Gotcha! Pellegrini Out of 100 Back, Into 200 Free for Worlds
Federica Pellegrini has had a last-minute change of heart, and will swim the 200 free afterall. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Brazilian Women On Fire: Take 1-2 in Women’s 10KM; Becca Mann 8th
The Brazilians did it again in Barcelona, grabbing two medals in the second women’s open water event. This time, though, it included gold. (Stock Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Italians Make Two Last-Minute Additions to Worlds Lineups
Italy has added two swimmers to their World Championship roster at the 11th hour. (Photo of Pizzini courtesy: Italian Swimming)
Ashley Twichell Wins Universiade 10km; Italy’s Furlan Takes Men’s Race
Ashley Twichell picked up her first big international gold medal in the women’s 10km at the Universiade on Wednesday. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2013 World Championships Preview: Can Dana Vollmer Avoid the 100 Fly Post-Olympic Curse?
History is not on the side of the World Record holder and her ability to win the World Championship in the women’s 100 fly (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Margalis; Peacock Take Top Seeds in Prelims on Day 3 of World University Games
Georgia’s Melanie Margalis used a great back-half on her 200 IM to pull away for the top seed on Friday morning in Kazan. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
14-Year Old Hungarian Wins Euro Junior Title in 400 IM with 4:44
Hungary has a great tradition in the 400 IM, and Adel Farkas is picking up that torch with a 7-second time drop in Poznan. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sedov and Meilutyte Headliners of European Junior Championships
There’s a lot of competition in July for swim fans’ attention, but let’s check out why it’s worth watching in Poznan, Poland this week. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
5 Headlines to Watch at the World University Games
Three of the world’s top 9 200 breaststrokers on the women’s side will swim at the World University Games this week.. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Italy Sending Sizable 29-Swimmer Roster to World Championships
The Italian Federation is one of the last major programs to announce their 2013 World Championships roster. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ous bags two silver as Italy dominates Mediterranean Games
The Italians dominated the first night of competition at the Mediterranean Games in Turkey. Out of the 24 medals available…
FINA Strips Glaesner of World Championship As Well; Paltrinieri Becomes 1500 Champ
FINA has stripped both of Mads Glaesner’s World Championship medals, and awarded them to the next-highest placed finishers. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Manaudou Swims Lifetime Best 100 Free; Muffatt Now Holds World’s Top Two in 200
Day one of the 2013 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome was a scorcher. Day two was still quality, but not the…
Jakabos takes two on a tough night in Rome
It is not like a Hungarian swimmer to seek out an easy night of racing and that was the case…
Hardcore Swim of the Week: A Pair of 4:02’s for the World Champion Muffat
The HardCoreSwim of the week goes to France’s Camille Muffat, who despite jet-setting around Europe put up the world’s two-fastest…