Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games
Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.
High School State Champs rundown: Every State Championship meet of 2015
You know it’ll be a great year of high school swimming when the nation’s best high school swimmer is also arguably the best female swimmer in the world. Case in point: Washington D.C.’s Katie Ledecky.
Park Tae-Hwan Parts Ways with Michael Bohl; to Test SwimMAC Carolina Training
Korean swimming superstar Park Tae-Hwan has parted ways with his Australian coach Michael Bohl, with whom he has worked since 2010, and will…
Swimming’s 2014 Person of the Year: Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps’ 2014 was up and down, and up and down, and at the end of it he says he’s learned. The final chapter will be written in 2015. It’s 2015, not 2016, that will determine how his legacy will be written.
Pros Kennedy, Feigen, Weber Win First Ever WV 50 Competition
Madison Kennedy ruled the pool in West Virginia as she took home the sprint crown at the first ever “Harry Green WV50”.
2014 Swammy Awards: United States Male Swimmer Of The Year Connor Jaeger
When looking back at the 2014 year years from now, two of the biggest historical factors will be records, and the fact that Jaeger was the first American to ever win gold in the 1500m freestyle at Pan Pacs.
2014 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer Of The Year Katie Ledecky
She had arguably the best long course season any swimmer has had since the end of the suit era, breaking a total of five world records.
Hosszu Wins 6 More to Finish Indian Ocean Champs 16-for-17 in Individual Races
Katinka Hosszu went an incredible 16-for-17 at the Indian Ocean Championships that finished on Tuesday.
2014 Swammy Awards: American Female Swimmer Of The Year Katie Ledecky
With the amount of success that Ledecky had in 2014, there is no doubt that she is the rightful recipient of the 2014 Swammy Award for 2014 American female swimmer of the year, and the winner of the award for the second year in a row.
Katinka breaks Two Hungarian Records, Wins 5 of 6 on Day 2 of Indian Ocean Champs
Katinka Hosszu showed a little bit of a chip in the armor on Monday at the 2014 Indian Ocean Championships,…
2014 Swammy Awards: Para-Swimming Female Athlete of the Year Jessica Long
To see all of the 2014 Swammy Award winners, presented by TYR, click here. 2014 Honoree: Jessica Long, USA After a…
Hannah Moore’s Two Golds Named by USOC Among 14 Highlights of 2014 Youth Olympics
While the male team continued to struggle in swimming at the second edition of the Youth Olympic Games, held in…
USOC Names Katie Ledecky One of Top 14 “Team USA Women” of 2014
Katie Ledecky was recognized by the USOC for her accomplishments in 2014.
Katinka Hosszu Goes 5-For-5, Townsend Wins 200 Free on First Day of 2014 Indian Ocean Championships
Katinka Hosszu even won a breaststroke event en route to a perfect 5-for-5 day on Sunday at the Indian Ocean Championships.
FINA Junior World Records in SCM Can Be Set Beginning January 1st, 2015
Katie Ledecky is the Junior World Record holder in several long course events already, but will be too old by the time FINA begins to recognize short course meters Junior World Records to break them.