Alia Atkinson Breaks 100m Breaststroke Jamaican Record
Jamaican superstar Alia Atkinson set a new Jamaican national record of 1:06.21 in order to take the third seed after the 100m breaststroke semifinals monday night.
World Championships Preview: Women’s 200 IM
Dominance is one word that can be used when describing Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s performance in this event since the 2012 Olympics.
World Championships Preview: Women’s 200 Breaststroke
Rikke Pedersen of Denmark has emerged as the top 200 breastroker in the world the last few years.
World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Breaststroke
Predictions
1. Ruta Meilutyte, LTU – 1:04.57; 2. Yuliya Efimova, RUS – 1:05.17; 3. Kanako Watanabe, JPN – 1:05.69
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Matsushima adding to Japanese breaststroke dominance
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
Seto Ends Mare Nostrum Series With Another Meet Record in the 400 IM
Daiya Seto broke his second competition record of the weekend posting a 4:10.58 to win the men’s 400 IM in Monaco…
Seto and Ottesen Break Competition Records in Monaco
2015 MARE NOSTRUM SERIES Canet-en-Roussillon, France – June 6-7 Barcelona, Spain – June 10-11 Monaco – June 13-14 Mare Nostrum website…
Australia’s Emma McKeon Earns Fourth Gold at 2015 Japan Open
Red-hot Emma McKeon (AUS) nabs her fourth gold at the 2015 Japan Open, making her mark all over the world rankings.
Seto & Sakai Throw Down World’s Top Two 200m Butterfly Times on Day 1 of 2015 Japan Open
And just like that, after Day 1 of the 2015 Japan Open, Daiya Seto and Masato Sakai stand atop the world rankings in the 200m butterfly event.
Irie, Seto, Hagino, Along with America’s Ervin, Headline the 2015 Japan Open
Red-hot backstroker Ryosuke Irie will look to dominate once again, this time at the 2015 Japan Open slated for May 22-24th in Tokyo.
Japan Sending 25 to the World Championships in Kazan
The Japanese Swimming Federation has announced a team of 25 athletes who they will be sending to the World Championships in Kazan…
O’Connor Takes the Helm of the 200 IM World Rankings
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted the world’s fastest time in the women’s 200 IM taking the event at the British Swimming Championships in a time of 2:09.51…
Kanako Watanabe Barely Slower than Japanese Record on Day 1 of 2015 National Championships
2015 Japanese National Championships Long Course Meters April 7-12th, 2015 (Tuesday-Sunday) Tatsumi International Pool, Tokyo Live results (in English) Full…
O’Connor Hits the Top of the Charts in the 200 IM
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted a 2:10.12 in the 200 IM to take over the top spot in the world rankings…
2014 Swammy Awards: Female Asian Swimmer of the Year Ye Shiwen
Even in a relatively uneventful year (by her standards, at least), China’s Ye Shiwen was far and away the top female swimmer in Asia.
