Kyllianen, Koski, Seppala Among 10 for Finnish World Championship team
The Finnish Swimming Association has announced a 10-swimmer roster that will travel to the 2013 World Championships at the end…
Florida’s Elizabeth Beisel Named Academic All-American of the Year
Florida’s Elizabeth Beisel was named the Academic All-American of the Year for the At-Large category. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Lendrum, Owens, Floyd, Gustafson Make Academic All-American First Team
USC’s Alex Lendrum is among five swimmers named to the Capital One Academic All-American First Team. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Widmann, Rubin Named Division II Academic All-Americans of the Year
Swimmers swept the day in Division II, as Julie Widmann (above) from Ashland and Mark Rubin from Incarnate Word won the At-Large Academic All-American of the Year Awards.
Funding Cuts Force Britain to Further Limit Roster Size for World Championships
After cutting one of the Intensive Training Centers in February, more effects of the nearly £4 million in funding cuts…
HardCore Swim of the Week: Michael Andrew’s NAG Record
Michael Andrew (with sister Michaela) broke his 32nd National Age Group Record this past weekend in Iowa City, Iowa.
Hannah Miley to Race 6 Events at British Trials
Great Britain’s Hannah Miley has loaded up her schedule with a pair of new events for this year’s World Championship Trials. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Fran Crippen Meet of Champions Begins Thursday in Mission Viejo
The meet named in honor of the great American swimmer Fran Crippen will begin Thursday in Mission Viejo. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Swimmer Struggles
Describing swimmers as misunderstood, BuzzFeed features an article on the everyday struggles that swimmers face. http://www.buzzfeed.com/kdries/27-struggles-only-a-swimmer-can-understand
Olympians Berens and Breeja to Headline Texas Senior Circuit #2
Thanks to Scott Scofield for passing along the psych sheets. A large portion of the United States’ national and international…
Flash Mob Celebrates 50 Days Until Barcelona 2013
Today, volunteers and workers for this year’s 2013 World Championships in Barcelona released a flash mob video. The release of…
Hatfield Swimming Club Hires Scottish High Performance Coach Wright
The Hatfield Swimming Club, in the far northern reaches of the London metropolis, has hired Ian Wright as their new head coach….
Tennessee Takes Home Big Haul in 2012-2013 ‘College Swimming Awards’
The 2012-2013 College Swimming Profiles in Excellence periodical is out: an exhaustive (and beautiful) annual magazine that honors some of the best performances during the NCAA season. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
European Mare Nostrum Series to Start Saturday
With the World Trials approaching, the name “Mare Nostrum” is also in the air. But what is this “Mare Nostrum”…
Open Water Swimming: off to a good start
Swimmers running in at the start of the 2011 Coronado Island 4th of July open water race. Photo: Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com