Articles by SwimSwam Staff

World Championships will be an expensive trip for South African Swimmers

The members of the South African contingent representing their country at the FINA World Championships this summer will have much…

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Swimming Canada and Sportsnet collaborate on webcasts for World Championship Trials

The Canadian World Championship Trials will be held in Victoria, British Columbia from April 3-6th and thanks to a partnership…

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Mellouli has his on eye on world championships

After Ous Mellouli became the first swimmer to win medals in both the pool and open water at an Olympic…

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Cielo and Pereira sign with clubs before qualifying deadline

According to Globoesporte Cesar Cielo has signed a contract to represent the club that he grew up swimming for, Clube de…

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Rebecca Adlington announcing her engagement to Harry Needs

On February 5th 2008 double Olympic gold medallist and 2012 double Olympic bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington announced her retirement and…

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Spain qualifies 14 swimmers for World Championships at Spanish Nationals

Fourteen Spanish swimmers qualified for the upcoming World Championships at the Spanish Nationals which ran from March 21st-24th in Pontevedra….

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Villanueva happy with what he sees

The new head of New Zealand swimming, Luis Villanueva, was extremely pleased with what he saw at the State New Zealand…

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Boyle puts up a world best in the 800 freestyle

On the fourth night of the State New Zealand Open Championships Lauren Boyle capped off her final evening of racing…

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Kean adds 50 backstroke to his schedule in Barcelona

Olympian and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Gareth Kean won the 50 backstroke at the State New Zealand Open Championships…

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Two more Paralympic World Records in New Zealand

Both Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher followed up one good with another at the State New Zealand Open Championships in…

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Interim Head Coach to be appointed in Australia

Earlier today news broke that Leigh Nugent had been fired from his position as Head Coach, in a statement given…

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Snyders and Boyle each add another event to their schedules in Barcelona

On the third evening of the State New Zealand Open Championships both Glenn Snyders and Lauren Boyle added events to…

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Pascoe and Fisher each set two world records in one day

On the third day of the State New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland paralympians Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher both…

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Boyle breaks National record on the second day of State New Zealand Championships

Lauren Boyle has had a great start to the State New Zealand Open Championships, first qualifying for world championships in…

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Pedro Cardona breaks 100 breaststroke record on the final day of the South American Youth Championships

The final night of competition at the South American Youth Championships was the only evening that saw less than two…

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