IRVINE, USA--The 2014 USA Nationals is August 6-10 in Irvine, California. The meet serves as the qualifier for the USA's team to the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships, later this month in Gold Coast, Australia. Results from the meet will be available online at OmegaTiming.com http://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010E0103FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=AQ&year=2014

U.S. swimming roster for Pan Pacific Championships Nick Zaccardi Aug 10, 2014, 11:28 PM EDT Leave a comment Getty Images IRVINE, Calif. — Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte,Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky headline the 60-swimmer U.S. roster for the Pan Pacific Championships. The team was finalized at the U.S. Championships here this past week. It will next head to Brisbane, Australia for a training camp and then Gold Coast for Pan Pacs, the year’s major international meet, from Aug. 21-25. NBC Universal will have coverage of the meet. Swimmers who made...

BY KAREN ROSEN | AUG. 10, 2014, 3:31 A.M. (ET) Katie Ledecky reacts to winning the 400-meter freestyle final and setting a world record at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships on Aug. 9, 2014 in Irvine, California. IRVINE, Calif. – As soon as Katie Ledecky’s time in the 400-meter freestyle flashed on the scoreboard Saturday, most of the people on the pool deck and in the stands threw their arms up into the air in victory. Ledecky broke the first — and likely only — world record of the...

Duque (COL) and Simpson (USA) make history in Kazan (RUS) 1st FINA HIGH DIVING WORLD CUP Orlando Duque made once more history by becoming the first winner of the FINA High Diving World Cup, organised in Kazan (RUS) from August 8-10, 2014. The Colombian star, gold medallist at the 2013 FINA World Championships, when this discipline was introduced in the Aquatic programme, was the most solid diver in the capital of Tatarstan, concluding his five-dive competition with a total of 601.20 points. As in Barcelona last year, Gary Hunt, from...

FIGURE GROUPS 12 - UNDER 13-15 JUNIOR GROUP 3 GROUP 3 GROUP 2 349 - Tower DD 1.9 240a Albatross 1/2 Twist DD 2.6 142 Manta Ray DD 2.8 406 Swordfish SL DD 2.0 346 Side Fishtail Split DD 2.0 343 Butterfly DD 2.9 PRACTICE SCHEDULE DRAW - 12 AND UNDER FIGURES DRAW - 12 AND UNDER ROUTINES DRAW - 13-15 FIGURES DRAW - 13-15 ROUTINES DRAW - JUNIOR FIGURES DRAW - JUNIOR ROUTINES SENIOR AND COMBO DRAWS Figure Groups are now posted in the SY Events Tab. The 12...

Rio 2016 launches the Look of the Games The inspirations for Rio 2016 scenario were Brazil, Brazilians and Rio de Janeiro The Look of the Games is created by Rio 2016 design and brand management team The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games launched the look of the Games on Tuesday 5 August, exactly two years before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio. Inspired by Brazil, Brazilians and Rio de Janeiro, the look is multicolored and vibrant as the harmonic diversity of our...

Divers from Colombia, Mexico and USA among world's best at 1st FINA High Diving World Cup FINA High diving World cup Kazan (RUS) What: 1st FINA High Diving World Cup Who: Thirty-four divers from 16 countries (25 men and 9 women) When: 8-10 August 2014 in Kazan, Russia Where: Kazanka River Venue, Kazan, Russia. Temporary facility located on the left bank of the Kazanka River near Kazan’s Kremlin. Competition: Men will complete in three dives (one required, one intermediate and one optional) on Friday, August 8th. The best 18 athletes...

APNEWSBREAK: Phelps signs with new swimwear company by Paul Newberry, Associated Press Phelps & Bowman to Develop New Global Swim Brand… The greatest swimmer of all-time, Michael Phelps, and Hall of Fame coach Bob Bowman, have announced today the formation of a long-term strategic partnership with Aqua Sphere, the premier swimming equipment manufacturer for fitness and recreational swimming, aquatic exercise, and triathlons. Phelps, Bowman and Aqua Sphere will combine their expertise and passion to cultivate the lifestyle of swimming to develop a new class of swim products for all stages...

F In this July 31, 2014 photo, Michael Phelps swims at Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center in Baltimore. This is where Phelps put in most of the work to become the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. This is where he's looking to add to that legacy after an aborted retirement, his eyes firmly on the Rio Games two years away. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) In this July 31, 2014 photo, Michael Phelps pauses before a training session at Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center in Baltimore. This is where Phelps put...

Two years out, NBC starts touting Olympics By Tripp Mickle, Staff Writer Published August 4, 2014, Page 47 Font Size Resize SmallResize NormalResize Large | Print | Share | 1 1 NBC Sports this week will roll out its most extensive two-year-out campaign for an Olympic Games. The group will air 15- and 30-second spots on Tuesday, two years ahead of the opening day of the 2016 Rio Games. The spots, which were still being developed last week, are designed to remind viewers of “the spirit, excitement and drama of...