Read more2019 Dutch Swimming Championships Day 1: Toussaint, Kromowidjojo Win05 April 2019The first night of the 2019 Dutch Swimming Championships were well underway in the Netherlands. This night consisted of the following men's and women's events:1500 free, 50 fly, 200 breast, 100 back and 200 free. Women 1500 Free Laura Setz touched first in a meet record time of 17:03.82. Lena-Marie ...
Read moreMaria Astashkina With a Top 20 Time in 100 Breast at Euro Juniors13 July 2014DODRECHT, The Netherlands, July 13. A top 20 time went up on the scoreboard to close out the European Junior Championships in Dodrecht. Russia's Maria Astashkina vaulted to 20th in the world rankings in the women's 100-meter breaststroke with her victory tonight. She blasted a 1:07.82 with a 32.19 f...
Read moreRanomi Kromowidjojo, Sebastiaan Verschuren Lead 17 Swimmer Dutch Olympic Roster15 July 2016The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has announced a 17 swimmer Olympic roster. The team will have ten women. Ranomi Kromowidjojo won gold in the 50 and 100 freestyles in London and will look to defend her titles. Despite a battle with cancer, veteran Inge Dekker is also on the roster. Femke Heemsker...
Read moreMoniek Nijhuis Moves To Third in World in 100 Breast With Near Dutch Record09 November 2014TILBURG - Moniek Nijhuis raced her way to a near-Dutch record with a 1:04.66 in the women's 100-meter breast during the final night of the Dutch Short Course Championships. Nijhuis' swim moved her to third in the world rankings behind only Alia Atkinson (1:02.54) and Ruta Meilutyte (1:03.05). She l...
Read moreFreya Anderson Destroys 200 Free PB As She Leaves Flanders Cup With Three Golds: Triple Joy For James Guy19 January 2020Freya Anderson gave a hint of an exciting 2020 to come when she took a sledgehammer to her 200m freestyle PB as she came away from the Flanders Cup in Antwerp, Belgium, with three gold medals. James Guy won the 100 free as he too enjoyed a successful weekend that saw the Bath National Centre swimmer...
Read moreSweden's Sarah Sjostrom Slams Swedish Mark in 400 Free at Golden Lanes16 March 2014AMIENS, Florida, March 16. SWEDEN's Sarah Sjostrom closed out a particularly productive meet at the Golden Lanes competition in Amiens, France with a Swedish national record. Typically a sprinter, Sjostrom has been so on point this week that she decided to try her hand at the 400-meter freestyle, an...
Read more2Day 4 Prelims: No Cooling Off Sjostrom, Hosszu at Euro Championships16 December 2017During the prelims the fourth day of the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, the big stars continued their big swims. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and Hungary's Katinka Hosszu led the charge, each snagging top seeds in prelims. Check out the full results of the session here. ...
Read more2Youth Olympic Games: Ruta Meilutyte Cruises Through 50 Breast Prelims16 August 2014Photo by Joao Marc Bosch NANJING, China, August 16. LITHUANIA's Ruta Meilutyte got going early with an easy-speed swim in the 50-meter breaststroke, while a handful of other national records fell throughout the morning in Nanjing. Scheduled Events Men's 400 free Women's 50 breast Men's 100 back Wome...
Read more2USA Posts Top Time in Prelims of Mixed 400 Free Relay at 2015 FINA World Championships08 August 2015The USA mixed relay team of Conor Dwyer (49.47), Ryan Lochte (48.43), Margo Geer (53.12) and Abbey Weitzeil (53.49) clocked a quick 3:24.51 to claim the first-place seed in the mixed 400-meter freestyle relay. The relay team was just shy of the world record of 3:23.29 set by Australia in 2014. Russi...
Read moreSarah Sjostrom Slings Another Pair of Sizzlers at Golden Lanes15 March 2014AMIENS, France, March 15. THE super speedy Sarah Sjostrom continued to shine at the Golden Lanes meet in Amiens with another pair of top-ranked efforts this evening as the Swede is looking in championship form early in the season. Sjostrom, who challenged the world record in the 100 fly last night w...
Read moreHosszu Holds Nothing Back on Day Two in Beijing10 November 2017After one World Junior Record and one Championship Record were broken during last night's finals of the Beijing stop of the 2017 FINA World Cup circuit, we are slated for another day of close finishes, edge-of-your-seat races and intense excitement. Here you will find everything you need to keep up ...