Chimrova Breaks 4th Meet Record in 100 Fly Prelims on Day 5 at Junior World CHampionships
Luke Percy was also among the top seeds coming out of prelims, with his coming in the 100 free. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
Great Britain Wins 800 Free Relay with 1:46 Anchor by James Guy – Post Race Video Interview
Team GB got a huge 1:46.39 anchor from James Guy, which blows away any swim he’s had in that race through European Juniors and Junior Worlds. (Image Courtesy of Colin Blair video capture)
Chad Le Clos Named 2014 Youth Olympics Ambassador – Video Announcement
Le Clos was one of the stars of the first Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2010 where he won 5 total medals, including gold in the 200 fly. He is also easily the most successful alumni of that meet so far, winning gold in the 200 fly at the Olympics and following it up with World Championships in both the 100 and 200 butterfly at the 2013 Barcelona World Championships. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Matthew Wilson Breaks Two Australian National Age Records in Japan
14-year old Matthew Wilson has broken two Australian Records, including one that was 20 years old. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Swimming Australia Names John Bertrand as New President
Swimming Australia has appointed a former Olympic sailor as their new president.
Tennessee’s Luke Percy 50 Freestyle Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Luke Percy wins one of the most anticipated races of the FINA Junior World Championships. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair)
Louisville Commit Grigory Tarasevich 50 Back Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Louisville has a new Junior World championship on their hands with Grigory Tarasevich. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair)
Ella Eastin 200IM Junior World Championships – Post Race Video Interview
Ella Eastin backed up her gold in the 400IM with a silver in the 200IM tonight (Image courtesy of Anne Lepesant video capture).
Ruta Meilutyte 200 IM Junior World Championships – Post Race Interview
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte finished a triple tonight with a new Meet Record in the 200IM. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair).
Caeleb Dressel Talks Bolles, 800 Free Relay, Pressure, and Rio
American Caeleb Dressel talks with Colin Blair after winning two bronzes on Thursday at the 2013 FINA Junior World Championships. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Wisconsin High School Swim Coach Arrested for Child Pornography, Found Dead Hours Later
High School swim coach Dan Weggel was arrested on Tuesday, and found hours later dead in a lake. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sun Yang to Swim Huge Schedule at Chinese National Games
Triple 2013 World Champion Sun Yang will swim four races individually at the 2013 National Games of the People’s Republic of China. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Missy Franklin, The Most Famous Fresh in College Swimming History – Complete Cal Swimming Video Press Conference
This is the first instance we can remember of a college swimmer holding a press conference at the beginning of the year. In order to allow Franklin the opportunity to adapt to her new environment as a college freshman and as a member of the Cal women’s swimming & diving team, Wednesday’s press conference will be her only media availability until early October, according to Cal’s media staff. (Image courtesy of Cal Press Conference video capture)
5th time a charm? Nyad’s “Final” Cuba to Florida Swim Start Very Near
Diana Nyad, pictured here in her second attempt in 2011, will be hitting the water any time for another go at the Cuba to Florida swim. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
American East Cancelling Men’s Swimming; Binghamton Moving to ECAC
The Binghamton Bearcats will use the ECAC Championships as their end-of-season meet now that the American East Conference has dropped men’s swimming.