Tom Shields

Michael Phelps is Loving 100 Freestyle – Video Interview

Phelps swims in-season 100 freestyle PB, 48.8.

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Tom Shields Ties Michael Phelps in 100 Butterfly – Video Interview

Tom Shields and Michael Phelps have tied once again. They are the current co-American record holders in the 200 yard butterfly, and now they are tying again in meters.

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix Day 2 Phelps Report: Act Like They Forgot About Tom

Tom Shields tied Michael Phelps in the 100 fly at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, and he could be the best thing that’s happened to Phelps since Ryan Lochte in the 100 fly.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Tom Shields breaks through in the big pool

Tom Shields crashed onto the international scene last week, winning a pair of US National titles in the 100 and 200 fly and setting himself up as the US’s top dog come Pan Pacs next week.

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15 National Records go down on Friday at Masters Nationals

A talented field showed up in full force on day 2 of Masters Nationals in Santa Clara, CA, with athletes smashing 15 different American records.

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Big-name fields take the pool at Masters Nationals beginning tomorrow

The men’s 100 free field features Olympians Matt Biondi, David Sims, Josh Davis, Anthony Ervin (pictured), Nathan Adrian, Darian Townsend and Philip Morrison among others.

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Mesa Photo Vault, The Last Images of the Weekend – 2014 Arena Grand Prix

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko – rafaeldomeyko.com – for these great swimming photos!

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2014 Arena Grand Prix at Mesa – Day 2 Final – Photo Vault

Many thanks to Mike Lewis – olavistaphotography.com – for these great swimming photos! (Featured Image: Conor Dwyer, looking massive!)

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Mesa Grand Prix Psych Sheets Released: Phelps To Swim 3 Events, Lochte to Swim 6 Events

Michael Phelps is entered in three events in his first meet since the 2012 London Olympics. He will be swimming the 100 butterfly, the 50 freestyle, and the 100 freestyle and the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix.

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Adrian, Shields and other pros to join Ervin at Masters Nationals

Nathan Adrian is just one of many California pros entered in the U.S. Masters National Championship, to be held in Santa Clara in May.

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Race Video: 2014 PAC 12 Championships 100 Fly, Smith Wins, 45.92

2014 Pac 12 Championships – 100 FLY – Reported by Jared Anderson In prelims, California’s Tony Cox was the top seed and…

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Tim Phillips of The Ohio State University

Ohio State University senior Tim Phillips entered college as one of the most highly sought after recruits in the Class of…

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Tom Luchsinger shares a Bob Bowman 200 Butterfly Set (Video Interview)

Luchsinger wins 200 fly and shares Bob Bowman butterfly set. See Bowman video below on butterfly training.

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Shields Wanted 52 Low in 100 Fly, But Happy with Grand Prix Win (Video Interview)

California pro Tom Shields was all over the 100 fly field in this one, going 52.72 to win handily.

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Race Video: Agnel Owns 200 Free in Austin, 1:45.76

After besting a pair of international distance stars in the 400, plus finishing second to Nathan Adrian in the 100 free last night, Agnel was back at it on night 2 in the middle-distance, going an unbelievable 1:45.76 to win the 200 free.

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