USC 2, World 0 – Tunisia’s Mellouli takes the 5K at Worlds
Tunisia’s Ous Mellouli take Gold in the 5K at the Barcelona World Championships. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
American Haley Anderson Takes First Gold Medal of 2013 FINA World Championships
American Haley Anderson grabbed the first medal of the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona’s harbor on Saturday morning. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Scottsdale Aquatic Club Girls Break Another NAG Record
This photo, taken after their record-breaking swim in the 200 free relay on Thursday, shows the four swimmers from Scottsdale who have broken three NAG Records this weekend already. (Photo: Kevin Zacher)
Stanford Commit Connor Black Soars at Minneapolis Sectional
Connor Black of CATS in Illinois won the men’s 100 fly in Minneapolis and moved into the all-time top 5 in the 17-18 age group. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAP 13-14 Girls Break 800 Free Relay NAG Record at PVS Senior Championships
A foursome of 13-14 girls from NCAP knocked four seconds off of the old NAG Record in the 800 free relay on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: Lance Gwennap)
Missouri Tigers Light Up Friday at Columbia Sectional; Michael Andrew Goes 1:05 in 100 Breaststroke
Mizzou’s Mack Darragh won the men’s 200 fly on Friday at the Columbia Sectional meet in his home pool at the University of Missouri (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Five More Qualify for World Juniors at Canadian Nationals
Day three of the Canadian Summer National Championships in Pointe-Claire, Quebec saw five more juniors qualify for the World Junior…
Fraser Brothers Dominate 2013 Island Games; Jersey Brings Multiple Medals
The 2013 Island Games took place July 15-18. Many took home multiple medals, including the Cayman Islands, Shetland Islands, and Jersey. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)
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)
Who’s the coolest on the USA Swimming Open Water Team?
Eva Fabian checks in on the eve of the 5K championship at the FINA Worlds in Barcelona
Dutch National Record Holder Toussaint Signs With Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast’s Emma Svensson (above) will have an impressive new teammate during the 2013-2014 season. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Flashback: JCC Waves Break 17-18 National Age Group Record
The JCC Waves in Orange County, California broke a 17-18 National Age Group Record two weeks ago. (Stock Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
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)
Two Virginia Power Clubs, NOVA and VACS, Form Alliance
Two of the best teams in Virginia, pound-for-pound, have merged under a single banner, and both head coaches see this as a winning situation.