Weinberger fights back from mistake, settles for 5th
“I’m one of the strongest guys out there and I know I could have come first. It’s just so disappointing that I made such an amateur mistake and I didn’t notice the turning buoy pass on my right,” Weinberger said after the race. “I know I’m better than that.” (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)
Americans Sweep Golds, Silvers in 100 Frees on Day 1 of Maccabiah Games
Andi Murez and Leah Goldman went 1-2 in the first women’s swimming race of the 2013 Maccabiah Games. (Photo Courtesy: Leah Goldman)
Swimming Australia Bars Swimmers From Giving Interviews at Training Camp
Swimming Australia chief Michael Scott is declining requests for athletes to interview in their week-long staging camp in Barcelona this week. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Day 2 Highlights, 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
A huge upset in diving came on the men’s 10-meter synchro platform, diving outside against a backdrop of scenic Barcelona. Sascha Klein (featured image credit: Lars Bormann) and Patrick Hausding enlisted a major upset when the best Yuan Cao and Yanquan Zhang for the title, earning Germany’s second medal of the championships.
Swimming Canada Announces World Junior Team
The Canadian Swimming National Championships concluded on July 20th in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The competition served as a selection meet for…
White Sets New National Mark as Oakville Takes Team Title
On the last night of the Canadian National Championships in Pointe-Claire, Quebec 17 year old Evan White of the Oakville…
Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
We are a swimming site, and will primarily focus on the swimming events, but in an effort to address the…
2013 World Championship Previews: Women’s 100 Backstroke Looks A Lot Like ‘Chalk’
MIssy Franklin (right) is the defending Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but her future training partner Liz Pelton (left) is looking to crash the podium party in Barcelona. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Five More Qualify for World Juniors at Canadian Nationals
Day three of the Canadian Summer National Championships in Pointe-Claire, Quebec saw five more juniors qualify for the World Junior…
Fraser Brothers Dominate 2013 Island Games; Jersey Brings Multiple Medals
The 2013 Island Games took place July 15-18. Many took home multiple medals, including the Cayman Islands, Shetland Islands, and Jersey. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Dutch National Record Holder Toussaint Signs With Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast’s Emma Svensson (above) will have an impressive new teammate during the 2013-2014 season. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Five-member Canadian Team Set To Brave Open Water at Worlds
Philippe Guertin of Montreal and Eric Hedlin of Victoria will take to Moll de la Fusta in the men’s 5-kilometre race at 7 a.m. ET. They’ll be the first Canadian competitors in swimming at the two-week marquee event, which continues with the pool competition from July 28 – Aug. 4. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2013
The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame has announced its class of 8 former masters athletes for the 2013 Masters…
FINA Announces Hosts for 2019 and 2021 World Championships
This pool in South Korea, designed to be shaped like a water drop, will host the 2015 World University Games and now the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. (Photo Courtesy: Gwangju organizing committee)
New Zealand’s Kane Radford Ready – Open Water Swimming at World starts Saturday
Kane Radford and the rest of the New Zealand swimmers are ready for great racing in Barcelona. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)