Lara Butler improved on her prelims time and set a new lifetime best in the semi final of the 200m butterfly at the ASA National Championships but narrowly missed the elusive target of a Commonwealth Games Qualifying Time. A controlled first 100m and a much better 3rd 50m saw Lara within striking distance of the time; only the closing stages seeing her tie up slightly, Lara's time was 2:22.21, only 0.34 outside the required time. Lara finished the finals session in style with a personal best relay split of 2:09.94...

Rikke Pedersen (Denmark) recently set a new World Record of 2:19.11 for the 200m Breaststroke. Check out her technique So beautiful to watch http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/pedersen-sets-200m-breaststroke-world-173615026.html Wow!

With 8 talented, powerful and fast men all looking to clinch the 100m freestyle title at the World Championships the finish was always going to be crucial! The results were: GOLD James Magnussen (Aus) 47.71, SILVER James Feigen (USA) 47.82, BRONZE Nathan Adrien (USA) 47.84 4th Cameron McEvoy (Aus) 47.88 0.17 separated the top 4 swimmers, someone missed a medal by 4 one hundredths! Remember the simple rules: No Breathing from the flags, head down on the finish, time the hand touch to perfection. Cast your mind back to the...

Dreams Can Become Reality.....but it often takes belief from all concerned and consistent commitment over quite a period of time. CaymanTechnical Director, Ian Armiger, takes up the story; " 5 years ago the coach of 17 yr old Tilly Gray (pictured) was moving to another position and asked if she could join the programme at Loughborough University. We wouldn't normally take anyone under the age of 18yrs but as a favour we took her in as a 'wild card'....Tilly wasn't a superstar age group swimmer at the time ( 1:04.7...

Geoffrey Bulter, CARIFTA and Island Games Champion, will feature in tonight's finals session at the ASA National Championships in Sheffield, UK. Geoffrey is part of the Plymouth Leander 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay who have qualified as 7th fastest for the final; Geoff's split was 1:57.23. Lara Butler, gradually getting used to the long course racing environment, swam to a lifetime best of 1:05.69 in the prelims of the 100m butterfly yesterday. The Cayman Fast Swimming Train keeps on rolling!

The question before the final of the Men's 200m IM at the World Championships could have refelcted Ryan Lochte's reality TV show "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" The answer was to take GOLD and retain his WorldTitle in 1:54.98 ahead of rivals Kosuke Hagina (Japan) 1:56.29 and Thiago Pereira (Brazil) 1:56.30. Rikke Pederson (Denmark) swam an impressive race in the semi final of the women's 200m breaststroke to set a new World Record of 2:19.11. What a final that will be tomorrow evening!! Get Excited!

The US Open Championships are taking place in Irvine, Calaifornia from 30th July until 3rd August. To check out the results see below http://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010D0202FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&day=1 Fast Swimming... Live It....Love It!

South African swim stars, Chad Le Clos and Cameron Van De Burgh, made their country proud when they struck gold in tonight's finals session at the World Championships in Barcelona. Chad le Clos, nicknamed the Phelps Slayer after his victory in London last eyar, played a waiting game in the 200m butterfly, a blistering final 50m seeing off the opposition. Le Clos took Gold in 1:54.32 ahead of Pawel Korzenowski (Pol) 1:55.01 and Wu Peng (China) 1:55.09). Cameron Van De Burgh, anxious to turn the tables on 100m breaststroke winner...

Lara and Geoffrey Butler took to the magic of waters of Ponds Forge Pool, Sheffield to open their accounts at the ASA National Youth & Senior Championships. Lara, the medals machine from the Island Games in Bermuda, took on the 200m IM and swam to within 1 second of her CIASA Record. Opening with a smooth 30 secs 50m butterfly she looked relaxed over the first half of the race but the telltale breaststroke leg took it's toll...her final time being 2:27.00. Geoffrey, the medals machine from CARIFTA and Island...

The Special Olympics Committee is seeking volunteers to help out with a variety of sports and activities. Cayman Swimming has a vibrant Special Olympics section which is fully integated for all swim events...and Andrew Smilley (pictured) is a Special Olympics Gold Medallist! For more information and to volunteer see below http://compasscayman.com/caycompass/2013/07/30/Special-Olympics-seek-volunteers/ Get involved in the smiles promotion business!!