Jason Dunford, Thiago Pereira, Aaron Peirsol Nominated to FINA Athletes Committee
5-time Olympic Champion, and 16-time World Champion, Aaron Peirsol has been re-nominated to the FINA Athletes Committee. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Current in the Pool: A Contrarian Brings Some Rationality to the Discussion
Was there a current in the Palau Sant Jordi? Maybe, but the numbers being thrown out by the Counsilman Center for Swimming Performance haven’t given any reason to believe so. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Coach’s Intel: Crimson Aquatics Mike Spring Shows How to Make Racing a Learned Response
Crimson Aquatics (Andover) head coach Mike Spring shows how to make racing a learned experience with this workout. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Santa Clara Swim Club’s Catherine Ladd Verbally Commits to California
Catherine Ladd has verbally committed to the University of California, Berkeley, and will look to contribute immediately to the Golden Bears.
US Masters Nationals Photo Vault #3
US Masters nationals – it’s the nation’s #1 pool party! (Photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography – Courtesy US Masters Swimming)
Coach’s Intel: Building IM Transition Speed with BYU’s John Brooks
Brigham Young University swimming head coach John Brooks shares a set to help build speed when transitioning from one stroke to the next in IM. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Tom Shields Sets Pair of American Records in 100/200 SCM Butterfly
Tom Shields set a pair of American Records at the Berlin stop of the FINA World Cup Series in the 100 and 200 meter butterflies. He now holds the American record in all three butterfly distances. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis)
And it’s Vacation Time!
Now that the World Championships and the first two World Cup stops have concluded it is time for many of the top swimmers in the world to take some well deserved time off.
Hosszu and Beltmonte Garcia set World Marks on Day Two in Berlin
Yesterday seemed like an anomaly, a day at a World Cup event without Katinka Hosszu breaking a world record… (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)
Katinka Hosszu Breaks World Record in 100 IM For 3rd Time in a Week
Katinka Hosszu has broken a World Record for the 5th time this week in Berlin. (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Coach’s Intel: Swim Dogs Sprint Set
In today’s Coach’s Intel, Swim Dogs head coach Mark Johnston shows you how to develop speed for your 100 yard-or-meter races.
President Obama, USOC, Louganis Oppose Sochi Olympics Boycott
Four-time diving gold medalist Greg Louganis has openly voiced his disapproval of a potential boycott of the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia, and he is joined by the President of the United States and the United States Olympic Committee as well. (Photo Credit: realclearsports.com)
US Masters Nationals Photo Vault #2
Over 1400 swimmers at the 2013 USMS summer nationals in Mission Viejo. (Photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography – Courtesy US Masters Swimming)
Omaha Developer Selects Tranquility Park for Leftover 2012 Olympic Trials Pool
One of the two pools constructed for the 2012 Olympic Trials will be staying home in Omaha. Developers have selected their site. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Juniors Day 5 – Several NAG Records Go Down On Final Night in Irvine
Bolles men Santo Condorelli and Caeleb Dressel go 1-2 in the 50 freestyle to end a great week in Irvine. (Photo Credit: Anne Lepesant)