A Happy Homecoming for Ricky Berens
Give Garrett 5 minutes and he’ll catch you up on everything you need to know from the Charlotte UltraSwim, German Olympic Trials, and the CIF Central Coast High School Championships. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Ledecky Joins Class of Nation’s Elite in 800 Free to Wrap Charlotte
“A the Charlotte Grand Prix, 15-year old Curl Burke swimmer Katie Ledecky has gone from “great for her age” to a bona fide national star.” (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Ricky Berens, 200 Free Winner, 1:47.32
“Olympic Gold Medalist Ricky Berens trumps Michael Phelps before his hometown crowd.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Michael Phelps Post 200 Free, 1:48.01, in Charlotte
Phelps: “I missed my third turn. It’s hard to see the wall because of the bulkhead… Ricky Berens is swimming fast. Happy to see him win in his hometown.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Garrett Reports: Weekend Edition, SwimSwam News
A new coach in Tuscaloosa, and a rapid recap of CIF Champs, German Trials, and the Charlotte UltraSwim. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
UltraSwim Day 2 Prelims: Lawrence Fast; SwimSwam Giveaways
Micah Lawrence was on fire at the UltraSwim, and we’ve got free stuff if you want it.
Trojans Dominate Night 3 at FC SMOC
The Trojans had a 75% win rate on the third night of competition in Mission Viejo (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
Adrian Rips 100 Free; Steenvoorden Tops Sutton
Nathan Adrian crunched the field, and Ashley Steenvoorden had a great race with Chloe Sutton in the 400. (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
Soni Drops 1:05 in 100 Breaststroke to Claim World's Top-8 Times
Night 2 is in the books at the USA Swimming Winter Nationals, and though there were strong swims, the 2nd…
Kukors' 400 IM, Lochte's 100 Fly Only Major Scratch on Day 3 of USA Nationals
Headed into day 3 of the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, we’ve seen a big dropoff in the number of…
Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches
It’s early morning on day 2 at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and while only those suffering from the…
Shanghai Roundup: Iran Withdraws, Targett Lashes Out in Cielo's Defense
Universal Sports is reporting that an Iranian competitor withdrew from a 100 breaststroke sprelims heat against Israel’s Gal Nevo this…
Cracking the Relays: Men's 800 free
Two down, four to go. As we inch closer and closer to the meet, we move onto a closer inspection…
TYR Makes More Strong Statements by Signing World, Olympic Champion Ricky Berens
TYR Sport has really made a strong move into the swimming sponsorship market with their second major splash in the…
Addition of Dave Walters Pushes USC Olympian Count to 22
If you walk around the McDonald’s Swim Center on the USC campus, something striking will stand out: the preponderance of…
