2014 Asian Games – Hagino knocks off Sun and Park for 200 free gold on day 1
Kosuke Hagino won one of the premier races of day 1, besting Sun Yang and Park Tae-hwan to take home gold in the 200 freestyle.
7 Storylines to watch, all the links you need for the swimming portion of the 2014 Asian Games
South Korea’s Park Tae-hwan has won six gold medals over the past two Asian Games and will face Chinese rival Sun Yang at home.
China names 61-swimmer Asian Games team – Sun Yang’s back and he’s got company
Sun Yang is back into international competition after a tumultuous offseason, and he leads a very strong Chinese roster into the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
Xu Jiayu Sweeps The Backstroke Events at Chinese Spring Nationals
After a fast week in China, several stars have been welcomed back into the limelight. The biggest story lines from this…
HardCore Swim of the Week: Jiayu represents rising tide of Asian backstrokers
Xu Jiayu’s world-leading 100 backstroke appears to have some big international implications.
Xu Jiayu Lights Up Day 2 With Another National Record At Chinese Spring National Championships
After an exciting first day at the Chinese Spring National Championships, we saw Sun Yang’s return to competition and Xu…
Sun Yang Returns To Competition; Xu Jiayu Swims Worlds Fastest 100m Backstroke at Chinese Spring Nationals
Xu Jiayu ran away from the rest of the field to claim the top time in the world in the…
Fu Yuanhui Takes Second Gold At Chinese National Championships
After collecting a win the 50 backstroke on the second night of competition at the Chinese National Swimming Championships in…
Chinese National Championships – Day Three
The third day of the Chinese National Championships in Huangshan saw both Sun Mengyue and Shen Duo add to their…
Chinese National Championships Day Two
Chinese National Swimming Championships continue today in Huangshan. With much of the Chinese National Team absent from the meet the…
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)
Sun Yang Smacks Asian Record in 200 Free on Day 3 of Chinese National Games
China’s Sun Yang didn’t swim the 200 free at Worlds, but made up for it with a new Asian Record in the 200 free on Friday. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Male Sprinters Put on a Show Thursday at Chinese National Games
Two more National Records went down Thursday, and a mega three-man sprint battle was set up for later in the meet. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2013 FINA World Championships Day 6 Finals Real-Time Recaps
Before the events began Australian Cate Campbell was asked if this race felt like revenge after missing the 2012 individual event at the Olympics due to illness, she corrected the interviewer, not revenge, motivation…. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Feilian Breaks Chinese 200 Breaststroke Record at Nationals (Day 3)
The Chinese men are making strides to catch up with their female counterparts at the 2013 Chinese long course National…