FINA Inaugurates Pool at Palau Sant Jordi for World Championships
Elvis Burrows from the Bahamas, and the University of Kentucky, shared this picture of the pool for the World Championships.
World Championships Preview: Will Le Clos Top Tight Field in 100 Fly?
Chad le Clos is a top contendor swimming for gold in the men’s 100 fly (Photo Credit: Staccioli/Arena)
Sun Yang Will Only Swim Three Events at World Championships
China’s Sun Yang, in a stunning turn, will scratch two events in which he had a strong chance at World Championships. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Jazz Carlin finishes outstanding meet with 400 freestyle win
Photo of Jazz Carlin courtesy of British Swimming Jazz Carlin has had a fantastic week at the British Gas National…
Jordan’s take on Open Water Swimming
Jordan Wilimovsky will represent team USA at the FINA world championships in Barcelona next month. Photo: Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com
Switzerland Sending Four to World Championships
Dominik Meichtry will lead a Swiss Contingent to Barcelona that includes 1 open water swimmer, three men in the pool, and a pair of Lichtensteiners. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
More Insight from National Team Open Water Swimmers
Here’s another perspective on open water swimming from national team member Eva Fabian. Photo: Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com
USA Open Water Swimming World Championships Roster Set
Andrew Gemmell is one of eight members on the Team USA Swimming’s open water squad that will race in Barcelona this summer. Gemmell, a 2012 Olympian, will likely contend for a spot on the pool squad too. Photo: Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com
Flash Mob Celebrates 50 Days Until Barcelona 2013
Today, volunteers and workers for this year’s 2013 World Championships in Barcelona released a flash mob video. The release of…
Atkinson discusses his first few months on the job
On his most recent trip out to the west coast to attend the Mel Zajac Jr. International SwimSwam caught up…
2013 World Championships: We’re from Planet Water
The organizing committee for the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, has launched dual campaigns with several artfully-done posters to…
Britain Officially Names Open Water Team for World Championships
Though the selection meets were ended after the Portuguese National Championships a few weeks ago, on Friday British Swimming officially…
Tae-Hwan Park Not on South Korean World Championship Roster
23-year old Park Tae Hwan, the defending 400 free World Champion, will sit out of the 2013 meet, according to the official Korean roster that was released earlier this week. (Photo: Melissa Lundie/MelissaLundie.com)
2013 US Worlds Trials Previews: With No Soni, Larson and Hardy Become Consensus Favorites
Texas A&M’s Breeja Larson won the 100 breaststroke at last year’s Olympic Trials. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Costa-Schmid looking forward to Barcelona
At the Spanish National Championships in March Melanie Costa-Schmid qualified for the World Championships in the 200 and 400 freestyle…
