Africa Report, Day 3, Le Clos and Van Der Burgh Both Win Semi-Finals
Cameron Van Der Burgh is flirting with the world record in the 50m breaststroke and Chad Le Clos is the favorite to win the 200 butterfly tomorrow. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Who Broke it First? CATS Aquatics Boys Also Break 15-18 200 Medley National Age Group Record
The time-line seems to indicate that CATS Aquatics had the record before Somerset Valley, but great swims by both relays. (Images courtesy of CATS Aquatics)
2013 World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest, Day 3 Results
A predictable finish in the women’s 100 backstroke boosted scoring for day 3 of the Pick ‘Em Contest. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Somerset Valley YMCA Breaks National Age Group Record at YMCA Nationals
The Somerset Valley YMCA boys’ 15-18 broke a National Age Group Record, and closed a record loophole, on Tuesday. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Katie Ledecky, In Theoretical Meters, Has Already Been Faster Than the 800 Free World Record
Lotte Friis (Left) and Katie Ledecky (center) were both attacking Rebecca Adlington’s World Record in the 800 in the midst of their 1500s. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Euro Report – Day 3 – Friis was Fabulous
On most days the event winners would be the athletes we would highlight, but on this day Danish swimmer Lotte Friis, who won the silver in the 1500 freestyle stole the show…(Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Medal Count: Ledecky, Franklin, Grevers Golds Pad U.S. Total
Ruta Meilutyte captured Lithuania’s first medal of the World Championships on night three.
Day 3 Latin America Report: de Deus, Gomes Through to Final, Lima Out
Leonardo de Deus swam a lifetime best in the men’s 200 fly to advance to the World Championship final tomorrow night.
USA Report Day 3: Order is Restored in the World of Backstroking
Today’s USA Report is a long, winding path that ends in a rant about stroke 50’s. Not even sure how it got there. Let’s just go with it. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
2013 World Championships Day 3 FINALS Real-Time Recaps
Olympic Champion, Matt Grevers, defends his 100 back crown, going 1-2 with teammate David Plummer. (Photo Courtesy: FINA)
The End of an Era: Ledecky Breaks 1500 Meter Free World Record
Two 16-year old World Record breakers, in the same meet? Unbelievable. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Purdue’s Danny Tucker Nearly Qualifies for National Team in Day 1 Prelims at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open began with four events Tuesday morning in Irvine, California. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 3 Prelims LIVE Recap
Katinka Hosszu will swim her third individual event, but fifth race overall today in the 200 freestyle – right next to Missy Franklin. (Image courtesy of FINA)
LEN, ‘European Games,’ Work Out Compromise on Swimming Competition
The first incarnation of what has been dubbed the “European Games,” an Olympic-style quadrennial event that is to be held…
Day 3 Finals Preview: Three or More World Records on the Bullseye for Tuesday
We’ve already seen one 16-year old break a World Record at this meet. Will we see another on Tuesday? (File Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)