Read moreThe Gene Pool: How Swimming Talent is Nurtured Through Generations01 November 2021The Gene Pool: How Swimming Talent is Nurtured Through Generations By Vanessa Steigauf, Swimming World College Intern There are impressive stories about cases where talent runs deep in families. If we have a look at current and retired world-class athletes, chances are, we find a bunch who have sibl...
Read more1Marco Koch Wins 200 Breast Title At German Nationals, May Miss European Championships21 July 2018The third night of the 2018 German National Championships featured one of Germany's most celebrated swimmers in 2015 World Champion Marco Koch. Koch won the 200 breast final on Saturday handily over the rest of the field, but his time is not quite fast enough to compete for a medal in Glasgow in thi...
Read more12015 World Champion Marco Koch Out of European Championships; Full German Team Announced23 July 2018The Nomination Committee of the German Swimming Association (DSV) has agreed by mutual agreement against a nomination of Marco Koch for the European Championships in Glasgow. Henning Lambertz, head coach swimming in the DSV, had the Darmstadt initially on the team after his National title over 200m ...
Read moreFlorian Wellbrock Swims 3:44 400 Free on Night Two of Germany's Olympic Qualifier17 April 2021Florian Wellbrock Swims 3:44 400 Free on Night Two of Germany's Olympic Qualifier The 2021 German Olympic qualifying meet #2 continued Saturday from Berlin, the host of the 2002 European champs and numerous World Cup meets. The best swim of the day came from world champion Florian Wellbrock in the 4...
Read moreKim Herkle Breaks National Junior Record in 200 Breast at German Nationals04 April 2021University of Louisville commit Kim Herkle won the 200 breaststroke on Sunday at the German Olympic qualification meet in Heidelberg with a national junior record at 2:25.56. That swim puts her 16th in the world as she was less than a half second off of Jessica Steiger's national record of 2:25.00 f...
Read more2LumaLanes Performance of the Week: Klenz Breaks Legendary 32-Year Old German Record24 July 2018This week’s Performance Of The Week, sponsored by LumaLanes, goes to Ramon Klenz for his performance in the men’s 200 butterfly at the 2018 German National Championships. Swimming in the opening event of the meet, Klenz won the 200 fly in a huge best time of 1:55.76, an almost two second drop from h...