Did FINA Award the 2014 World Swimmer of the Year Too Early?
Mireia Belmonte has elbowed her way into the conversation for 2014’s Female Swimmer of the Year.
Us & You: 10 Big Things from Day 1 of Short Course Worlds
SwimSwam writers and SwimSwam readers team up to break down the big takeaways from Day 1 of the Short Course World Championships.
Belmonte Puts Spain On Top of the Medal Table
With her told wins Mireia Belmonte has Spain sitting on top of the medal table…
Belmonte’s Big Day, Le Clos’ First Medal Highlight Day 1 of 2014 World Short Course Championships
Qatari flame-drummers entertained the crowd as a warmup to the first day’s finals at the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Two-for-one: Belmonte breaks second WR of Doha Day 1 with 400 IM upset
For whom the Belmonte tolls: Mireia Belmonte knocked off her second World Record in just a few hours with a 4:19.86 in the 400 IM.
Mireia Belmonte becomes first woman under 2:00 in 200 fly with Doha’s first WR
Spain’s Mireia Belmonte crushed a super-suited record to become the first woman under two minutes in the 200 fly.
5 THINGS TO WATCH FOR: Day 1 Finals at 2014 World Short Course Championships
The men’s 100 fly semi-finals, with Ryan Lochte (above), Chad le Clos, and Kosuke Hagino, among others, should be an exciting affair.
FINA Coaches Golden Clinic recap: insights into training for Le Clos, Van der Burgh, Jones, Heemskerk, Belmonte
Chad le Clos’s coach said the butterflyer would train 10,000 meters a day in between sessions of the World Cup tour this past season.
2014 FINA World Cup final money lists – $389,000 for Hosszu to close season
The World Cup circuit has officially wrapped up with the Singapore event, and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is once again the season’s biggest money-earner.
Hosszu and Le Clos repeat as FINA World Cup Champions for 2014
Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos completed what’s seemed inevitable for most of this year’s World Cup tour: repeating as World Cup points champions.
Belmonte Shines With Three Gold on Final Day of 2014 FINA World Cup Series
Mireia Belmonte finished her World Cup strong, as others fatigued, with three gold medals.
World Cup points update: Hosszu, Le Clos primed to repeat with one meet left
Katinka Hosszu (pictured) and Chad le Clos have just about clinched repeat victories on the World Cup circuit, leading their respective genders handily with just one meet to go.
World Cup Tokyo Day Two Results
Katinka Hosszu started another strong night of swimming taking the women’s 400 IM in a time of 4:23. 67…
2014 FINA World Cup Series: Beijing Day 1 Recaps, Hosszu Breaks Hungarian Record
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu has resumed her winning ways with an early National Record in the 800 free in Beijing.
Spain Sending Four, Including Mireia Belmonte, to Short Course Worlds in Doha
Mireia Belmonte-Garcia skipped the 2012 Short Course World Championships, but will hope to recapture her 2010 magic back in the Middle East.