Jessica Long Strikes First American Gold; China Hot on Day 1 at Paralympic
American Jessica Long didn’t break any World Records on day 1 of the 2012 Paralympics, but she won gold and plenty of other marks went down.
Germany Wins 4 Golds, Wilimovsky Takes Silver at Jr. Open Water Worlds
Team Santa Monica’s Jordan Wilimovsky was the lone individual medalist for the Americans in Canada (photo courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Contract with Federation Forces Sun Yang Give Up Bulk of $18 Million in Endorsements
Yang will still walk away with roughly $6 million, though, which will still make him one of the world’s wealthiest swimmers. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Medals, Medals, Everywhere, But What Does It All Mean?
Firsts, bests, and other trends from the Olympic medal podium. (Photo: US Presswire)
World Record Prospects for American Medley Relays
Can a confident Rebecca Soni lead the American women to a World Record on Saturday? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPicturs.com)
Governing Body Speaks Out in Favor of Shiwen Ye
FINA, the governing body for all of the world’s aquatic events, has come out in favor of Chinese superstar Shiwen Ye…
Americans Top Medal Table at Halfway Mark; China 2nd
Allison Schmitt scored a big gold medal in the 200 free (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
“Oh YE, of little faith…”
“Oh YE, of little faith” is a biblical term which was often directed as disapproval towards the Disciples of Christ…
After Day 1, China is Rising (Medal Tables)
The Chinese top the medal table after day 1, already earning more medals than they did in all of the 2008 swimming events.
Picks: Kromos Health Means Dutch Repeat in 400 Free Relay
A healthy and happy Romo means a Dutch repeat. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Picks: Gyurta’s Heat or Kitajima’s History in 200 Breast
Can Gyurta’s impressive three-year run trump Kitajima’s run at a breaststroke three-peat? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Picks: Can Anyone Upset Phelps in 200 Fly?
Takeshi Matsuda, last year’s World Championships, is the best bet to pull off an upset. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Picks: Missy and Lochte Favorites, But Traps Await in 200 Backstroke
(Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
European Bookmakers Set Odds for Olympic Swimming
Check out some of the odds for the Olympic races. Hint: Phelps is unlikely to lose. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Picks: Phelps and Lochte Gunning for World Records in 200 IM
Replace the caps with American flags, and you’ll have the scene for gold in London (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
