Kolesnikov, Russia Dominating Day 4 Prelims of Junior Euros
Russia went to town at day 4 prelims of the European Junior Championships, taking top qualifying spots in five of ten events, including reigning junior world record-holder Kliment Kolesnikov in the 50 back.
Top 5 Biggest Time Drops From Seed On Day 4 Of U.S. Nationals
The 100-meter races were host to tonight’s biggest time drops, with all five of our biggest drops coming from the 100 back and 100 breast. Isabel Ivey had the day’s biggest drop, moving from 1:03 to 1:01 in the 100 back. Bethany Galat (pictured) had the biggest drop among top-16 seeds.
Kevin Cordes Now Leads All Male PSS Scorers At Nats After Day 4
2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st 50-Meter Course Indianapolis, Indiana Meet Info Prelims timelines Broadcast schedule…
US Nats Day 4: Prospective 2017 WUGs/Jr Worlds Rosters
World University Games are starting to get crowded with one day remaining. The women’s roster is over capacity and the men hit their 20-person limit on the nose tonight.
The Lochte Rule Is The Worst Rule In Sports
Right now, swimming has the worst rule in all of sports. If FINA is truly trying to grow the sport among fans and sponsors, getting rid of it wouldn’t be a bad place to start.
Top 5 Biggest Time Drops From Seed On Day 3 Of U.S. Nationals
Today, three of the five biggest drops came from highly-seeded athletes. In fact, Leah Smith’s explosive 400 IM was the biggest drop of the day for any swimmer, and she started with the 8th seed. Smith wound up winning the national title and escaping the DQ onslaught.
US Nats Day 3: Prospective 2017 WUGs/Jr Worlds Rosters
Michael Andrew qualified for Junior Worlds in his third and fourth events on Thursday night as the 18-and-under national champ in the 50 breast and 50 back.
Leah Smith Adds 10 PSS Points, Is Now Top Nationals Earner After Day 3
While she wasn’t the distance freestyler many expected to make a crossover into IM, it was Leah Smith (not Katie Ledecky) who won the national 400 IM title tonight in a shocker, and it’s Smith, not Ledecky, who leads all point-getters at Nationals three days in.
CAS Rejects Paolo Barelli’s Ethics Case Against FINA
The Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by Italian swim federation president Paolo Barelli and ordered Barelli to pay the legal fees of FINA, his opponent in the case.
Potential Swim-Off Set Up Between Harting, Smachlo For 100 Fly A Final
The Dark Knight Returns… for a swim-off, that is. A tie for 8th place in the men’s 100 fly has forced a likely swim-off between Batman-themed showman Zach Harting and Michigan’s hero-slayer Miles Smachlo for the last lane in the A final.
Return of the Lochte Rule: Abrahm Devine DQ’d At US Nats
As it did last summer, the so-called ‘Lochte Rule’ prohibiting IMers from underwater kicking on their backs outside of the backstroke leg has cropped up at the biggest American selection meet. This morning the rule nabbed Stanford’s Abrahm Devine, who was disqualified after posing a 4:17.55 that would have placed him fourth heading into the final.
Top 5 Biggest Time Drops From Seed At Day 2 Of U.S. Nationals
As we did yesterday, we’re bringing you the top 5 time drops from seeds on day 2 of U.S. Nationals.
US Nats Day 2: Prospective 2017 WUGs/Jr Worlds Rosters
2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st 50-Meter Course Indianapolis, Indiana Meet Info Prelims timelines Broadcast schedule…
Ledecky, Haas Make Biggest PSS Point Leaps After Nats Day 2
Katie Ledecky continues to run away with the Pro Swim Series points on the women’s side, while Townley Haas leads all men in points put up at this year’s Nationals meet two days in.
US Aquatic Sports Backs Julio Maglione In FINA Presidential Race
United States Aquatic Sports is placing it’s support fully behind incumbent Julio Maglione in this summer’s elections for the president of FINA, according to a letter SwimSwam obtained today.