Open Water World Cup leader Poliana Okimoto drops out of tour with back injury
Brazil’s Poliana Okimoto currently leads the points on FINA’s Open Water World Cup series, but won’t finish the tour due to a back injury.
PHOTO VAULT: Twitter’s inside glimpse at the Commonwealth Games
With most of the athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games now moved into the athlete village and preparing for competition, Twitter has been flooded with some great photos of the facilities and athletes. We’ve reposted a few of the best here to give you an insider’s look at the Commonwealth Games
Hill, Seliskar pick up wins on final day of Potomac Valley LC State
15-year-old Morgan Hill of Machine Aquatics continued her strong run of swims at the Potomac Valley State meet Sunday night, winning the 100 free to complete the sprint free double for the weekend.
Mexican Nationals Day 5: Gonzalez wins again, two more make CACG roster
On the fifth day of Mexican Nationals, Fernanda Gonzalez won another event, taking the 200 IM and adding another event to her Central American & Caribbean Games (CACG) qualifications.
1960 Olympic champ, Hall of Famer Bill Mulliken passes away
1960 Olympic gold medalist Bill Mulliken passed away Thursday at the age of 74.
WADA Data: Blood testing on the rise, Aquatics among most-tested Olympic sports
This month, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released its 2013 Anti-Doping Testing Figures Report – in short, an aggregation of all of the drug testing data it acquired over the past year.
Luna joins CACG squad, record count up to 92 after fourth day of Mexican Nats
Mexican Nationals continued Thursday, with Diana Luna becoming the thirteenth swimmer to make Mexico’s team for the Central America and Caribbean Games.
Men’s 200 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – New-look field with big shoes to fill
Tom Luchsinger, now with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, is the defending national champion and holds the nation’s second-fastest time this year.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Michael Phelps finds his statement swim in Athens
A big comeback swim has been missing, a headline-grabbing time that would really put the world on notice. In Athens this weekend, Phelps made his statement with a 51.67 in the 100 fly.
2014 LA Invite Preview: Big names load up sprints, IM’s in Los Angeles
Missy Franklin, Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, Matt Grevers and Kosuke Kitajima are among the names on the loaded LA Invite psych sheets.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Emily McClellan still growing into long course training
Breakout UW-Milwaukee star and recent college grad Emily McClellan checks in with SwimSwam from her summer training home in Minnesota to talk about the big learning curve she’s tackled during her rapid rise to swimming stardom.
Women’s 100 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – Donahue the constant among American turnover
With four of last year’s six national teamers retired or taking time away from the pool, the door is open for fresh talent behind 2012 Olympian Claire Donahue.
Florida, Michigan men lead Division I with 6 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans apiece
The Michigan Wolverine and Florida Gator men top the list of Division I CSCAA Scholar All-Americans released today, with 6 swimmers earning the honor from each team.
Emory women put 15 on CSCAA Scholar All-America list for Division III, Kenyon and Denison lead men
2014 NCAA champs Emory led all Division III programs with 15 female Scholar All-Americans, while Kenyon and Denison tied for the lead on the men’s side with 9 apiece.
LIU Post women and Grand Valley State men top Division II CSCAA Scholar All-America lists
The CSCAA has released its lists of Scholar All-Americans in the NCAA, and at the Division II level, the Long Island University Post women topped the lists with 8 honorees. On the men’s side, Grand Valley State put 6 on the list, most of any men’s program.