Asian Report – Day 5 – China Earns 2 World Champions Tonight
Asia swept the women’s 50 backstroke tonight, with China going 1-2 and Japan taking 3rd. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Euro Report – Day 5 – Spectacular Semis – Pedersen Passes Soni
For a second straight day the European contingent were not able find their way to the top of the medal podium. Tomorrow looks a lot more promising after seeing their performances in the semi-finals… (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Rousseau (400 IM) and Shields (100 Fly) Both Fly to 4th in the World on Day 2 of U.S. Open
Tom Shields and Sebastien Rousseau both put up blistering times to rock day 2 of the 2013 U.S. Open Championships in Irvine, California. (Podium photo courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 5 Finals REAL-TIME RECAPS
James Magnussen returns to the top of the 100 free mountain winning the 2013 FINA World Championship! (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Africa Report, Day 4 Continued, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi: The Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. of Breaststroke
This is the second half of the story about training partners and best friends, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi. They earned the Gold and Bronze medals in the 50m breaststroke on Day 4 of the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Gil Levy / @SwimCoachLevy)
Klotz; Elam Win More Medals at 2013 DeafLympics
Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Oceania Report, Day 5, James Magnussen Brings Home Gold In The 100 Free, Cate Campbell Looks To Do The Same Tomorrow
James Magnussen came out on top today in the men’s 100 freestyle, and Cate Campbell wants to bring home another Gold to Australia in the women’s 100 freestyle tomorrow. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
SwimMAC Carolina Men Break 17-18; 15-18 National Age Group Relay Records
Jack Manchester, Michael Chadwick, Matt Josa, and Kyle Darmody of SwimMAC Carolina own every 15-18 and 17-18 National Age Group relay record in yards. Now they hold one in meters, too. (Photo Courtesy: David Marsh)
USA Report Day 5: Feigen’s Silver Special, for Several Reasons
Jimmy Feigen’s silver medal in the men’s 100 free was the second-straight Eddie-Reese-special at the World Championships. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Mann, Bayer, Szekely, Seliskar All Entered for Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets)
Becca Mann, and her increasingly-infamous selection of on-deck footwear, is back from Barcelona and will swim at the Junior National Championships next week. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Rousseau Hot Again; Lee Continues Impressive Summer at U.S. Open (Thursday Prelims)
Sebastien Rousseau of South Africa took the top seed in the 400 IM on Thursday morning. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Rikke Moeller-Pedersen Breaks Rebecca Soni’s 200 Breast World Record
Rikke Moeller Pedesen broke the World Record in the women’s 200 breaststroke in the semi-finals on Thursday. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Day 5 Scratches, Camille Muffat and Jeanette Ottesen Gray Drop the 100 Freestyle
Camille Muffat, Jeanette Ottesen Gray, and Caroline Ruhnau scratch events on day 5 of the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
American Pull Up One Prelims Swimmer to Join Finals 800 Free Relay
Missy Franklin and Shannon Vreeland led the way to gold in the 400 free relay; they’ll be joined by two new counterparts in the 800 free relay final, though this time they’ll come in as only the 3rd seed. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Muffat Scratches Women’s 100 Free Semi-Finals
Camille Muffat will instead focus Thursday evening on the women’s 800 free relay, where France earned bronze at te Olympics last year and are the 5th seed coming out of prelims. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)