Ricardo David Vargas Qualifies for Mexican Olympic Team
Ricardo David Vargas joins Cal Aquatics’ Long Gutierrez and Lilana Ibanez on the Mexican Olympic Squad.
Watch: Ian Thorpe’s Hilarious “Ad” For Pool Cleaning Service
Ian Thorpe spoofs having pool cleaning service in commercial to support Olympics For Small Businesses’ campaign in Australia.
Kara Lynn Joyce Among Inductees to Georgia Aquatic Hall of Fame
This year’s inductees include Kara Lyn Joyce, Kyle Miller, Hans Dersch, Lauryn MacCalley Niday, and Veronica Stroup Holz.
Australian Labor Party Promises Free Swim Lessons To All Children
Labor Party candidate Bill Shorten announced that if elected he will ensure that every Australian child learns how to swim at a young age.
15 Year-Old Penny Oleksiak Breaks 50m Fly Junior World Record
Penny Oleksiak breaks the 50m Fly Junior World Record with her first place touch in prelims at the Arena Pro swim Series in Charlotte.
Turkey sending 22 to European Championships
17 year old Turkish phenom Viktoria Zeynep Gunes leads a team of 22 to represent Turkey at the European Championships.
Ryan Murphy Among Swimmers on CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
CoSIDA Academic All-American At Large Teams announced including 146 swimmers across all three divisions.
National Team Member Annie Lazor moves to SwimMAC
National Team member Annie Lazor moves to SwimMAC to train with the Elite Team for 2016 Olympic Trials.
Brazil Has Still Never Had an Olympian in the Women’s 200 Back
Despite the success of sprint backstrokers like Etiene Medeiros (above), Brazil has still never had a woman swim the 200 backstroke at the Olympics.
Colgate Gains Commitment from Jason Godelman for Class of 2020
Godelman, who is finishing up his senior year at Crespi Carmelite High School, committed to Colgate University over several competitive D1 offers.
8 Nutritional Recommendations For Swimmers
# 3 – A little protein before a workout goes a long way.