The pool events at the World Championships in Barcelona start tomorrow. There's some outstanding racing in store and you will receive regular updates on this, your favourite Cayman Swimming website! You can also follow full results on the link below http://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010D0201FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=AQ&year=2013 Enjoy the FASSSTTTT SWIMMING!

Thomas Lurz (Germany), the undisputed iron man of Open Water Swimming, won the 25km race at the World Championships in Barcelona. The spectators were treated to exciting nailbiting finishes as in the Men's 25km the medalists were separated by only 1.1 seconds and in the Women's 25km race by a mere 0.7 seconds. Men's Medallists were: GOLD Thomas Lurz (German) 4hrs 47mins 27.0 secs SILVER Brian Ryckerman (Belgium) 4hrs 47mins 27.4 secs BRONZE Evegeni Drattcev (Russsia) 4 hrs 47mins 28.1 secs Women's Medallists were: GOLD Martina Grimaldi (Italy) 5hrs 07mins...

Coach Andy Copley, Head Coach of the Cayman Islands Swimming Team at the recent Island Games in Bermuda,has been recognised for the important contribution he made to the overall success of the team. http://compasscayman.com/caycompass/2013/07/25/Copley-had-the-golden-touch/ Great Job Swimmers Great Job Coach Andy Great Job Cayman Swimming We Love It!

News from the FINA Congress is that the rules pertaining to Breaststroke and Backstroke are to remain unchanged. Although it looks likely that starting platforms will be introduced for backstroke starts. http://www.swimvortex.com/ Good news all round!

Lauren Hew powered her way to a bronze medal in the final of the 13yrs 50m backstroke at the Canadian National Age Group Championhips in Montreal, Canada. Utilising her start, underwater kick and fast twitch speed, Lauren sprinted to 3rd place in 32.27. Well Done Lauren Fast Cayman Swimming.. We Love It!!

Lauren Hew blasted her own 13/14yrs CIASA 50m backstroke record in the prelims of the Canadian Age Group Championships to go through as 2nd fastest for tonight's final. Now familiar with the pool, the meet and the competition, Lauren powered her way down the 50m sprint in 32.19, taking almost 1 second off her own CIASA & National Record. Great Job Lauren! Fast Swimming indeed!!

Alex McCallum, the Island Games Relay Medals and PB Machine, gave an excellent interview on Cayman 27 last night. Alex was interviewed alongside gold medal winning athlete Carl Morgan on their impressions and experience of The Games. http://www.cayman27.com.ky/2013/07/23/the-island-games-from-the-athletes-view A very nice piece!

Lauren Hew started her Canadian National Age Group Championship campaign with a 12th place finish in the 13yrs 200m backstroke. Racing in the spectacular Montreal Pool, Lauren took out the race in a blistering 1:12.89 (the 6th fastest 100m split) to finish in 2:34.09. Lauren is 2nd reserve for the final. Now that she has settled into the running of the meet and the level of competition finals placing in the 50m & 100m backstroke are looking likely. To follow the results of the meet see below https://www.swimming.ca/liveresults/2013Agegroup/index_us.html Let's Go...

The British National Age Group Championships begin in Sheffield today. The Long Course Meet is for swimmers in the 11yrs-14yrs category (age as at the last day of competition) To see how you would rank see below http://www.swimmingresults.org.uk/swimming/results/2013/asaagegroups13/ whoooshh!

CARIFTA Champion, Lauren Hew, is fired up and ready to race at the Canadian National Age Group Championships which start in Montreal tomorrow. The meet runs from 24th -28th July and Lauren starts up with one of her favourite events; the 200m backstroke. https://www.swimming.ca/Default.aspx# Let's Go Lauren! whoooshhh!!