5 Reasons to Cheer for Olympian Kathleen Baker
By Alison Murtagh, Swimming World College Intern Kathleen Baker, a 19-year-old from Winston Salem, North Carolina, qualified for her first Olympic team in the 100-meter backstroke this past month in
Italian and German Teams Win World Junior Open Water Relay Titles
On the final day of the 2016 World Junior Open Water Championships in Hoorn, Netherlands, teams competed in the 14-16 and Under 19 4×1.25K relay. In the 14-16 relay, the
Kris Kubik Announces Retirement After 34 Seasons at Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Kris Kubik, an associate head coach who helped build The University of Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving program into a perennial national power, announced his retirement Monday
Five Olympic Duets Compete at Synchro America Open
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Five 2016 Olympic synchronized swimming duets completed their final competition before the Rio Games on Saturday night at the star-studded Synchro America Open. Olympic silver medalists Ona
Svetlana Chimrova Lowers Own 100 Fly National Record at Russia Cup
Svetlana Chimrova broke her own 100 butterfly National Record today in Ruza, Russia at the 2016 Russia Cup. She stopped the clock in 57.78, just faster than her old mark
Amidst A Night Of Scratches Kirsty Coventry Takes Advantage In Final Night Of Greensboro
By Alan Karickhoff, Swimming World College Intern Night four, the final night of the Speedo Sectional Championship in Greensboro, was the night of scratches. Numerous top eight swimmers from multiple
Cam McEvoy Scratches 200 Free From Rio Repertoire
Cam McEvoy, who became the first swimmer in Australian Swimming history to win the 50, 100 and 200 metres freestyle at this year’s Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide,
Ohio State Swim Club Girls Take Down Third NAG Relay Record This Weekend
For the third time this weekend, a quartet of Ohio State Swim Club 11-12 girls took down a National Age Group relay record. On the final morning of the Ohio
Jessica Vall Completes Breaststroke Sweep in Spain
Action at the Spanish Summer Championships wrapped up today. Mireia Belmonte grabbed another win while a number of other swimmers also completed their meets with another trip onto the podium. Belmonte added to
FINA Releases Statement on “Premature Calls” to Ban Russia From the Olympics
This morning FINA issued a statement expressing concerns over the calls to ban Russia from the Games, before the official release of the McLaren Report. Yesterday the New York Times reported that