Wow that’s tight – Close finishes in Open Water Swimming
Open water swim races are very dynamic and several factors impact the close outcome of the race. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Indiana HS Swim Coach Killed in Car/Bike Accident
Indiana High School swim coach Duane Swisher died on Saturday after being struck by a car while training for a triathlon. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
SwimSA Saved at Last Minute by SASCOC and FINA with R4.2 Million, USD 245K
“In a country where cricket, soccer and rugby soak up all the media and sponsors, 21 year old Chad Le Clos became a nationally-celebrated icon after beating his idol Michael Phelps in the 200 metre butterfly in London…” (Photo Credit: US PRESSwire)
Brazilian Women On Fire: Take 1-2 in Women’s 10KM; Becca Mann 8th
The Brazilians did it again in Barcelona, grabbing two medals in the second women’s open water event. This time, though, it included gold. (Stock Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Team USA Preparing for Barcelona Departure
With the official swimming competition at the 2013 FINA World Championships beginning on Sunday, Team USA is preparing to depart…
Get Social with the Australian Swim Team in Barcelona – Video
Swimming Australia has a great team of people behind the scenes at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain…
Zsofi Balazs breaks into top 20 in open water battle
“That was probably one of the hardest 10k’s I’ve done,” said Balazs, who turned 23 earlier this month. “It’s one of the ones that I’m most proud of also. Everyone stayed together the entire time. It was just fight, fight, fight, none of the girls would give up and the pack never spread out.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
2013 Worlds Preview: Record Watch
Team USA’s Katie Ledecky is one of the many swimmers on record watch next week in Barcelona.
Jack Conger Will Be Taking His 1:58 200 Fly / 1:55 200 Back to the NCSA Summer Championships
Jack Conger and several other young stars will be competing at the NCSA Summer Championships in Indianapolis. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Conger Swims 1:58.28, Breaks PVS Record, at Senior Champs
Jack Conger continued to show off his versatility on Sunday at the PVS LC Championships. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Day 3 Recap from the 2013 FINA World Championships
The defending Olympic champions from Croatia won their opening match in men’s water polo, though it was a much closer battle with the Americans. Ous Mellouli, featured photo, medals again in open water! (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ryan Lochte 2013 World Championship Preview – Gold Medal Minute Video
After dedicating a lot of time this sesason to his reality show, What Would Ryan Lochte Do, the diversion in Hollywood appears to have had little effect on Lochte’s success in the pool. By the numbers, Lochte dominated the men’s side of swimming at US World Trials. True, he’s not in 2012 Olympic shape, but he’s not far off either. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ryan Lochte Goes SI Swimsuit Edition-esque in this Pre World Championships Photo Vault
Many thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide and putting them together. All swimswam coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships…
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)
Cochrane is Prepared for a Battle in Barcelona
Since the 2008 Olympics in Beijing there have been three men that have consistently found themselves on the medal podium…