Duke to Increase Women’s Swimming to Full Scholarship Status
The Duke women’s swim team has received a boost to its efforts with a new scholarship pool to play with. (Above: breaststroker Christine Wixted, who was 2nd at last year’s ACC Championship meet).
Loaded Entry List for Salnikov Cup to Compete for Attention on Duel in the Pool Weekend
Katinka Hosszu will continue to roll one of the richest prize-money seasons in swimming history into the Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.
An Astonishing Number Of Records Broken At Scottish Nationals
Lizzie Simmonds, who earlier in the meet broke the 50 meter backstroke British record, took down the British record in the 100 meter distance posting a time of 56.49.
Team USA Duel in the Pool Squad Gathers in Newark on Monday
Tyler Clary will be on his third Duel in the Pool team when the meet begins Friday in Glasgow, Scotland.
Records dropping in New England
While a lot of people were focused on the frigid temperatures and snow in the northeast a bunch of hardy…
SwimJams: Eugene Godsoe Covers “Say Something” by “A Great Big World
Eugene Godsoe is back with another acoustic cover – this time of a band that like Godsoe had a breakout year in 2013.
Brown, Proud Among Last-Minute Additions to European Duel in the Pool Roster
After a mass of French swimmers scratched from the European Duel in the Pool roster last week, the European All-Stars…
11-Year Old Ethan Dang Next in Line in Impressive Age Group Breaststroke Run
11-year old Ethan Dang of the King Aquatic Club moved into the top 10 of the 11-12 200 yard breaststroke all-time list.
Schooling Wins 5th Gold at SEA Games; Nguyen Wins 6th Medal Overall
UCLA-based Ting Quah won the most medals of the meet, with 7 total over 5 days.
Records Fall At Can-Am Para-Swimming Championships
Canadian Alex Elliott took home three big wins, shocking the crowd in the 50m fly, 100m free and 100m breaststroke on day one.
Matt Magness Drops 7 Seconds; Breaks 11-12 National Age Group Record in PA
You may have never heard of the newest National Age Group
Record breaker. That’s because Matt Magness dropped 7 seconds to
land among history.
How to Flip Turn, dos and don’ts
There are two common mistakes that many swimmers of all abilities make when performing flip turns. The first and most frequently observed is gliding into the wall, causing the swimmer to lose speed thus slowing down the flip.
Dynamo Men, SwimMAC Women Come Away With Team Trophies From Winter Juniors
Thanks to some strong performances by Jay Litherland, the Dynamo Swim Club walked away with the Junior National title in Greensboro.
Russians Break World Records One More Time to Close Herning 2013
Vlad Morozov and the Russian men have broken yet another relay World Record to finish off the 2013 European Short Course Championships.
Matheus Santana’s Record 100 Freestyle at Brazilian Junior Nationals – Race Video
Video courtesy of Swim It up!