2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day One Prelims Live Recap
The day has finally arrived, the 2016 Olympic Games will commence in the pool, beginning a week-long mix of triumph and heartbreak depicting the raw emotion of sport displayed exclusively at the Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Preview
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will contest the women’s 400 IM this morning, four years after her devastating 4th place finish in London.
Qiu Ziao Breaks 15 Minutes in Sun-less 1500 to Close Chinese Trials
2016 CHINESE OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS April 3rd-10th, 2016 Foshan, Guangdong, China Foshan Century Lotus Swimming & Diving Hall Live video…
On-Fire 15-Year-Old Rikako Ikee Lowers Own 100 Fly Japanese NR
15-year-old Japanese sprinter Rikako Ikee is simply a girl on fire.
Chen Xinyi Swims 56.8 100 Fly to Take 2nd in World Rankings in China
2016 CHINESE OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS April 3rd-10th, 2016 Foshan, Guangdong, China Foshan Century Lotus Swimming & Diving Hall Live video…
Rikako Ikee Breaks Championship Record In Women’s 100 Butterfly
Rikako Ikee of Japan won the women’s 100 fly in a new championship record of 58.28
World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Butterfly
Sarah Sjostrom will be looking to repeat as world champion…
2014 Swammy Awards: Female International Junior Swimmer of the Year
Russian Daria K Ustinova set junior world records in the 100 and 200 backstroke while finishing top 10 in the world rankings in both events…
Chinese Swimmer Xinyi Chen Breaks 100m Fly Jr. World Record At 2014 Asian Games
Chinese swimmer Xinyi Chen broke a Jr world record in the 100m fly at the 2014 Asian Games, absolutely smashing…
With Ye Absent, Zhou and Chen Both Under World Junior Mark in 200 IM; Sun Unimpressive in 1500
Coming into this week’s Chinese Spring National Championships, there were some question-marks about where Sun Yang’s conditioning would be after…
Fu Yuanhui, Ye Shiwen Claim World’s Fastest Swims At Chinese Spring Nationals: Day 3
Ye Shiwen won the women’s 400 IM with a new world leading time, two seconds faster than anyone else in the world this year, at the Chinese Spring National Championships.
Sun Yang Shines at Chinese National Games on Final Day
Sun Yang wrapped up his run of 5 gold medals at this meet, including sweeping the 200, 400, and 1500 freestyles, by winning the men’s 1500 in 14:53.17. Sun pushed a little bit early in this race, to give himself a clear view of the field, but then largely seemed to cost to that winning time that was 22 seconds slower than his own World Record. (Image courtesy of Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Ning Zetao Breaks National Record in 50 Free in Prelims on Day 6 of Chinese Games
Ning Zetao Broke the Asian Record in the 50 free in prelims, but couldn’t match it in the semi-finals on Monday. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Wu Peng Wins 4th-Straight Title in 200 Fly; Calls it a Career Shortly After
Wu Peng, one of the truly legendary Chinese male swimmers, won the 200 fly at the Asian Games and then stepped off the stage with a final bow. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Wang Shun Scores Chinese National Record to Open Chinese National Games
China’s Sun Yang was also among the winners on day 1 of the prestigious event. (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)