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.
2014 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year
To see all of the 2014 Swammy Award winners, presented by TYR, click here. 2014 Honoree: Sharon van Rouwendaal, Netherlands…
Sun Yang Cruises to Victory on the First Day of the Chinese National Championships
Olympic champion Sun Yang won the 1500 freestyle with ease posting a time of 14:54.52…
Final Medal Tally, 4 Big Things from the 2014 Asian Games
Take-home #1 from the Asian Games? Kosuke Hagino is the real-deal. What he does next, though, is still in question.
2014 Asian Games – Hagino Picks Up Two More Golds To Make Him Three For Four – Day Two Finals
Junya Koga absolutely dominated the race in the men’s 50m backstroke churning into the wall like a madman to grab the gold with a time of 24.28. That time was just four one-hundredths shy of the Asian record of 24.24, but did break his own Asian Games record of 24.46 which he set in prelims.
2014 Asian Games – Day Two Prelims
On day two of the prelims Kosuke Hagino will once again be looking to put himself into position for a great evening…
Asian Games start lists drop; Park sticking to freestyle, Hagino in 6 individuals
Japan’s Kosuke Hagino (right) is entered in 6 individual events at the Asian Games, with shots to medal in all 6.
China cleans up at home with 10 golds at Youth Olympic Games, 29 countries earn medals
Hosting the second-ever Youth Olympic Games, China dominated the medal count, hitting double digits with 10 golds and 17 total medals.
6 Thoughts From Day 3 at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games: Yu and Shen Have ‘Staying Power’ for China
The Chinese swimmers are once again dominating the swimming at the second edition of the Youth Olympic Games, led mainly…
6 big things from day 3 at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games
It’s been a meet of close finishes in Nanjing, with two gold medal ties already on the books in three days of racing.
Shen Duo Breaks World Junior Record in 100 Free in Youth Olympics Final
Coming into the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, there was some confusion as to what exactly the Junior…
6 Big Things from day 2 of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
Ruta Meilutyte skipped the European Championships to be in Nanjing, and came down with gold today, though she missed her lifetime-best by over half a second.
Fu Yuanhui Picks Up Her Second Backstroke Win At Chinese Spring Nationals
Yesterday, Ye Shiwen and Fu Yuanhui shined, each winning and individual event with the fastest time in the world this…
Chinese National Championships – Day Three
The third day of the Chinese National Championships in Huangshan saw both Sun Mengyue and Shen Duo add to their…
Wu Peng Wins 4th-Straight Title in 200 Fly; Calls it a Career Shortly After
Wu Peng, one of the truly legendary Chinese male swimmers, won the 200 fly at the Asian Games and then stepped off the stage with a final bow. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
