Articles by SwimSwam Staff

Four more wins for Italy at Mediterranean Games

One the second night of competition at the Mediterranean Games in Turkey, Italy added four more wins for a total of nine in the competition. In three of those wins they finished in the top two spots. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

  Comment First!

Ous bags two silver as Italy dominates Mediterranean Games

The Italians dominated the first night of competition at the Mediterranean Games in Turkey. Out of the 24 medals available…

  1 Comment

Chimrova Steals the show at Russian Nationals

Svetlana Chimrova stole the show at the Russian National Championships which were held in Moscow from June 16th-20th. The 17 year…

  10 Comments

Italy announces Mediterranean Games Team

The Italian Swimming Federation has announced their team for the 2013 Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Mersin, a…

  7 Comments

Miley and Renwick test themselves leading into trials

Hannah Miley and Robbie Renwick, two of the swimmers who are expected to representing Britain at the World Championships in…

  2 Comments

Ottesen Gray records a world’s best; Pedersen sets Danish record

On the final session of the Mare Nostrum Tour in Canet Jeanette Ottesen Gray swam a blazing 25.56 to win…

  16 Comments

Jakabos takes two on a tough night in Rome

It is not like a Hungarian swimmer to seek out an easy night of racing and that was the case…

  22 Comments

Alicia Coutts Inspired by giving back

John Fowlie has coached Alicia Coutts for the last seven years and in that time the two have had a very…

  Comment First!

Soni, Crocker, Hall Jr, Hall Sr and more to compete in Grand Cayman Swim

The 21st Annual Flowers Sea Swim event will be held on June 15th starting on Seven Mile Beach in the…

  2 Comments

Meilutyte one one-hundredth of a second away from Euro Record

After having a spectacular day of racing yesterday, where she broke the European record in the 50 breaststroke winning the…

  2 Comments

Muffat and Meilutyte post world’s bests in Monaco

On the second night of the Mare Nostrum competition in Monaco Olympic champion Camille Muffat dominated the field in the 400 freestyle…

  18 Comments

Danish Star Mie Nielsen out of Barcelona due to knee surgery

Danish star Mie Nielsen will have to withdraw from the World Championships in Barcelona due a knee injury that has plagued…

  Comment First!

Ruta Meilutyte lights it up on the first night of Mare Nostrum

Ruta Meilutyte won the 100 breaststroke destroying the field by almost three full seconds in a blazing 1:05.20 setting meet…

  21 Comments

Claude-Yves Bertrand hired as an assistant at Simon Fraser University

Liam Donnelly, the head coach of the Simon Fraser University swimming program, has announced the hiring of Claude-Yves Bertrand as…

  Comment First!

Rebecca Adlington Leads Gig with BBC Broadcast for Worlds

Four-Time Olympic medalist and 2008 Beijing double-distance queen Rebecca Adlington will be back poolside at the 2013 World Championships in…

  Comment First!