Nguyen Thi Anh Vien First Athlete Ever To Win Viet Nam Glory Award
Famed Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will be one of 15 people to receive the 2015 Viet Nam Glory Award, an award presented to Vietnamese people who have excelled in their aspect of life.
Bizarre Occurrence Highlights Hawaiian Age Group Championships
A bizarre occurrence highlighted the heat sheet at the 2015 Hawaiian Age Group Championships on the fourth day of competition as three different sets of siblings swam in the same lanes one heat apart.
Margaret Guo The Sole Swimmer In The Running For NCAA Elite 89
Margaret Guo is the sole swimmer in the running for the 2014-2015 Elite 89, an award presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating in the finals site for each of the NCAAs 89 championships.
Brazilians Looking To Qualify Two Swimmers For Olympic 10k At Worlds
The Brazilian national team will be looking to qualify two athletes for both the men’s and women’s 10k races at the 2016 Olympic Games this week at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Sophie Pascoe Wins Three Golds At IPC Worlds Without Long-time Coach
Sophie Pascoe was forced to compete at the IPC World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland without her long-time coach Roly Crichton.
Abu Dhabi To Host 2020 Short Course World Swimming Championships
FINA announced via Twitter Wednesday morning that Abu Dhabi will host both the 2020 Short Course World Championships and FINA convention.
Czech Republic To Send 13 Swimmers To Worlds
The Czech Swimming Federation will be sending a total of 13 swimmers, seven female and six male, to the World Championships this summer.
Could The American Women’s Medley Relay Team From Pan Ams Beat The Worlds Team?
The American 4x100m medley relay team at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games put up an amazing time that under careful consideration might be faster than what the American ladies can go at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Muscogee County To Provide Free Swim Lessons For Kindergarten Students
Muscogee County in Georgia will be offering free swimming lessons to kindergarden students after the school board voted in favor of the program Monday.
Defending Olympic Champion Jiao Liuyang’s Career In Jeopardy Over Stomach Illness
Not only will she not be at this summer’s World Championships, but sports.sina.com is reporting that rumors are circling that Liuyang may possibly retire.
Top 5 Reasons Why These Were The Best Pan Am Games Ever
After an extremely eventful week in Toronto, we at Swimswam compiled a list explaining just why these Pan American Games were the best ever.
Photo Vault: All Photos From The Final Day Of The Pan Am Games
All photos are courtesy of Chris Tanouye. To see more of his work visit www.christanouye.com
Katie Meili – That Was One Out Of My Dreams
Katie Meili has had the true definition of a breakthrough season thus far, sporting an unrested 1:06.50 in season and coming back to swim a 1:05.64 at the Pan American Games in Toronto.
Natalie Coughlin Open To Adding 100 Back To Olympic Trials Lineup
She’s not shying away from the thoughts of once again racing the 100m backstroke, and possibly going after a third 100 back Olympic gold, “In the Olympic format 100 back, 100 free, 50 free, that plays out pretty nicely.”
Natalie Coughlin Wins Unprecedented 60th International Medal
There are few athletes who can make a mark on their sport like American swimming star Natalie Coughlin has.
