2013 FINA Worlds – Planet Water Village – Behind the Scenes Video
Go behind the scenes at the 2013 FINA World Championships. At the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Trials, we had the aquazone. At FINA Worlds, it’s Planet Water Village.
Africa Report, Day 4 Continued, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi: The Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. of Breaststroke
This is the second half of the story about training partners and best friends, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi. They earned the Gold and Bronze medals in the 50m breaststroke on Day 4 of the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Gil Levy / @SwimCoachLevy)
Africa Report, Day 4, Cameron Van Der Burgh and Giulio Zorzi: The Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. of Breaststroke
South Africa wins the medal count on Day 4 with medals from Chad Le Clos, along with training partners and best friends, Giulio Zorzi and Cameron Van Der Burgh. (Photo Credit: Gil Levy / @SwimCoachLevy)
Timelapse: Worlds Pool Transforms from Synchro to Competitive Swimming in 40 Seconds
Image courtesy of FINA
The USA Swimming Foundation Heads to Southern California For the US Open and Speedo Jr Nationals
Join Olympic gold medalists Cullen Jones, Janet Evans, and Jason Lezak to support the USA Swimming Foundation’s mission to Save Lives and Build Champions. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Katie Ledecky’s Lands The Fourth Spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays
Katie Ledecky’s World Record performance in the 1500 freestyle yesterday was recognized by ESPN SportsCenter, earning the fourth spot on their Top 10 Plays countdown. (Photo Credit: ESPN SportsCenter / @SportsCenter)
DA Franklin Removes Stitches From Mrs. Berens’ Finger: What National Team Parents Do Before Meets
Dick Franklin (Missy’s dad) smiles for the camera as his wife (and doctor), DA Franklin, removes stitches from Leslie Berens’ (Ricky’s mom) hand at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo Credit; Trevor Freeland, Swimmer, VA Alum, part-time swimming analyst, full-time swim fan)
Olympic Tickets and Trials Souvenirs Galore in This Week’s eBay Update
A full set of tickets from Phelps’ eight gold medals in 2008 sure would be cool, but would it be $1,500 cool? (Photo Courtesy: eBay)
Indiana Swimmers Donate Their Medals to Children Battling Life-Threatening Illnesses
Becky Flaherty and Indiana Swimming have shown their support to Medals 4 Mettle, an organization that donates medals to those battling life-threatening illnesses and severe disabilities. (Photo Credit: Tony Carroll)
8:10, The Story of British Swimming Success at Barcelona 2003 – Documentary Film
In 2003 Britain’s swimmers won a then record 8 medals at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. Ten years on, using exclusive new interviews, 8:10 tells the story of how those medals were won, in the words of the swimmers who won them.
Wozny: First Meet Jitters…Or Not
Jessica Hardy has swum in many swim meets. Ashley Wozny has not. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
SwimSwam Store Free Shipping July 23-24, Get Your Swag Now
July 23rd and 24th the SwimSwam Store is offering free shipping, but you have to use this coupon code: XMASINJULY…
Tony Azevedo Photo Shoot, Behind the Scenes with Photographer Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis, the man behind the camera and the mind behind Ola Vista Photography, takes us behind the scenes of Tony Azevedo’s HardCoreSwim photo shoot. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
+Pool in NYC’s East River Raises Quarter-Of-A-Million in Crowdfunding
The Next step on the road to the +Pool has become a reality. (Photo Courtesy: +Pool promotional photo).
The Swimmer Calendar is Hot With Swim Stars and Behind the Scenes Video
SwimMAC Elite Madison Kennedy climbs the robe upside down! Yep! She does it flawlessly…just horsing around during “The Swimmer Calendar” photo shoot. (Courtesy of Andrew Day)