America Joins Australia In Olympic Time Zone Practical Preparations
With their fancy sunglasses and blackout curtains, Australia isn’t the only swimming nation to bring timezone effect-combating gear to the…
Russian Grigory Tarasevich Tests Positive For Meldonium, Avoids Ban
Russian swimmer Grigory Tarasevich, who competes for the University of Louisville stateside, has tested positive for meldonium, but will not face any punitive bans.
Watch The Original Swimtastic Rap Video: The Speedo Rap
Recent Olympic Trials swimmers Colin Babcock and Kevin Ferguson made the most of their time in between prelims and finals, producing this hilarious rap video dubbed “The Speedo Rap.”
Watch FINA’s Montage Of Recent World Record-Setting Moments
FINA has pieced together old and new moments documenting world records across the long course and short course formats of our sport.
Chinese Olympians Must Sign No-Cheat Pledge Before Arriving In Rio
Sun Yang is one of 416 Chinese athletes who reportedly must sign a no-cheat pledge and also score a passing grade on a banned substances test before he can arrive in Rio.
Grant Hackett Joins Qatar Network’s Olympic Swimming Coverage
Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett will be providing swimming commentary for Qatar’s beIN Sports network this summer.
Paralympic Swimmer Pin Xiu Yip Selected As Singapore’s Flag Bearer
Singaporean swimmer Pin Xiu Yip has been selected as her nation’s flag bearer at the 2016 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony in Rio.
Phelps, Ledecky, Jaeger Lend Voices To Hot Swim Jam (Video)
Add some pep to your day by watching your favorite swim stars mash-up with DJ Flula in a new Rio jam.
Greek Federation Says FINA Reinstates Vourna After Gaffe
It appears as though Greek swimmer Kristel Vourna may be competing in Rio after all.
Nathan Adrian Sets ‘Micro-goals’, Amazed By Katie Ledecky (Video)
Nathan Adrian speaks from San Antonio, giving insight into his goal-setting approach heading into Rio.
Sprint Queen Cate Campbell’s Journey To Rio (Video)
Get a high-level glimpse into what got Cate Campbell this far and what still drives the phenomenal athlete to get up and out of bed every morning.
Kosovo Includes Two Swimmers On First Ever Olympic Roster
“For the first time, we are feeling what it means to be equal among all the other athletes,” Kosovo Olympic Committee head Besim Hasani said during the announcement of the nation’s first ever Olympic roster.
U.S. Trials’ Impact On World’s Top 5 In Each Event: Women’s Edition
Katie Ledecky holds two #1 times in the world in Olympic events.
FINA Mistakenly Invites Greek Swimmer Vourna To Swim In Rio
Greek swimmer Kristel Vourna received an Olympic invitation from FINA, only to have it retracted 8 days later due to an administrative error.
Aussie Cameron McEvoy Drops 200 Free In Rio
The fastest 100m freestyler ever in a textile suit, Cameron McEvoy, has decided to drop the men’s 200m freestyle from his Rio repertoire.
