Winn Aung Re-Breaks 50 Free NAG Record with 11th Birthday Looming
Stock Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com
Tide Swim Team Breaks 15-18 NAG Record (But Not 17-18)
Nathaniel Dacruz, Austin Temple, Harrison Pierce, and Austin Ryan, 24-hours later, have been confirmed as the 15-18 National Age Group Record holders in the 200 medley relay. (Photo: Josh Fulton)
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)
Gianniotis Redeems, Wins Men’s 10KM Race at World Championships
Above, second-place finisher Thomas Lurz of Germany handled the double the best, but a rested Gianniotis won gold in Barcelona. (File Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
UPDATE: Asking Price of Ford Konno Olympic Gold Medals Dropped to $19,000
The price for the 1952 Olympic gold medal for the 1500 freestyle, and one of the golds for the 800 free relay, being sold on eBay (like the one above) has been reduced by over $6,000.
Faith Johnson Goes #2 50 Free in 17-18 History; SwimMAC Girls Break 200 Free Relay Record
Lauren Rhodes, Maria Sheridan, Meija Roses, and Faith Johnson, seen here with their SwimMAC Coaches, broke a NAG Record that was only two weeks old. (Photo: David Marsh)
SwimMAC Carolina Breaks 15-16 Girls’ 200 Medley Relay Record
Jessica Merritt, Alyssa Marsh, Sarah Stranick, and Nora McCullough from SwimMAC Carolina broke the
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.
Seth Chun Ties Ryan Murphy’s National Age Group Record
Photo and Video courtesy Linda Chung
The US World Championship Team Chooses Captains
Veteran swimmers, Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin, Ricky Berens, and Matt Grevers will lead the World Championship Team of 42 in Barcelona. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships
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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)
Scottsdale Aquatic Club Girls Break Another NAG Record
This photo, taken after their record-breaking swim in the 200 free relay on Thursday, shows the four swimmers from Scottsdale who have broken three NAG Records this weekend already. (Photo: Kevin Zacher)
Stanford Commit Connor Black Soars at Minneapolis Sectional
Connor Black of CATS in Illinois won the men’s 100 fly in Minneapolis and moved into the all-time top 5 in the 17-18 age group. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAP 13-14 Girls Break 800 Free Relay NAG Record at PVS Senior Championships
A foursome of 13-14 girls from NCAP knocked four seconds off of the old NAG Record in the 800 free relay on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: Lance Gwennap)