2013 FINA World Championships Day 1 Prelims LIVE Recap
Sun Yang was your world leader coming into Barcelona and it looks like he is set to repeat his Olympic title from London. Yang will be in the middle lane in tonight’s final at 3:44.67. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Ervin Splits 47.3 on US Worlds Men’s 4×100 Relay Prelim, The Web Buzzes, The Debate Continues
“Ervin dropped a 47.38 on the men’s 4×100 free relay. Ervin flew 2nd on the prelim US Team relay after Jimmy Feigen’s leadoff (48.39). Berens was 3rd off the blocks splitting an impressive 47.56, and Conor Dwyer anchored in 48.36…” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Rub-a-Dub-Dub-Two-Men-In-a-Tub, Adrain & Dwyer: Pre Worlds Photo Vault Part 2
Rub-a-dub-dub, two-sprinters-in-the-tub! Nathan Adrian & Conor Dwyer chill, pre 2013 FINA World Championships. (Thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide!)
2013 Team USA Pre World Championships Photo Vault
Ricky Berens’ back and evidence of an octopus attack? (Images courtesy of the 2013 US Worlds Team and Jess, our faithful web curator!)
Ryan Lochte Goes SI Swimsuit Edition-esque in this Pre World Championships Photo Vault
Many thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide and putting them together. All swimswam coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships…
U.S. Worlds Team Training Camp Travelogue Photo Vault
Chloe Sutton captured this image. Via Twitter: “Out to dinner with @csutswim @FranklinMissy @clairedonahue @s_vreeland & @simone_manuel”
Day 2 Highlights, 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
A huge upset in diving came on the men’s 10-meter synchro platform, diving outside against a backdrop of scenic Barcelona. Sascha Klein (featured image credit: Lars Bormann) and Patrick Hausding enlisted a major upset when the best Yuan Cao and Yanquan Zhang for the title, earning Germany’s second medal of the championships.
Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
We are a swimming site, and will primarily focus on the swimming events, but in an effort to address the…
2013 World Championship Previews: Women’s 100 Backstroke Looks A Lot Like ‘Chalk’
MIssy Franklin (right) is the defending Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but her future training partner Liz Pelton (left) is looking to crash the podium party in Barcelona. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW: Can the Younger Xu Beat Ledecky in the 800 freestyle?
The women’s distance events have traditionally been a young woman’s game and with the emergence of Chinese teenager Xu Danlu…
The 2013 FINA World Championships Video Bonanza, All Promo Videos Here
“SwimSwam’s full coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain is coming soon…”
World Championships Preview: Will Coutts get the better of Ye Shiwen?
Heading into the World Championships the 200 IM looks to resemble what we saw in London with four Olympic finalist…
Worlds Preview: Can Campbell Crash Kromo’s London Party of 1 in the 50?
Ranomi Kromowidjojo swept the sprint freestyle titles in London; with Cate Campbell rocking the boat, though, Kromowidjojo’s best chance to hold on is in the 50 free. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2013 US World Championship Trials: The Last Session Real-Time Recaps
Arizona’s Margo Geer had a big swim in the prelims session, and now will try to follow that up by qualifying for the World Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Grevers Gets on the Team; But Plummer Pulls Upset in Men’s 100 Back
Matt Grevers will try and hit his first World Championship qualification of 2013 on Friday night. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
