Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Campbell Shatters 50-Point Territory
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Wilimovsky, Anderson Sweep Pan Pacs 10K Open Water Golds
Jordan Wilimovsky won his third medal of 2018 Pan Pacs with a hard-fought 10K open water victory, while Haley Anderson battled back over the final lap to win the women’s event.
Michael Phelps Quashes Comeback In Baltimore Sun Profile
In a profile in the Baltimore Sun, Olympic hero Michael Phelps says he’s in better shape now than he was before his 2014 comeback from retirement, but quashed any speculation about a second comeback.
Registered Sex Offender Accused of Photographing Kids Swim Meet
A registered sex offender was arrested last week while taking photographs of children at a 14-and-under swim meet in Ohio.
Bondar Wins Two Golds As Russia Tops Euro Diving Medal Table
Aleksandr Bondar won a pair of golds on the 10-meter platform events to push Russia to the medal table victory in diving at the 2018 European Championships.
Final Rosters: King Into Worlds in 200 Breast, Bumps Galat To Pan Ams
Lilly King has added the 200 breaststroke to her 2019 World Championships lineup, bumping 2017 Worlds silver medalist Bethany Galat down to the Pan American Games team and Emily Escobedo off that Pan Ams team entirely.
Pan Pacs Day 3: Conger, McLaughlin Lock In 2019 Worlds Trips
Butterflyers Jack Conger and Katie McLaughlin locked in trips to the 2019 World Championships as a part of Team USA, the result of day 3 of the Pan Pacific Championships.
Dressel Into Worlds in 100 Free: Day 2 US Worlds Roster Update
2018 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, Tokyo, Japan Meet…
Five-Time Olympic Champ Svetlana Romashina to Come Out of Retirement
Svetlana Romashina, four-time FINA synchronized swimmer of the year, plans to come out of retirement to buoy Russia’s already-dominant synchronized swimming program.
Sweden Pre-Nominates 5, Including Sjostrom, For 2018 SC Worlds
Sweden has ‘pre-nominated’ five athletes including world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom to the 2018 Short Course World Championships, the Swedish swimming federation announced this week.
Sweden Selects 5 For Youth Olympic Games
Sweden has picked five young athletes to represent the nation at the Youth Olympic Games this coming October.
Pickrem, Eastin, Dressel In For 200 IM, Ruck Scratches Day 3 Prelims
Start lists show Sydney Pickrem, Ella Eastin and Caeleb Dressel all swimming the 200 IM on day 3 of Pan Pacs, with Taylor Ruck among the notable scratches out of the event.
SwimSwam Pulse: Seliskar Most Surprising U.S. Champ, 37% Say
37% of voters found Andrew Seliskar to be the most surprising U.S. National champ.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Peaty’s Project 56 Continues
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Rivard, Meyers, Patterson Set World Records To Open 2018 Para Pan Pacs
Canada’s Aurelie Rivard and the USA’s Becca Meyers broke their own world records to highlight day 1 at the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships.