Efimova to Test the Waters at LA Invite Prior to Competing in Rio
The University of Southern California’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center is bracing itself for 1000 swimmers competing in the 2016 version of the annual Los Angeles Invitational, beginning this Thursday and running through Sunday.
Photo Vault: Los Angeles Invite – Part Two
Kelly Naze and Farida Osman in finals of the 100 fly at LA Invite.
Dana Vollmer goes 1:00.0 in 100 fly in first swim since 2013 Worlds
Olympic champ and world record-holder Dana Vollmer made her much-anticipated return to competition this morning, going 1:00.05 in the 100 fly at the L.A. Invite.
Wilimovsky, Anderson Earn Top Finals Seeds in Distance Events on Day 1 of LA Invite
Jordan Wilimovsky (above) took the top seed for finals of the men’s 1500 by almost ten seconds tonight.
Dana Vollmer Entered in 100 Fly at LA Invite; Is a Comeback Nigh?
Vollmer (second from left) celebrates with her relay after the USA Women win gold in the 4×100 medley relay. They broke the world record and still hold that mark today.
Race Video: Men’s 200 IM Final at LA Invite – Meet Record for Justin James
Justin James of Australia won the men’s 200 IM at LA Invite with a meet record of 2:00.49.
Race Video: Women’s 200 Free Final at LA Invite – Missy Franklin 1:58.38
Missy Franklin won her second event, the women’s 200 free, on Day Four at Los Angeles Invitational. Watch her fend off a strong last 50 from Australia’s Kylie Palmer.
Race Video: Men’s 100 Back Final at LA Invite – Matt Grevers with Meet Record 54.00
Matt Grevers and Ashley Delaney both dipped under the meet record of 54.05, set by Cal’s Ryan Murphy in prelims, with 54.00 and 54.03, respectively.
Race Video: Men’s 100 Fly Final at LA Invite: Giles Smith Wins with 52.79
All-American Giles Smith led wire-to-wire in the men’s 100 fly final at Los Angeles Invitational.
Race Video: Women’s 100 Back Final at LA Invite: Missy Franklin vs Elizabeth Pelton
Watch Missy Franklin and her Cal teammate Elizabeth Pelton go head-to-head in the 100 back final at Los Angeles Invitational.
Race Video: Women’s 100 Fly Final at LA Invite – Kendyl Stewart vs Felicia Lee
The women’s 100 fly final was a close contest bewteen North Coast’s Kendyl Stewart and Stanford’s Felicia Lee.
Photo Vault: LA Invite Part Two
Here are more SwimSwam images from the Los Angeles Invitational at Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC.
LA Invite Day Four Finals: Matt Grevers, Jake Packard, Justin James with Meet Records
2014 LA Invite Thursday, July 17th-Sunday, July 20th Thursday 4PM, Friday-Sunday Prelims 8:30AM/Finals 5PM (Pacific Time) Uytengsyu Aquatics Facility, University…
Race Video: Men’s 50 Free Final -or Fly, your choice- at LA Invite
There was a lot of splashing-and-dashing going on, and not all of it was freestyle. Watch the video to see the men’s 50 free final from LA Invite.
