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Oklahoma City Elite Pro-Am Virtual Meet

OKLAHOMA CITY − For the 23rd straight year, Oklahoma City has become the late December destination for top swimmers, but this year features two dueling meets, both bearing the title "Elite Pro-Am." John Brown founded the meet when head coach of the Kerr-McGhee Swim Club (later Chesapeake and then Am...

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McKeon Siblings Shine With Victories on Night One in Australia

BRISBANE, Australia, April 1. THE West Illawarra-based McKeon siblings Emma and David put on a show to start the Australian Nationals and Commonwealth Games Trials with some fireworks as the best from Down Under claimed spots on the Aussie National Team headed to Glasgow this summer. FINALS Waterwor...

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Morning Blast: British Breaststroke Invasion at U.S. Nationals

By David Rieder While most everyone has their eyes glued halfway around the world to the FINA World Championships in Kazan, a little meet gets underway in San Antonio, Texas, that calls itself the United States National Championships. With most of the best swimmers in the country busy overseas, U.S....

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FINA World Cup Should Be Called FINA Cash Giveaway

By David Rieder. At the most recent stop of the World Cup circuit in Doha, Katinka Hosszu finished first in nine out of 17 women’s events, giving her 200 career World Cup gold medals. Sounds impressive—until you remember that only six out of 58 individual Olympic medalists from Rio even showed up in...

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Melanie Margalis Among Winners at Day Three of Athens Sectionals

Day three of the Long Course Speedo Sectionals in Athens, GA saw a variety of swimmers posting top times. Leah Stevens clocked a 4:13.82 to claim first in the women's 400-meter free. Hannah Moore finished second with a 4:16.42, while Verity Abel took third with a 4:18.88. Matias Koski rose to first ...