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Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World College Intern As the summer comes to an end, so do the simple days that consist of eating, sleeping and swimming.  Instead, we get thrown into school, and all the craziness that comes with a strict schedule and a boatload of work.  However, with these new additions,...

Everything you need to know to follow along with day five of the Speedo Junior Nationals can be found below. Schedule of Events: Women's 200 IM Men's 200 IM Women's 50 Free Men's 50 Free Hit refresh for the latest results  Women's 200 IM: On the last day of the Speedo Junior Nationals, things sta...

Everything you need to follow along with day four finals of the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships. Schedule of Events: Women's 200 free Men's 200 free Women's 200 breast Men's 200 breast Women's 100 back Men's 100 back Women 4x200 free relay Hit refresh to see the latest results Women's 200 ...

Everything you need to follow along with prelims of day three of the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships. Schedule of Events: Women's 200 Free Men's 200 Free Women's 200 breast Men's 200 breast Women's 100 back Men's 100 back Hit refresh for the latest results Women's 200 Free: To start thi...

By Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World College Intern Every four years, swimmers get the pleasure of seeing our sport in the spotlight.  During those few weeks in August, it seems as though our sport finally gets the recognition the athletes deserve for the American and world records that are broken ea...

Everything you need to follow along with the second night of finals of the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships. Schedule of Events: Women's 200 backstroke Men's 200 backstroke Women's 100 freestyle Men's 100 freestyle Women's 400 IM Men's 400 IM Women's 400 freestyle relay Men's 400 freestyle ...

Everything you need to follow along with prelims of day two of the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships. Schedule of Events: Women's 200 meter back Men's 200 meter back Women's 100 meter free Men's 100 meter free Women's 400 meter IM Men's 400 meter IM Hit refresh for the latest coverage Women'...

By Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World College Intern After a third place finish in the 100 meter breast at the 2012 Olympic Trials, Kevin Cordes has had four years to prepare for his return to the US Olympic Trials. In Omaha, Cordes won the 100 meter breast and finished second in the 200 meter breast ...

As the second timed finals session of the day, the night session started off with the women's 200 meter free relay.  The Ohio State Swim Club women crushed the final heat finishing with a time of 1:44.42.  East Grand Rapids was second behind OSSC with a time of 1:47.95, while Club Wolverine was thir...

After an eventful power outage in Columbus, yesterday's events took place this morning as a timed finals session.  The line up consisted of the men's and women's 400 meter free, 100 meter breast, 200 meter fly, and 100 meter back. To start of the session, the men's 400 free took place and was an exc...

With an exciting start to the night, the women's 200 meter free took off with the top three all finishing within about a half second of each other.  Mckenna Meyer stole first with a best time of 2:03.31, while Liberty Gilbert out touched Halladay Kinsey for second.  Gilbert clocked in a time of 2:03...

After a strong showing on the first day, the Ohio State Swim Club women were not quite as dominate tonight, but still had strong wins in the 400 meter IM and 400 meter free relay during the day 2 finals. The night consisted of many close races, which started off with the women's 200 meter free wher....

As hosts of the Central Speedo Sectionals, the Ohio State Swim Club (OSSC) started their strong showing at their home pool with the women winning every event tonight in Columbus. The OSSC presence started off during the women's 200 meter backstroke. After the preliminary session, Kaitlyn Ferrara and...

Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World Summer Intern  Every swimmer faces their individual battles.  Whether it is an injury, an illness, or maybe even a few months of a plateau, we all face our personal struggles.  Yet, one battle many swimmers face that is not discussed frequently is mental illness. Ove...

Everything about the finals session for day 2 of the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials can be found here! Yesterday marked the start of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event commenced yesterday, Thursday June 30, and will be co...

Everything you need to know about day 2 of the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials can be found here! Yesterday marked the start of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event commenced yesterday, Thursday June 30, and will be complete...

This morning marked the start of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event commences this morning, Thursday June 30, and will be completed Saturday evening, July 3. The Trials features swims from athletes across a range of classi...

By Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World College Intern Swimmers are tough.  That goes without saying.  We get 103 degree fevers, strep throat or mono, and still compete in our championship meet.  We fight through soreness and pain at 5 a.m., from the two grueling practices we endured the day before.  We...

Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World Intern When most people hear about Duke University Athletics, their first thought is typically Duke Basketball.  However, after one of their best seasons in school history, and top 25 rankings during the college season, Duke Swimming is garnering more attention in bo...

By Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World College Intern Every four years, people come together to watch the world's best athletes compete.  And each time the Olympics rolls around, there are familiar faces among the athletes from each country.  People expect to see certain athletes returning, like Michae...