Photo Vault: Unexpected Finishes At The 2014 US Nationals
Tom Shields accepting his medal next to a disappointed Phelps after beating the odds and taking home the gold in the 100m fly final. He also won the 200m fly final earlier despite also not being the favorite in that event.
Micah Lawrence – I Might Actually Be On A Relay – Video Interview
Micah Lawrence and Jessica Hardy simultaneously won their second events of the meet, tying for the win at 1:06.51. Lawrence won the 200 breaststroke earlier in the meet and Hardy won the 50 breaststroke last night. The final was incredibly close, with the final four all within .23 seconds of each other.
Race Video: Jessica Hardy Swims Second Fastest Time in the World in the Women’s 50 m Breast
Jessica Hardy of Trojan wrapped up the race with absolutely no issue with a winning time of 30.12 and got stronger…
Jessica Hardy Delivers New Meet Record in 50 Breast – Video Interview
Jessica Hardy pulled ahead towards the middle of the pool to separate herself from the other swimmers. She finished first with a new national meet record time of 30.12. That should add her to the World Championship Team roster in 2015.
2014 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 What to Watch For
Michael Phelps has held firm on his entry in the 100 backstroke for Saturday.
Women’s 100 Meter Breaststroke-US Nationals Preview-Can Hardy’s Speed Be Stopped?
Breeja Larson is done with her yards career, and is the two time defending U.S. National Champion in the 100 meter breaststroke.
2014 LA Invite Day 4 Prelims: Missy Franklin With 100 Back, 200 Free Double
Justin James of Australia, pictured above, clocked a 2:03.61 to lead the qualifiers in the men’s 200 IM at Los Angeles Invitational.
2014 LA Invite Preview: Big names load up sprints, IM’s in Los Angeles
Missy Franklin, Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, Matt Grevers and Kosuke Kitajima are among the names on the loaded LA Invite psych sheets.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Weitzeil rocks SMOC for a big confidence boost
One of the highlights of the Swim Meet of Champions was a rising youngster who swam a pair of races that constituted a big step forward to perhaps becoming a Champion herself.
Syrian Olympian Azad Al-Barazi Swims For His War Ravaged Country
Azad Al-Barazi: “I still wanted to swim, and the only reason why is for the Syrian people, for the 140,000 plus people that died, 7,000 of them children. For the economic losses and for the 3 million homes destroyed…”
Corey Okubo Doubles; Weitzeil Just Misses Lifetime Best on Day 2 of Swim Meet of Champions
Corey Okubo presented a very good two-victory night on the first full day of events at the 2014 Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions.
Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions psych sheets released with Hardy, Plummer among headliners
Olympic gold medalist Jessica Hardy (pictured) and World Champs silver medalist David Plummer are among the headliners of the meet, which runs Thursday through Sunday.
Olympic Gold Medalists ‘Make a Splash’ With Water Safety Events In LA and Long Beach
The national tour features new USA Swimming Foundation’s Ambassadors Nathan Adrian, Janet Evans, Anthony Ervin (featured image), as well as Olympic Gold Medalists Rowdy Gaines, Jason Lezak, Jessica Hardy, and two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Coffman stepping up big against famous fields
Just two years ago, Cheyenne Coffman was a big fish in a little pond. The competition has stepped up drastically since. But Coffman? Well, she’s still finding a way to the top.
Singapore Swim Stars to award $150,000 in prize money, event lineups set
The Singapore Swim Stars meet, billed as a kick-off to the brand-new, state-of-the-art Aquatic Center in the Singapore Sports Hub, will award $150,000 in prize money between 10 total events, according to Italy’s SwimBiz.it.
