Missy Franklin Nominated for 2013 Sportswoman of the Year Award
Missy Franklin has been nominated for the 2013 Sportswoman of the Year Award, which recognizes female athletes for their outstanding athletic accomplishments over the past year. (Image Courtesy of FINA)
Ella Eastin Explains Record Breaking 400 IM at Junior Nationals – Feature Video
Many thanks to swimswam contributor Anne Lepesant for producing this interview. WOMEN’S 400 IM – 2013 US Junior Nationals –…
NBC Interview: Katie Ledecky 800 Free World Record
Women’s 800 freestyle race footage and post race interview is courtesy of swimswam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
United States Report Day 7: Ledecky Lights-Out Again
Katie Ledecky is now the American record holder in the 400 meter freestyle, and the world record holder in the 800 meter and 1500 meter freestyle races. She is the first American to do this since Janet Evans held all three world records simultaneously in 1988. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
The USA Swimming Foundation Heads to Southern California For the US Open and Speedo Jr Nationals
Join Olympic gold medalists Cullen Jones, Janet Evans, and Jason Lezak to support the USA Swimming Foundation’s mission to Save Lives and Build Champions. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Van Halen Swimming Psych Up Video For ’80s & 90s Swimmers – Dreams of Glory
“The great Matt Biondi headlines this 1980s and 1990s psych up video…”
Katie Ledecky Earns USOC Athlete of the Month
Katie Ledecky and Dan Wagner, a wheelchair tennis player, earn USOC Athlete of the Month honors for their performances in June. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
McAllister’s Insights on Jazz Carlin’s Preparation and Performance
Jazmin Carlin (Photo by David Crawford / www.stillsport.com)
USA Nationals – One more look
Chase Kalisz on his way to the men’s 400 IM title. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Ledecky Breaks 25 Year-old NAG Record
Katie Ledecky breaks her third 15-16 National Age Group record at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Olympian Janet Evans on NBC’s Today Show promotes Water Safety
“Parents are urged to take their children for swimming lessons as early as possible as well as to make sure that a child is never left unsupervised around any pool or body of water.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
USA Swimming to Announce Site of 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
“USA Swimming, in collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee, will announce the host city for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming via an exclusive, live webcast Saturday, April 27 at 4 p.m. MDT.”
Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics Swims Off with Far Western Championship Title
12-year old Hunter Hitchens, representing Irvine Novaquatics, Calif., won nine gold and two silver medals at 2013 Far Western Championships.
Arena & Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Aaron Peirsol Announce Youth-Focused Event Series
As part of its continuing commitment to growing the sport of swimming in the USA, Arena North America is partnering with three-time…
