FINA Moves Dates of 2015 World Aquatics Championships to Accommodate Pan Am Games
A rendering of the pool under construction to be the primary aquatics venue at the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Trio of World’s Best Breaststrokers to Participate in 2nd Cluster of World Cup
Russia’s Yulia Efimova had an exceptional World Championship meet, and now she’s on to the World Cup.
Australians Take 2013 Raia Rapida
The 2013 Raia Rapida competition saw teams from Brazil, Australia, France and the United States pitted against each other in…
Brazilian Sprinter Bruno Fratus Will Be Joining Auburn’s Post Grad Group In January
Brazilian sprint freestyler Bruno Fratus will be joining the Auburn University Post-Grad group, AU Aquatics, under head coach, Brett Hawke, in January. The 24 year-old is recovering from a shoulder surgery in May.
Indiana Hosting ‘Relay Rally’ to Challenge FINA World Records
Indiana has a chance to set 8 new World Records on Thursday. Not just the “Guinness Book of” off the wall World Records. Serious, FINA World Records.
Raia Rapida Picks: An International Selection Panel Weighs In
Eugene Godsoe and the Americans won the Raia Rapida in 2012, and since then Godsoe has gotten very, very fast.
Baku, Brasilia, and Budapest Make 2019 World University Games Presentations
The three finalists and primary candidates for the 2019 World University Games made their initial formal presentations to the Federation International du Sport Universitaire, or FISU, in Belgium earlier this week. Present at the meeting representing the organizers of the biannual event were president Claude-Louis Gallien, and a pair of FISU Vice Presidents.
Raia Rapida Moved to Botafogo Water Park; Brazilian Team Announced
Nicholas Santos will swim Brazil’s butterfly leg, with a relatively new face anchoring them.
Say No to Doping – WADA Feature Video
The video, EFFORT, was produced as a campaign to encourage athletes to achieve based on “effort,” not by using performance-enhancing drugs and cheating.
Germany’s Thomas Bach, Olympic Champion, Takes Over IOC President Presidency
The IOC has a new president, and for the first time, it’s an Olympic gold medal athlete. (Photo: Sven Teshcke)
Alex Pussieldi Announces the French and Australian Rosters for the 2nd Raia Rapida
Florent Manadou and Fred Bosquet (pictured above), are two of the members of the French Raia Rapida team. The French and Australian teams were both recently announced by Alex Pussieldi. (Photo Courtesy: Aidan Pongrace)
Mania, Godsoe, Alexandrov, and Schneider Seeking Raia Rapida Repeat
World Championship silver medalist Eugene Godsoe is part of the defending champion American squad that will travel back to Rio this month. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Second Edition of Fast Lane Meet Set for September 29th
Adam Mania was a part of the 2012 Raio Rapido “Fast Lane” meet in Brazil that won a huge cash prize. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
FINA Unveils 2014 Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Procedure
Chad le Clos is the greatest Youth Olympics success story in swimming, having won a World Short Course title later that year, and ending up with Olympic gold in 2011, and double gold at Worlds in 2013. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Huge Decisions Loom at 125th IOC Session in Argentina, Including Host, New Sports, New President
The International Olympic Committee will change the future of sports this coming weekend.