Kathleen Baker

FINA Junior World Championships Psych Sheets Released (Preliminary Version)

World Record holder Ruta Meilutyte has 7 entries in Dubai at the Junior World Championships, including the two events in which she’s the World Record holder. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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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 –…

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Emily and Ella Eastin of Socal Aquatics, Junior Nationals Standouts

Emily and Ella Eastin of Socal Aquatics breakdown their training… (Image courtesy of Anne Lepesant video capture)

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2013 Juniors, Night 2: Five More Records Fall

Kylie Stewart took down Missy Franklin’s meet record in the women’s 200 back on night two of Junior Nationals in Irvine.

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Justine Mueller the Latent Star of U.S. Open’s Final Session

Justine Mueller has always been very good at the U.S. Open, and the same held true on Sunday. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Mann, Bayer, Szekely, Seliskar All Entered for Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets)

Becca Mann, and her increasingly-infamous selection of on-deck footwear, is back from Barcelona and will swim at the Junior National Championships next week. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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Scott Weltz Breaks US Open Meet Record at Day 2 of 2013 U.S. Open

Scott Weltz brings a new U.S. Open Meet Record to play in the 200 m breaststroke at Wednesday evenings finals. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

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Junior World Championship Team Rankings After World Championship Trials

Mission Viejo’s Katie McLaughlin is among the leaders in the rankings for the Junior World Championship team. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Celina Li Scratches 100 Fly for Thursday’s Prelims

Celina Li has dropped the 100 fly on Thursday, which is the only really significant scratch aside from Ryan Lochte. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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US World’s 400 IM Brings New Names to the Surface (Preview)

Elizabeth Beisel is the defending Olympic silver medalist, and our experts think the hands-down favorite in Indy. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 US Worlds Trials Previews: Cal On Path For 1-2 in Women’s 200 IM

Cal’s Caitlin Leverenz has raised her fist in triumph at the last two NCAA Championships, and last year’s Olympic Trials, in the 200 IM. Can she make it four-straight? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Jessica Hardy wins third event at Charlotte Grand Prix

Jessica Hardy won her third event of the meet taking the women’s 50 freestyle in a time of 25.09. Hardy won…

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Charlotte Grand Prix; Day three prelims

The men’s 50 freestyle final will see five Olympians battle it out for the top spot Anthony Ervin, Cullen Jones, Marcelo Chierighini, Ricky Berens and Tyler…

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2013 Winter Juniors Time Standards Overall Get Faster, But Not By Much

Defending Winter Junior Nationals 200 backstroker Kathleen Baker doesn’t have to worry about qualifying for the 2013 meet, but she may be facing fewer competitors after the women’s backstroke qualifying standards stiffened significantly. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Can’t Hardly Keep Up: SwimMAC Girls Break Another NAG Record

The record breakers in the 400 medley relay and their coaches from SwimMAC Carolina (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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