Articles by SwimSwam Staff

Blume back to Denmark

After deciding to join her fellow countrywoman Lotte Friis in Nice this November Danish swimmer Pernille Blume has decided to return…

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Pierre Lafontaine on Canadian Swimming and Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Pierre Lafontaine was hired as CEO and National Team Head Coach of Swimming Canada in 2005. In his nearly eight…

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Glaesner unhappy with how Wildeboer prepared him for London

After winning the 1500 freestyle and coming third in the 400 freestyle at the 2012 Short Course World Championships Mads…

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Manaudou and Lacourt face off in Courbevoie

At a swimming event which included BMX demonstrations, street dancing, jugglers, fire eaters and acrobats also featured a show down…

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Canadian Universities; OUA, RSEQ and AUS Championship Weekend

In advance of the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Swimming Championships the Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ)…

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Rebecca Adlington Hates the word retired

During a press conference on February 5th where Rebecca Adlington announced that her competitive career was coming to an end,…

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Therese Alshammar is ready for the challenge of motherhood

The Swedish National team will be heading to Barcelona for the World Championships this summer without their biggest star. Therese…

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Sun Yang Punished for Recent misconduct

As a wax replica of Sun Yang, the first Chinese man to win Olympic gold, was being unveiled at the…

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Coutts and Bohl feel Aussie training camp a huge success

After a disappointing performance at the London Olympics and even more disappointing behavioural problems, the brass within Swimming Australia decided…

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Shannon Rollason to take National Team coaching job in Denmark

As reported by Wide World of Sports Shannon Rollason the Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport has announced…

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Australia looks to Its University Sports System

Australian Olympic Committee Chief John Coates is very interested in seeing the Australian University Sport system play a much bigger…

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UBC wins the women Canada West Championships, while Calgary takes the men’s title

The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, led by Canadian Olympian Savannah King took home the Felstad Memorial Trophy as the…

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Olympians King and Page Highlight first night of Canada West University Championships

Canadian Olympians Alec Page and Savannah King highlighted the first evening of competition at the Canada West University Championships in…

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Pickett, Wright and Rickard stay in Perth to race at the SWA State Championships

Three athletes who medalled at the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series decided to stay in Perth a few days longer…

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Swimming Australia Looks for a new home

The Goldcoast is reporting that Swimming Australia may make it’s new home on the Gold Coast. The national governing body is currently…

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