For the First Time, Katie Ledecky Comes Up Short
By David Rieder. The prospects of Katie Ledecky not finishing first in the women’s 200 free final were real, very real. During the first three days of the World Championships,
Federica Pellegrini’s Shocking Upset of Katie Ledecky Highlights Night Four in Budapest
The fourth night of swimming from the 2017 FINA World Championships featured crazy finishes and upsets across the board. The big story of the night was Italian Federica Pellegrini upsetting Katie
Photo Gallery: Day Four Finals of 2017 FINA World Championships
The fast swims continued into night four as Team USA established a second World Record in the mixed 400 medley relay. The Americans changed tactics and relay members for the
Florida State Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Hannah Womer
NEW COMMIT: Hannah Womer has verbally committed to the Florida State Seminoles. She’ll head to Tallahassee in the fall of 2018. Womer is a rising senior at Lelad High School in San
Italian Gabriele Detti Uses Stellar Finish to Win 800 Final
The Italians are having a wonderful night in the Danube Arena in Budapest on the fourth night of swimming at the 2017 FINA World Championships. They started the night with
Team USA Resets Mixed Medley Relay World Record with 3:38.56
Team USA continued to dominate the mixed 400 medley relay, loading their relay with four Olympic gold medallists as their members. Matt Grevers got the race up to a swift start
Qin Haiyang Once Again Downs 200 IM World Junior Record
Just one session after slipping past Michael Andrew’s 200 IM World Junior Record, China’s Qin Haiyang has once again re-writen the record books. Qin bypassed the 1:58 range to move his prelims
Chase Kalisz On Top of Men’s 200 IM Semis
The United States has won seven straight world titles in the men’s 200 IM with Michael Phelps winning three and Ryan Lochte winning the last four. Chase Kalisz has a
arena Signs Madisyn Cox to Their Roster of Elite Sponsored Athletes
Global water instinct brand arena has added Texas native and middle-distance swim sensation Madisyn Cox to its roster of elite athletes. The 22-year-old from Lubbock, Texas has dominated her first
Germany’s Franziska Hentke Leads 200 Fly Semis; No Americans Make Final
Germany’s Franziska Hentke leads the 200 fly semis into tomorrow’s final at the 2017 FINA World Championships with a 2:06.29. Hentke leads a tightly packed final ahead of China’s Zhou