Cielo, Manaudou, Magnussen to Square Off at French Open
Cesar Cielo is part of a very impressive men’s sprint field at the 2012 French Open. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)
French Announce 25 Swimmers for World Championships; Ress to WUG’s
Eric Ress missed his bid for Worlds, but will compete for the French in two big meets this summer: The World University Games in Russia, and the Mediterranean Championships in Turkey. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Meynard Trumps Agnel at French Nationals In 100 Freestyle
“William Meynard only split a 23.44 at the 50, .2 seconds slower than Agnel and .3 slower than Fabien Gilot in lane 3, but he powered off the turn to take the win in a rapid 48.53, making him the third fastest 100 freestyler of 2013.”
Ryan Lochte Handles Double Easily Through Preliminary Rounds
Ryan Lochte exerted little more energy than would a warmup on Wednesday morning (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Phelps Anchors American Relay for First Gold Medal of Olympics
The American men had big expectations upon them in Tuesday’s 800 free relay, and they delivered (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Adrian’s Confidence Shows in 100 Free Prelims Swim
Nathan Adrian looked very good to take the top seed in the 100 free on morning 4 of the 2012 Olympics (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Day 2 Finals Recap, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division
Ryan Lochte was unable to hold off Yannick Agnel and it was sweet revenge for the French in the 4×100 Free Relay. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)
Picks: Phelps Holds the Key to American 400 Free Relay
Michael Phelps will have to be the Americans’ silver bullet if they want to clip the Aussies. (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: American Men Look to Continue Streak in Medley Relay
If Matt Grevers can repeat a 52-low on this medley, the Americans should go wire-to-wire. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Cesar Misses Final at Sette Colli; 2:08’s Battle in 200 Breast
(Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
France Pegs 41 for European Championships, Bousquet; Ress Included
The lofty French standards for the Olympics resulted in a team of only 29 headed to London, but a more-lenient…
McGill Goes World’s #2 100 Fly Time; Bousquet Misses Olympic Team on Day 7 in France
Tyler McGill brought big American interest to the French Olympic Trials, while an era may have ended in French sprinting. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Duboscq Misses Out for Olympics in 100 Breast
Explanation of French Olympic Qualifying: Swimmers must ultimately pass under the FINA A-time in finals to earn an individual swim…
Muffat Swims Lifetime-Best in 400 Free; Lefert Posts Encouraging 100 Fly
On day two of the meet at Montpellier, Camille Muffat was on fire and marked a 4:03.21 to win the women’s…
