Paul Yetter Joins Ritter Sports Performance
RITTER Sports Performance is pleased to announce that Paul Yetter has joined their team. Yetter has guided 12 athletes to a No. 1 National Age Group ranking.
US Paralympics Names 48 Swimmers to 2019 National Team
23-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long headlines the 2019 roster.
Para Classification Chaos: New System Only Renews Past Woes
With the new classification system in place, para athletes have begun the reclassification process – but the sport seems plagued with as much disarray as ever.
US Para-Swimmers Michelle Konkoly, Julia Gaffney Reclassified
Konkoly and Gaffney were both reclassified at the World Para Swimming World Series stop in Indianapolis.
McKenzie Coan AR Highlights Para Swimming World Series in Indianapolis
Coan set a new 400 free American record Thursday night, setting the tone for three days of fast swimming in Indianapolis.
Australia’s Patterson Closes Indi Para World Series With Two Wins
Lakeisha Patterson of Australia won two more events on day 3 in Indianapolis to give her five total for the competition.
Elizabeth Marks Sweeps Multi-Class SB7 Breaststrokes at Can Am Open
Several Paralympians and national champions highlighted the 2016 Can Am Open, including Elizabeth Marks, a 100 breast gold medalist in Rio.
Konkoly, Garcia-Tolson Named Captains for U.S. Paralymic Swim Team
First-time Paralympian Michelle Konkoly and fourth-time Paralympian Rudy Garcia-Tolson have been named as the captains of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic swim team….
Jessica Long Leads 31 American Swimmers Nominated for Paralympics
U.S. PARALYMPIC TEAM TRIALS June 30- July 2, 2016 Preliminary Start 9:00am, Finals Start 5:00pm (Eastern Time) Mecklenburg County Aquatic…
2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials Day Three Prelims
Zachary Shattuck (SM6 200m IM) and Michelle Konkoly (S9 100m freestyle) each lowered their own American Records at the Saturday morning prelims of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials in Charlotte.
Watch Michelle Konkoly Set S9 50 Freestyle World Record
Michelle Konkoly is now the fastest S9 50 free in history after her stunning preliminary 28.37 at 2016 Paralympic Trials in Charlotte.
Tucker Dupree and Michelle Konkoly Break 3 American Records
Tucker Dupree and Michelle Konkoly set 3 new American Records this past weekend at the ECAC Championships, held at the US Naval Academy.
Dolfin Signs Michelle Konkoly and Tucker Dupree
Matt Zimmer, Dolfin VP: “At Dolfin, we’re fans of swimming… When athletes like Melanie, Frank, and Bobby contact us because they know what we stand for, and know we’ll stand and cheer for them, it’s a great fit all around.”
Shout From the Stands: Why I Swim at Georgetown
“Coach Jamie Holder has been an excellent coach for the university. In his tenure here, only 5 years, swimmers have broken every single record on the Georgetown record board.”
Para Pan Pacs: Day 5 Records and Final Wrap-Up
Jessica Long of the United States won two more gold medals on the final day of Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships: the 100 free S8 and 100 breast SB7.