Jones over Lochte, Owen-Almeida tie highlight close battles at Charlotte Sectional night three
Cullen Jones beat his longtime friend and new training partner Ryan Lochte in a 50 free. Meanwhile their SwimMAC teammate Kathleen Baker put up a wildly-impressive 51.5 to win the 100 back.
U.S. Junior Nationals: 5 storylines to watch
Caeleb Dressel is the top seed in all sorts of races this weekend, where he’ll make another charge at the NAG record book.
Adam Brown Just Out-Touches Fellow Auburn Alum Cesar Cielo to Close Minneapolis Grand Prix
Adam Brown and Cesar Cielo went nose-to-nose in the 100 free from the outside lanes, and Brown came away with the narrowest of victories. (Photo Courtesy: Greg Davis)
USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 National Team
35-time World Champion, and 5-time Olympic Champion, Ryan Lochte headlines 111 swimmers on the 2013-2014 USA Swimming National Team. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Purdue’s Danny Tucker Nearly Qualifies for National Team in Day 1 Prelims at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open began with four events Tuesday morning in Irvine, California. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Stephanie Peters Commits to Georgia Class of 2014
Georgia has already landed their second big verbal commitment for the class of 2014. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Junior National Champ Megan Kingsley Verbally Commits to Georgia
Megan Kingsley of the Mount Pleasant Swim Club has times that would make her an immediate NCAA finalist for Georgia. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
World Championship Team Members, Ryan Murphy, and Other Young Stars Compete at Sectionals in Athens, GA
Ryan Murphy wins five events at the 2013 Long Course Senior Sectionals at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Top 10 NCAA Recruits in Women’s Class of 2014
If Simone Manuel wasn’t already the #1 recruit in the country, she certainly earned that spot in Indianapolis last week. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Charlotte Grand Prix; Day three prelims
The men’s 50 freestyle final will see five Olympians battle it out for the top spot Anthony Ervin, Cullen Jones, Marcelo Chierighini, Ricky Berens and Tyler…
Three NAG Records Broken; NCAP Takes Overall Team Title on Final Night of NCSA Juniors
NCAP’s men won, as did the Dynamo women, leaving NCAP for the overall team championship at an exciting NCSA Junior National Championship meet. (Photo thanks to Chris Natoli)
Andrew Seliskar Stomps 200 Breaststroke NAG Record; Avestruz Makes Her Name in Women’s 100 Back Final
NCAP’s Janet Hu added a second butterfly victory of the meet on Friday night in Orlando. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Manuel Adds 200 Free Victory on Thursday at NCSA Junior Nationals
First Colony’s Simone Manuel took her second event victory of the NCSA Junior Nationals on Thursday evening. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAP Makes Third National Age Group Record of Night 2 at NCSA’s; Kennedy Lohman Impresses in 100 Breaststroke
Junior Nationals were on fire on day 2 in Orlando. Among the winners was Asphalt Green’s Michael Domagala (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCSA Juniors Day 2 Prelims (With Full Prelims Results)
Lia Neal (above) gives NCSA Junior some Olympic starpower; though she sits well behind Simone Manuel in loaded 100 free A-Final. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)