 10K swim at the word championships.
