Barcelona 2013

Doble campeón olímpico está sospechado de agresión sexual y violación de una menor

Yannick Agnel ganó dos medallas de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012: 200 libre y 4×100 libre. Además, fue plateada en 4×200 libre.

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2013 FINA World Championships: By the Numbers

Overall, swimming in Barcelona – which hosted Worlds for the second time in 10 years – was fast. Faster than Shanghai in 2011, and if we are going strictly by national records, it was faster than London. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 Worlds Previews: Franklin, Pelton Favorites to 1-2 in 200 Back

Future Cal teammates Elizabeth Pelton and Missy Franklin will look to repeat their finish from U.S. World Championship Trials.

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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…

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2013 Worlds Preview: Record Watch

Team USA’s Katie Ledecky is one of the many swimmers on record watch next week in Barcelona.

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Haley Anderson tells it like it was – insight behind the gold

Haley Anderson gives us a bit of insight into how her gold medal day unfolded after her win in the 5K open water swim in Barcelona. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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One Mom’s Perspective – A View from the stands

A unique perspective from Catherine Hedlin, mother of world championship 5K silver medalist Eric Hedlin. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Who’s the coolest on the USA Swimming Open Water Team?

Eva Fabian checks in on the eve of the 5K championship at the FINA Worlds in Barcelona

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New Zealand’s Kane Radford Ready – Open Water Swimming at World starts Saturday

Kane Radford and the rest of the New Zealand swimmers are ready for great racing in Barcelona. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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2013 Worlds Preview: Le Clos, Matsuda, Korzeniowski Vie for Fly Title

Can Takeshi Matsuda take advantage of a Phelps-less field to win the men’s 200 fly?

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World Championships Preview: Sprenger Confident in His Abilities in the 100 breaststroke

Australian Christian Sprenger is currently ranked number one in the world in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.05 (photo courtesy of Swimming Australia)

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Yo Becca – What’s going on over there?

Becca Mann is swimming both the 5K and the 10K in Barcelona (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Simply too HOT – Time to put Open Water Swimmers First

The open water swimming community must step up and put swimmers first – 31 degrees celsius it too hot for a race. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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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…

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What’s Up? USA Swimming Open Water World Team check in

Christine Jennings representing team USA at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona – gives an update from Spain. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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