Commit Swimming Set Of The Week: Backstroke Kicking And Speed Play
Welcome to Swimming World’s Set of the Week sponsored by Commit Swimming.com! This week’s set is an aerobic backstroke set. The set moves through two rounds with an emphasis on
Top Five Division III Men’s Swimming Title Contenders Through December 2017
By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. With the conclusion of midseason meets at the NCAA level, there is an increasingly clear picture of what competition will look like this
LumaLanes Performance of the Week: Ariarne Titmus Breaks Aussie Record
This week’s Performance Of The Week, sponsored by LumaLanes, goes to Ariarne Titmus for her Australian record performance in the 400 free at the Queensland State Championships in Brisbane. The
Three-Man Record-Breaking 50 Breast Highlights Day One at Euro SC Champs
During the first night of finals at the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, the European record was tied in the men’s 50 breast semi-finals, and then three men broke
Russia Takes Win in Men’s 200 Free Relay, Kolesnikov Sets WJR on Lead-Off Leg
The Russian men won gold in the men’s 200 free relay to round out the first night of the European short course meet. Kliment Kolesnikov (21.24), Vladimir Morozov (20.59), Sergei Fesikov (20.59) and Mikhail Vekovishchev (20.91) combined to
Fabio Scozzoli Takes Down European Record, Wins 50 Breast Gold
After Kirill Prigoda tied Fabio Scozzoli’s European record in the men’s 50 breast semi-finals, Scozzoli came back just an hour later to lower the record and win a European title. Italy’s Scozzoli won the
Ruta Meilutyte Captures 50 Breast European SC Title
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte won the European title in the women’s 50 breast in a time of 29.36, having just enough in the tank to get by Finland’s Jenna Laukkanen at the finish. Meilutyte
Italy’s Matteo Rivolta First into European 100 Fly Final
Italy’s Matteo Rivolta came out on top of a deep field full of more established stars to earn the top seed for the men’s 100 fly final at the European Short Course
Kira Toussaint Edges Ahead for Top Seed in Women’s 100 Back Semis
The Netherlands’ Kira Toussaint posted the top seed in the semi-finals of the women’s 100 back, stopping the clock at 56.80 in semi-final No. 1. That was good enough to beat out
Aleksandr Krasnykh Dominates 400 Free European Final
Russia’s Aleksandr Krasnykh pulled away from the field and ended up winning a comfortable victory in the men’s 400 free final in Copenhagen. Krasnykh touched in 3:35.51, less than a second