World Championships Preview: Women’s 50 Breaststroke
Yuliya Efimova has the most impressive resume of anyone in the field in the 50m breastroke. She is the two-time world champion (2009 & 2013) and was the runner up in 2011.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: Bilquist Back in the Water
Cal commit Amy Bilquist (above), one of the USA’s top 18& under sprinters, tweeted some good news regarding her current injuries.
Doyle Sets New Irish Record in the 100 Breaststroke
Fiona Doyle of Ireland broke her own national record in the 100 breaststroke posting a time of 1:07.15…
Doyle Becomes First Irish Swimmer to Book a Ticket to Rio
Fiona Doyle posted a 1:07.67 in the semi-final of the 100 breaststroke at the World University Games becoming the first Irish swimmer to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games…
Doyle Leads Irish Swim Team in South Korea
Ireland’s senior swimmers will be in competitive action this weekend as the 10-strong team begin racing at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea.
Nicol Comes Away With an Impressive Win at the Mel Zajac Jr International
Rachel Nicol was one of five members of the Canadian Pan American Games team to take home gold on the first night of the Mel Zajac Jr. International…
Kevin Cordes To Highlight Star-Studded Field At The Mel Zajac International In Vancouver
Kevin Cordes is the biggest name heading to the meet and likely the top seed in the breaststroke events. With the psych sheets not yet released, Cordes’ exact schedule isn’t available, however, he’s likely swimming the three breaststroke events.
Lars Humer, Brian Sweeney Named 2014 Irish Coaches of the Year
Read about Doyle’s honor here. Fiona Doyle was last night named High Performance Athlete of the Year at the Swim…
Fiona Doyle Wins Second-Straight Irish Swimmer of the Year Award
Canadian-based swimmer Fiona Doyle, who was 7th at the 2014 European Championships in the 50 breaststroke, was named Swim Ireland’s High Performance Athlete of the Year for the 2nd-straight season.
28 Irish swimmers qualify for international competition, including 4 for Worlds, Junior Worlds
At the conclusion of Ireland’s National Championships, the nation has announced all the athletes who qualified for the major meets this summer, headlined by a likely 4-person team for the World Championships that includes Fiona Doyle (pictured).
2015 Canadian Trials: Day Two Finals Recap
Michelle Williams, Chantal VanLandeghem and Sandrine Mainville all finished under the top 16 standard in the women’s 100 freestyle…
Swimming Canada Releases Psych Sheets For Trials; Almost 200 Foreign Entries Made Of Mostly American College Swimmers
Swimming Canada released the psych sheet for the 2015 Canadian Swimming Trials which will be the selection meet for the Canadian World Championship team, Pan Am team, and World University Games team.
Irish World Championships Selection Meet Begins Friday; Doyle, McMahon, Bryan Absent
Irish swimmers will take to the pool this weekend (Friday to Sunday) for the first National competition of 2015. The…
Fiona Doyle Breaks Annamay Pierse’s Longstanding 50m Breaststroke CIS Record
Fiona Doyle has had an incredible meet thus far breaking three Irish National records, but this morning, she broke a different kind of record: a CIS Championships record.
Fiona Doyle Breaks Second 200m Breaststroke National Record Of The Day
Fiona Doyle has been absolutely on fire at the 2015 CIS Championships, taking home two wins, and as of tonight’s final breaking her third Irish national record of the meet.
