Pernille Blume of Denmark put together the fastest 50 freestyle this morning in 24.23. Francesca Halsall qualified second for tonight’s 50 freestyle semifinal in 24.26, and Belarus’ Aliksandra Herasimenia stopped the clock in 24.42 this
By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern The Olympics present a unique opportunity for swimmers to watch and learn from the best in the world. Here are four moments from Rio
The lineups for the women’s and men’s 400 medley relays in this afternoon’s prelims session at the Rio Olympics have been released, and the American squads feature two athletes who
By Annie Grevers, Swimming World Staff Writer It was the summer of 2010 when I first met the wonder kid from Colorado– Missy Franklin. I was 22, Franklin was 15. I
Everything you need to follow along live with day seven prelims of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Competition begins at 1 p.m. local time (12 p.m. EST/9 a.m. PST) Hit
Everything you need to know to follow along with day five of the Speedo Junior Nationals can be found below. Schedule of Events: Women’s 200 IM Men’s 200 IM Women’s
Chen Xinyi, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide according to multiple reports. Yesterday, reports indicated that the 18 year old Chinese swimmer had tested positive, though a substance was not named. It was
By David Rieder. Australia, China and the United States have traded top honors in the women’s medley relay over the past decade and a half, but the men’s relay has
By David Rieder. It was to be a showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, the last time the two titans would ever go head-to-head before Phelps entered his second
By David Rieder. The women’s 100 free had it all: a heavy favorite coming up short, the first women’s swimming gold medalist from one country in 32 years, a racial
