Three-Time British Olympian Caitlin McClatchey To Retire
Three-time British Olympian and multi-time international medallist Caitlin McClatchey announced her retirement from competitive swimming Wednesday.
Top Australian Prospects To Receive Grant Promoting Future Of Australian Swimming
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) will be giving a grant to a group of young, promising Australian swimmers who look to be the next generation for talent in nation.
Jeanette Ottesen and Marco Loughran Injured After Assault In Denmark
An alleged road rage incident on Sunday in Copenhagen, Denmark has left Danish Olympic swimmer Jeanette Ottesen and her boyfriend Marco Loughran injured.
Breaking Down Michael Phelps’ Arena Pro Swim Series At Santa Clara Performance
Michael Phelps is starting to inch his way back towards the type of schedule he would do at a meet before his retirement. He’s competing in more 200s, doing more multi-event days, and for the first time since his comeback, he looks as though he’s truly put in the work to be competitive in these races.
Shouts From The Stands: Brent Hayden The Canadian Underdog Legend
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Canadian Olympian Julia Wilkinson To Join Ajax Swimming Staff As Head Coach In August
High performance coach and CEO of Ajax Swimming Matt Bell announced Monday via his team’s website that former Canadian Olympian and 200m IM Olympic finalist Julia Wilkinson will take up the position of head coach starting in August.
Five Big Things From Day Four Of The Arena Pro Swim Series At Santa Clara
Day four of the Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara ended the 2015 series, and gave way to some very big swims. Here are five things we noticed:
Sweet Briar College To Stay Open – Future Of Athletics Still Unknown
NCAA Division II program Sweet Briar College has announced that they will no longer be closing the school on Aug. 25 as was previously stated.
Barbara Jardin – Training With Diabetes On The Road To Rio
Jardin was diagnosed with diabetes, something that kept her out of the water from August 2014 to January 2015.
Luke Papendick and Kyle Dudzinski Transfer To Michigan
Michigan made a great addition to their men’s team for next season as two top tier backstrokers, Luke Papendick and Kyle Dudzinski, both transferred to the Wolverines for the 2015-2016 season.
Kregor Zirk Cleans Up On Last Night Of Estonian Nationals
The last day of Estonian Nationals gave way to an age-group record in the women’s 50m fly, and a total domination by multi-event Estonian swim star, Kregor Zirk, on the men’s side.
National Record Falls On Day One Of Estonian Nationals
The 2015 Estonian Nationals kicked off Sunday Morning and gave way to some very fast overall performances as well as a national record in prelims.
Twelve-Year-Old Winn Aung Breaks Two National Age Group Records At Summer Sanders Invitational
Twelve-year-old Winn Aung from the Redding Swim Team broke two 11-12 national age-group records this weekend at the summer Sanders Long Course Invitational in Roseville, California.
Toronto Swim Instructor Arrested Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Former Zodiac Swim School and Felix Swim School swimming instructor Oscar Piedrasanta has been accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child over a two-year period, leading to his arrest.
Joseph Schooling Earns Seventh And Eighth Gold On Day 5 Of SEA Games
In the six events contested tonight at the Southeast Asia Games, six new Games Records were set including two by Singaporean swim star Joseph Schooling.
