The Petrache Victory- A Win for Sport Globally
By Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist BUDAPEST, Romania, June 2. IT is official. In a monumental and sweeping victory, former swimmer/rugby player and sport executive, Mr. Alin Petrache won
Energy Standard Championship Features Some Top European Juniors
MOSCOW, Russia, June 2. THE Energy Standard Championship, which took place this weekend in Moscow, featured some of the top European junior swimmers as teams from Russia, Hungary, Italy, Ukraine
Russian Sports Minister Fears Recent Doping Violations Are Putting Russian Swimming “On the Brink”
MOSCOW, Russia, June 2. THE Russian sports minister feels his country’s swimming federation is one of several sports in danger of suspension from international competition based on recent history of
The Air Up There
By Kathleen Hannon On the third day of the 2014 YMCA Nationals, the announcer called out “AND HOW ABOUT THIS AIR?” and received an eruption of applause, stomping, and cheers
China’s Cao Yuan Leads All Divers With Three Golds in Windsor
WINDSOR, Canada, June 2. CHINA took home seven of the eight titles on offer at the penultimate leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series, held for the first time in
Start Your Subscription TODAY with the June Issue of Swimming World Magazine: Inside the NAG Records Phenomena
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2. The June 2014 issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download to Total Access Subscribers! On Page 22 of Swimming World Magazine, The NAG
Greenwich’s Meghan Lynch Clears Annie Zhu’s 10-and-Under NAG in 100 Breaststroke
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, June 1. AT the CAC Long Course Age Group Qualifier at Wesleyan University, Meghan Lynch, 10, took down her third national age group record of the year. During
Daryna Zevina, Uvis Kalnins Hoard Gold at Latvian Open Nationals
RIGA, Latvia, June 1. THE Latvian Open Nationals featured a dominant performance by Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina, while Missouri State’s Uvis Kalnins put up one of the best meets by a
Portugal’s IM Queen Victoria Kaminskaya Lowers Own 400 IM Record in Coimbra
COIMBRA, Portugal, June 1. VICTORIA Kaminskaya of the Pimpoes Swim Club, Portugal’s IM queen, lowered her own 400-meter IM national record. Kaminskaya put on a show in the distance medley
Hannah Miley Triumphs Twice to Close Out Scottish Meet
ABERDEEN, Scotland, June 1. THE North District Open/Scottish Grand Prix came to a close with another pair of victories for Garioch’s Hannah Miley in Aberdeen. A day after an incredible