2013 FINA World Championships, Friday Finals Preview
Ricky Berens and Team USA looked good in prelims of the 800 free relay, but there will be a few factors working against them in finals. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
World Championships Preview: Sprenger Confident in His Abilities in the 100 breaststroke
Australian Christian Sprenger is currently ranked number one in the world in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.05 (photo courtesy of Swimming Australia)
Hungary Sending 17 to World Championships
Hungary is sending 17 to Barcelona for the 2013 World Championships including Dániel Gyurta (pictured above), László Cseh, Risztov Éva, and Katinka Hosszú. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Hosszu Adds A 6th Title After Day 3 of Hungarian National Championships
Katinka Hosszu continues winning streak, taking first in the women’s 50 backstroke. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Hosszu Racks up 5 Wins in Two Days at Hungarian National Championships
Katinka Hosszu isn’t slowing down on her global mystery tour in 2013. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Muffat Swims World Best 400 Free Again, Manaudou Beats Bousquet in 50
Day 1 of the 2013 Sette Colli Trophy did not disappoint, with a handful of Meet Records and a World Leader going on the boards. (Photo: Aidan Pongrace)
Hosszu swims 15 events in Bergen
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu show an incredible display of endurance, swimming 15 events and medaling in 14 of them at the…
Kromowidjojo wins the 50 freestyle in star studded final
Olympic 50 and 100 freestyle champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo came away with gold in the 50 freestyle on the third night of…
Gyurta Hits 2:10 Already in Flanders; Fratus Solid in European Training
A good meet in Flanders, Belgium featured great local, continental, and international flare.
Breakdown of the FINA Best Athletes Awards Voting
Missy and Michael earned the honor, but how did the voting breakdown? (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Five more swims three more wins for Hosszu at the Salnikov Cup
On the second night of the Salnikov Cup Hungarian Katinka Hosszu added three more wins for a total of seven…
Nicholas Santos Ties Championship Record; Day 3 Preliminaries Short Course World Championships
(Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Akihiro Yamaguchi Breaks World Record in Japan!
Akihiro Yamaguchi very nearly broke 2:07 in the 200 breaststroke at Japan’s National Sports Festival on Saturday.
Yamaguchi Misses Japanese Record by .06
Yamaguchi’s 2:07.57 in the 200 breast just missed Kosuke Kitajima’s National Record! (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
As an American Streak Ends, “Textile-Bests” Still in Play
Last summer, I asked the question after Sun Yang and Ryan Lochte broke World Records at the World Championships of:…