Anton Lobanov

Ortega, Ortiz top strong 100 free fields on final night of Plantation Sectionals

Arkady Vyatchanin put together a giant back-half to take home the 200 back in the final event of the Speedo Champions Series Sectional in Plantation, Florida.

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Grechin Top Seed Again, Morozov 4th in Russia

Nobody new was added to the Olympic Roster on day 5, but there were lots of big semi-finals.

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Zueva Brings Russian Women Back with World-Leading Time

Anastasia Zueva earns her Olympic spot thanks to a dominating 2:06.59 in the 200 backstroke. PHOTO CREDIT: Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com

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Zueva, Efimova Finalize Russian Nationals with More Top-3 Times

In a fitting end to the 2011 Russian National Championships and World Championship Trials, the women’s duet of Anastasia Zueva…

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Popova Takes Two More Titles, Another Russian Record on Day 5

Veronika Popova is ripping apart the Russian record books in Miscow. On the tail of her 100 free National Record…

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Morozov Finishes 4th in 50 free, Efimova Dominated 50 Breast on Day 4 in Russia

This was the day that American swim fans have been looking forward to: USC star Vlad Morozov’s first sprint-freestyle swim…

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Efimova Takes 100 Breaststroke, Izotov Ranks in World's Top-3 in the 200 free

Day 3 in Moscow absolutely lit up the scoreboard, including an onslaught of the international top-15 lists. Yulia Efimova is…

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