Three Americans Post Top-10 Finishes in FINA World Championships 25K  By USA Swimming    Key Links Open Water World Championships Results FINA World Championships Site USA Swimming Media Guide (PDF) TV/Webcast Schedule   General Notes • The United States completes the open water portion of the 2017 FINA World Championships with three medals – one gold and two silver – to tie for third in the medal table. France led the way with six medals. • Team USA finished third in the team standings with 97 points, training only Italy...

U.S. Strikes Silver in FINA World Championships 5K Team Relay By USA Swimming    Key Links Open Water World Championships Results FINA World Championships Site USA Swimming Media Guide (PDF) TV/Webcast Schedule   Open Water 5K Team Relay – Final (Lake Balaton, Hungary) Results – Full Results Gold: France, 54:05.9 Silver: United States, 54:18.1 Brendan Casey (Santa Monica, Calif./Unattached) Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./North Carolina Aquatic Club) Haley Anderson (Granite Bay, Calif./Trojan Swim Club) Jordan Wilimovsky (Malibu, Calif./Team Santa Monica) Bronze: Italy, 54:31.0   More  

Michael Phelps on His Shark Week Showdown,...   It almost sounds like a stunt dreamed up on a playground: What would happen if the fastest swimmer in the world raced a great white shark?   That's exactly the goal with Great Gold vs. Great White, the upcoming Discovery Channel Shark Week special in which Michael Phelps is set to take on one of the deadliest predators in the ocean.   Yes, really.   But the question remains: Why would the greatest U.S. Olympian in history put his reputation on the...

Ashley Twichell Takes Gold in FINA World Championships Women’s 5K By USA Swimming    Key Links Open Water World Championships Results FINA World Championships Site USA Swimming Media Guide (PDF) TV/Webcast Schedule   Women’s Open Water 5K – Final (Lake Balaton, Hungary) Results – Full Results Gold: Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./North Carolina Aquatic Club), 59:07.0 Silver: Aurelie Muller (FRA), 59:10.5 Bronze: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA), 59:11.4   More  

Jordan Wilimovsky Surges for Silver in FINA World Championships Men’s 10K By USA Swimming    Open Water World Championships Results FINA World Championships Site USA Swimming Media Guide (PDF) TV/Webcast Schedule   Men’s Open Water 10K – Final (Lake Balaton, Hungary) Results – Full Results Gold: Feery Weertman (NED), 1:51:58.5 Silver: Jordan Wilimovsky (Malibu, Calif./Team Santa Monica), 1:51:58.6 Bronze: Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA), 1:51:59.2   More  

Top 10 for Anderson, Twichell in FINA World Championships Women’s 10K By USA Swimming   Key Links Open Water World Championships Results FINA World Championships Site USA Swimming Media Guide (PDF) TV/Webcast Schedule   Women’s Open Water 10K – Final (Lake Balaton, Hungary) Results – Full Results Gold: Aurelie Muller (FRA), 2:00:13.7 Silver: Samantha Arevalo (ECU), 2:00:17.0 Bronze (tie): Arianna Bridi (ITA), 2:00:17.2 Bronze (tie): Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA), 2:00:17.2 6. Haley Anderson (Granite Bay, Calif./Trojan Swim Club), 2:00:25.9 10. Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./North Carolina Aquatic Club), 2:00:41.3   More

USADA Update   At the end of a drug-test, the DCO & athlete will complete the forms together to document collection session.  

USA Swimming Creates First-Ever Safe Sport Activity Book to Engage Young Swimmers By USA Swimming   USA Swimming has released the organization’s first-ever  Safe Sport Activity Book. The Activity Book was created to share the Safe Sport message with a younger audience. The mission of the USA Swimming Safe Sport Program is to help teams foster a fun, healthy and safe environment for all their members.   More

Five Reasons to Watch the World Aquatics Championships   (CNN)It's been almost a year since the Rio Olympics but here comes a chance to catch up with the stars of the pool. Hungary will host the 17th FINA World Championships, or World Aquatics Championships, July 14-30, for six disciplines: swimming, water polo, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and high diving.   Here's five reasons why you shouldn't miss the event.    

  Sleep is Not for the Weak, Especially for Swimmers Flo Swimming   We do not always understand the importance of sleep as comprehensively as we do for training and fueling our bodies with the proper foods. We sleep because we are tired, but do we really know the benefits of sleep besides reducing sleepiness?    Read More