2013 FINA World Championships Day 8 Finals Photo Vault
The French Team celebrates the men’s 4×100 medley relay World Championship victory as Matt Grevers looks on. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)
Euro Report, Day 7 – Meilutyte Makes it Look Easy
Coming into Barcelona Meilutyte lifetime best had been a 29.96 that she posted in June, which at the time was impressive and just over a month later it seems a bit pedestrian for her… (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 7 Finals Real-Time Recaps
Chad le Clos of South Africa won his first major international title in the 100 butterfly today in Barcelona winning in a lifetime best of 51.06. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
United States Report Day 7: Ledecky Lights-Out Again
Katie Ledecky is now the American record holder in the 400 meter freestyle, and the world record holder in the 800 meter and 1500 meter freestyle races. She is the first American to do this since Janet Evans held all three world records simultaneously in 1988. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
2013 FINA World Championships Prelims Day 7 REAL-TIME Recap
Matt Grevers and David Plummer are back in action today in the 50m backstroke. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
2013 Worlds Day 7 Prelim Photo Vault: Efimova Breaks Hardy’s Suit-Era World Record!
Yuliya Efimova broke Hardy’s “suit-era” world record by .01. The previous record was 29.80 by Hardy in August of 2009 in Federal Way, Washington. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)
Yuliya Efimova Breaks Jessica Hardy’s 50 Breaststroke World Record
Yuliya Efimova swims to a time of 29.78 in the women’s 100 breaststroke, breaking Jessica Hardy’s World Record by .02 at the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)
Medal Count: Russia Rebounds, U.S. Brings Home Four More
Yuliya Efimova’s big upset win in the women’s 200 breaststroke highlighted night six of Worlds (photo credit: Victor Puig).
Euro Report, Day 6, Many Europeans Shine in the 200 breaststroke
Both the male and female 200 breaststroke events today were dominated by Europeans today with only one non-European standing on…
2013 FINA World Championships Day 6 Finals Real-Time Recaps
Before the events began Australian Cate Campbell was asked if this race felt like revenge after missing the 2012 individual event at the Olympics due to illness, she corrected the interviewer, not revenge, motivation…. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Yuliya Efimova 200 Breaststroke World Championships – Post Race Interview
Pedersen, who broke the world record in the semi-final led the race for 150 meters that was when Efimova made her charge. Efimova tralied Pedersen by 27 one-hundredths of a second at the final turn, but came off the wall determined to collect her first world championship. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Euro Report – Day 5 – Spectacular Semis – Pedersen Passes Soni
For a second straight day the European contingent were not able find their way to the top of the medal podium. Tomorrow looks a lot more promising after seeing their performances in the semi-finals… (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
2013 World Championships Day 5 Prelims Real-Time Recaps
Ryan Lochte clocked an effortless 1:57.19 this morning in 200 back. Lochte and Clary, the Olympic Champion, are 1st and 3rd going into semi finals. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Euro Report – Day 3 – Friis was Fabulous
On most days the event winners would be the athletes we would highlight, but on this day Danish swimmer Lotte Friis, who won the silver in the 1500 freestyle stole the show…(Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Euro Report – Day 2 – Meilutyte was Incredible What Else is There to Say?
There is no debate that the story for the Europeans, the story of the day, the story of the meet so far is Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte… (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)