Tag: USA Swimming
SWIMMING: Paltrinieri and Twichell shine brightest at U.S. Open Water Nationals
Of the four senior races at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in Miami, Florida, American swimmers won only one.
But that was hardly...
SWIMMING Preview: Pan American team spots on the line at Open Water Nationals in...
USA Swimming’s Open Water Nationals are on for this weekend at the Miami Marine Stadium, with racing on three days:
● 3 May: 10 km...
LANE ONE: Planning your time off for 2020 yet? How about U.S. Trials week...
With the announcement of St. Louis, Missouri as the site for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials for men and women, the United States Olympic...
SWIMMING: Andrew stuns Kalisz in 200 m Medley on final day of Tyr Pro...
“That hurt so bad; I have a massive headache. I didn't expect that at all.”
Neither did anyone else, as 19-year-old Michael Andrew dominated not...
SWIMMING: Dressel back to dominant with four wins (so far) at Tyr Pro Swim...
After seven gold medals at the 2017 FINA World Championships, there seemed like nothing Caeleb Dressel couldn’t do.
Then came a motorcycle accident last June...
SWIMMING: World leader for Ledecky, PR for Smith in 800 m Free headlines Tyr...
The third leg of USA Swimming’s Tyr Pro Swim Series in Richmond, Virginia showcased some of the world’s best swimmers in the middle of...
SWIMMING Preview: World leaders Ledecky and Flickinger headline Tyr Pro Swim Series 3
The third leg of the Tyr Pro Swim Series comes this week in Richmond, Virginia and the Collegiate School Aquatic Center, beginning on Wednesday...
SWIMMING: Five wins for Andrew and 11 world-leading marks in excellent Tyr Pro Swim...
The first Tyr Pro Swim Series meet held in Des Moines, Iowa probably shouldn’t be the last.
Over four days in what is normally a...
LANE ONE: FINA asks for dismissal of International Swimming League and athlete suits
Following the cancellation of a high-profile swimming meet scheduled for last December, the new International Swimming League (ISL) filed suit against the international governing...
SWIMMING Panorama: Doping rumors about China’s Yang Sun, and a cancer challenge for Nathan...
Rough news this week for two of the finest swimmers in the world, both from the medical side:
● China’s Yang Sun, the triple Olympic...
SWIMMING: Ledecky wins four at Tyr Pro Swim Series opener
To the surprise of absolutely no one, American superstar Katie Ledecky dominated the season opener of the Tyr Pro Swim Series, winning four events...
SWIMMING Preview: Tyr Pro Swim Series opens in Knoxville; what will Katie do?
USA Swimming is placing significant emphasis on raising the importance, profile and showmanship of its Tyr Pro Swim Series, starting with the first leg...
SWIMMING: U.S. dominates FINA World Short-Course Champs
In another demonstration of how dominant the United States in swimming, a powerful American team overran the rest of the world in the 14th...
SWIMMING: Three “Golden Goggles” awards for Ryan Murphy
USA Swimming’s annual awards program, the Golden Goggles, was held on Monday evening in New York, with Freestyle superstar Katie Ledecky making some more...
LANE ONE: Being no. 1 today isn’t good enough for USA Swimming, looking to...
It’s hard to imagine much concern at USA Swimming over the performance of the world’s no. 1 swim team, as the U.S. has been...
LANE ONE: Senate hearing asks four NGBs to turn control over to its athletes
Should athletes run the sports they participate in?
The key exchanges of Wednesday’s fourth hearing on “Protecting U.S. Amateur Athletes: Examining Abuse Prevention Efforts Across...
LANE ONE: More fireworks are not going to bring more spectators to swimming (or...
USA Swimming’s (fairly) new chief executive, Tim Hinchey, released a “State of the Sport” post on the organization’s Web site on 19 September and...
Will the 2019 U.S. swimming team suffer the same letdown as 2015?
Kelsi Dahlia and Mallory Comerford were celebrating in 2017; what about next year?TSX HEADLINES – for August 3, 2018: The last time that USA...
Will the 2019 U.S. swimming team suffer the same letdown as 2015?
TSX HEADLINES – for August 3, 2018: The last time that USA Swimming picked its World Championships team a full year before, it didn’t...
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kenya most penalized by the Athletics Integrity Unit
TSX HEADLINES – for July 25, 2018: The Athletics Integrity Unit set up by the International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF) made its first...
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