Articles by SwimSwam Staff

Atkinson discusses his first few months on the job

On his most recent trip out to the west coast to attend the Mel Zajac Jr. International SwimSwam caught up…

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Halsall impressive swimming two top five times in Edinburgh

Over the weekend at the East District Grand Prix in Edinburgh Fran Halsall swam times in both the 50 freestyle…

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Dolphins Swim Club membership and privileges removed by Swim Ontario

In an announced released by Swim Ontario on May 31st “The Dolphins Swim Club of Oakville (DSC) membership within Swim…

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Annamay Pierse on how Canadian Swimmers can be difference makers

“I don’t think a lot of people in the Swimming Canada world realize how good they can they be.” This…

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Annamay Pierse on retirement

Over the past weekend at the Mel Zajac Jr. International SwimSwam had the opportunity to catch up with Canadian Olympian,…

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Eight Provincial Records Broken at Canada Games Trials

This past weekend at the Michelle Moore/Canada Games Trials competition in Regina, Saskatchewan Maya Lehnert-Thiel, Jacob Korpan and Noah Choboter re-wrote a…

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Lochte finishes first and second on the final night in Vancouver

Ryan Lochte finished his weekend at the Mel Zajac Jr. International by winning the 100 freestyle and finishing second in…

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Van Beilen looks to sweep breaststroke events on final night of Zajac

UBC Dolphins’ Tera Van Beilen and Noemie Thomas along with Ryan Lochte and Sinead Russell will be looking to add to…

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Lochte Breaks Meet Record in the 200 IM

After having a very relaxed morning, qualifying first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:07.87 Ryan Lochte returned…

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Thomas Leads the way in both the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle

Noemie Thomas of the UBC Dolphins took top spot in both the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle finals on the…

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Pierse honoured; Lochte takes two

The highlight of the evening at the UBC Aquatic Centre was the ceremony celebrating the career of Annamay Pierse who…

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USA Swimming Releases Statement; Currin Releases Another Statement

USA Swimming has released a statement after the sentencing of disgraced swim coach Rick Curl today, where he was sentenced…

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Mel Zajac Jr International; More than just a swim meet

The Mel Zajac Jr International will go from May 24th-26th at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre and will…

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Jeanette Ottesen Gray off to higher ground

Jeanette Ottesen Gray is heading up to an altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada, Spain (3,478 m or 11,411 ft)…

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Stephanie Rice Opens up about being bullied

Stephanie Rice is a triple Olympic gold medallist, a former world record holder and is now a health and fitness…

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