2013 Canadian Age Group Swimming Championships in Montreal July 24-29
More than 900 athletes from 159 clubs are expected to battle for titles from Wednesday through Monday at Parc Jean-Drapeau Aquatic Complex on Ile Ste-Hélène. Female swimmers will compete in the 12-and-under, 13-and-under, 15-and-under and 16-18 age groups, while the males are divided into 13-and-under, 14-and-under, 15-and-under, 16-and-under and 17-18. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Whale Almost Eats Divers, Scary With Funny Ending – Video
This video’s popping up everywhere, going viral. It’s not bad, but it is hair-rising…even funny at the end.
Weinberger fights back from mistake, settles for 5th
“I’m one of the strongest guys out there and I know I could have come first. It’s just so disappointing that I made such an amateur mistake and I didn’t notice the turning buoy pass on my right,” Weinberger said after the race. “I know I’m better than that.” (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)
U.S. Worlds Team Training Camp Travelogue Photo Vault
Chloe Sutton captured this image. Via Twitter: “Out to dinner with @csutswim @FranklinMissy @clairedonahue @s_vreeland & @simone_manuel”
Iowa Earns CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Awards
Both the men’s and women’s squads posted the second-best team grade point averages in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeye men’s team finished with a 3.32 team GPA, the 14th-best nationally, while the women’s squad posted a 3.44 team GPA to rank among the nation’s top-45. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Tony Azevedo Photo Shoot, Behind the Scenes with Photographer Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis, the man behind the camera and the mind behind Ola Vista Photography, takes us behind the scenes of Tony Azevedo’s HardCoreSwim photo shoot. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Five-member Canadian Team Set To Brave Open Water at Worlds
Philippe Guertin of Montreal and Eric Hedlin of Victoria will take to Moll de la Fusta in the men’s 5-kilometre race at 7 a.m. ET. They’ll be the first Canadian competitors in swimming at the two-week marquee event, which continues with the pool competition from July 28 – Aug. 4. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Hardcoreswim Partners with Olympian Tony Azevedo To Dive Deeply into Water Polo And Launch HardCorePolo Division
HardCoreSwim, Inc., a Southern California custom swimsuit company, has joined forces with 4-time Olympian Tony Azevedo to formally launch its HardCorePolo division, dedicated to the advancement and promotion of Water Polo by providing teams worldwide with superior custom water polo suits and water polo caps, all made in the USA. (Photo Courtesy of HardCoreSwim – Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
World’s 1st Shark Repelling Wetsuit (Warning: Dramatic Footage)
Open water athletes, surfers and recreational swimmers with a fear of being eaten have a new line of defense against their fears, a new shark deterent technology for wetsuits.
The Swimmer Calendar is Hot With Swim Stars and Behind the Scenes Video
SwimMAC Elite Madison Kennedy climbs the robe upside down! Yep! She does it flawlessly…just horsing around during “The Swimmer Calendar” photo shoot. (Courtesy of Andrew Day)
Swimming Australia Worlds Team, Road To Barcelona Behind the Scenes Video
James Magnussen (above) and Cate Campbell have put up some all-time great performances as they head toward redemption in 2013. (Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia)
FINA World Championship Medals Revealed, Silicone Ribbons Break Tradition – Video
FINA contracted Lagranja, a Barcelona-based design firm, to recreate the medals awarded during the 2013 FINA World Championships.
SwimOutlet.com and Fitter & Faster Swim Tour Extend Partnership with More Clinics Across the U.S.
SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, and Fitter & Faster Swim Tour, the premier swim clinic organization in North America, have announced a partnership expansion of the tour throughout North America for 2013 and 2014 called the Fitter & Faster Swim Tour Presented by SwimOutlet.com. (Photo courtesy of the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com)
Canadian Worlds Team Gathers For Staging Camp
“It’s pretty exciting when the trip finally comes together and you get everyone there,” said Cochrane, who will be competing at his fourth world championships. “The final push is always a stressful time but once you get the team together it’s a very calming experience. I think we’re all excited for the meet to start.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ashley Twichell Photo Vault, 2013 World University Games 10k Champion
Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com