Articles by SwimSwam Staff

Lochte, Beisel vs Canada’s Best at Mel Zajac International

On May 24th-26th 440 swimmers will gather at the UBC Aquatic Centre to compete in the Mel Zajac Jr International…

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Close to 900 swimmers competing at Canadian Masters Nationals

From May 17th-20th the Nepean Master Swim Club in co-operation with the Nepean Kanata Barracudas Age Group Swim Club will…

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Bruno Fratus Recovering from shoulder surgery

Brazilian sprint freestyler Bruno Fratus under went surgery on Sunday to repair ligament damage in the gleno humeral capsule on…

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New Zealand Announces World Junior team

Last week New Zealand Swimming announced the team that they will be taking to Dubai to compete at the World…

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Australia Announces World University Games Team

Swimming Australia announced the 25 swimmer team that will be representing Australia at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia…

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Charlotte Grand Prix: Sutton Owns 800; Ervin wins 100 freestyle

The women’s 800 freestyle was a tremendous race between Chloe Sutton and Andreina Pinto of Venezuela. At the 400 meter…

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Jessica Hardy wins third event at Charlotte Grand Prix

Jessica Hardy won her third event of the meet taking the women’s 50 freestyle in a time of 25.09. Hardy won…

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Charlotte Grand Prix; Day three prelims

The men’s 50 freestyle final will see five Olympians battle it out for the top spot Anthony Ervin, Cullen Jones, Marcelo Chierighini, Ricky Berens and Tyler…

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Costa-Schmid looking forward to Barcelona

At the Spanish National Championships in March Melanie Costa-Schmid qualified for the World Championships in the 200 and 400 freestyle…

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Missile blasts 50 freestyle; Hocking tops in 200 backstroke

After posting a world’s best in the 100 freestyle, James Magnussen knew that he was ready to do something special…

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Campbells go one two in prelims; Johansson impressive in the 50 breast

Cate and Bronte Campbell have another chance to take the top two spots in an event heading into Barcelona. Only…

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SwimSwam Exclusive Interview with Michael Scott

On April 8th, 2013 Swimming Australia announced that Michael Scott would be the next High Performance Director of the organization….

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Sibling success for the campbell sisters

Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell started the sixth evening of the 2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships with some excitement finishing one, two in…

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Coutts swims her fifth event qualifying first in the 50 butterfly

In her fifth event of the championships Alicia Coutts qualified first for the women’s 50 butterfly semi-final recording a time of 26.47….

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Electrifying 100 freestyle performances by Magnussen and Campbell

Heading into the meet James Magnussen hoped that everyone would go back to focusing on the pool and not on…

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