FINA Executive Decline to Take Action in Water Polo Match-Fixing
he FINA Executive, after consulting the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee and the Chairpersons of the FINA Disciplinary Panel and…
A Better Way to Decide the Last 4 in For Olympic Water Polo Tournament
The following is an editorial that does not necessarily reflect the views of SwimSwam. On Wednesday afternoon, FINA announced that…
Federica Pellegrini to Carry Italian Flag at Rio Opening Ceremonies
Federica Pellegrini will be the first swimmer to ever carry the Italian flag in the Olympic opening ceremonies.
There Will Be No “Michael Phelps III” for Nicole and the GOAT
Michael Phelps hosted a 26-minute long live video chat with his fans on Tuesday from his dorm at the Olympic…
Michael Phelps to Race Elite Invite in Austin in June Instead of PSS
Michael Phelps’ last pre-Olympic Trials meet will be in Austin, Texas, at the pool where he broke his first World Record 15 years ago.
British Swimming Will Have 3 Swimmers Race Both Jr and Sr Europeans
Abbie Wood (right) placed 3rd at the British Championships in the 400 IM behind Hannah Miley (center) and Aimee Willmott (left), which earned her a chance to race at both the European Junior Championships and the senior European Championships this summer.
Anthony Ervin Heading East to Train at SwimMAC Carolina
Anthony Ervin is leaving the USC training ground that he’s called home for the last 7 months.
University of Hawaii Coach Will Resign at the End of the Academic Year
University of Hawaii head coach Victor Wales will resign at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, the school has confirmed to…
Olivet Nazarene to Host Camp for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Swimmers
See Program Flyer here. Olivet Nazarene University is hosting a swim camp for Deaf and hard of hearing swimmers ages…
Brandon Fiala Named 2016 ACC Scholar Athlete Of the Year
Dobule 2016 ACC Champion Brandon Fiala was named the conference’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s swimming & diving.
Britain to Send Olympic Team, Plus 16 “Target Tokyo,” to 2016 Euros
Adam Peaty will race at the 2014 European Championships as the defending champion in the 50 and 100 breaststrokes.
The Sound of Swimming
McKenna Rooney is a 12-year old swimmer with the Stateline Aquatic Team in Beloit, Wisconsin. This long course season, her coach…
WATCH Martina Carraro Take .45 From Italian Record in 100 Breast
2016 ITALIAN ASSOLUTI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS Dates: Tuesday, April 19 – Saturday, April 23, 2016 Times: prelims 9:00…
NFHS Clarifies “Lochte Rule” With Compromise for High School Meets
The NFHS has defined a rule for turns on IM and medley relay races that will maintain the spirit of the “unique stroke” rules without forcing swimmers to alter their flipturn technique on freestyle legs of those races. This change could set the tone for rules changes by other organizations in the future.
Europe Moves Junior Open Water Champs to Avoid Worlds Conflict
The Ligue Européene de Nataion (LEN), the governing body for aquatic sports in Europe, has announced a new date and…
