SwimSwam’s World Championships Honors and Superlatives
Katie Ledecky is our female swimmer of the meet, with 5 gold medals and 3 world records to show for her efforts in Kazan
World Championships By the Numbers: Finals composition by continent
Sarah Sjostrom helped Europe dominate as a continent, with nearly half the aggregate finals lanes featuring a swimmer from Europe.
Lacourt Set to Take His Second Gold in Chartres
Camille Lacourt put up the morning’s fastest 50 backstroke time of 25.41…
Hosszu Qualifies as Top Seed in Three Events in Chartres
Katinka Hosszu put up the morning’s fastest times in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM and 100 butterfly…
Aurelie Rivard Sets World Record on Final day of Parapan Ams
Aurelie Rivard swam a world record in the S10 100-meter freestyle to win a record sixth gold medal Friday night as Canada’s Para-swimming team wrapped up its most successful Parapan Ams ever.
Tess Routliffe Splashes to Fourth Gold on Final Day of Parapan Ams
Routliffe won the S7 women’s 100-meter backstroke Saturday morning while teammate Sarah Mehain come second in an exciting neck-and-neck battle.
Adam Purdy Celebrates Bronze With Birthday Gift for His Son
Adam Purdy, who ended a seven-year retirement in 2014 to compete at the Toronto Parapan American Games, swam a personal best 33.80 seconds to claim the bronze in the S6 50-meter butterfly.
10 Ways to Make a Travel Meet Successful
Going on a swimming trip intro-state or overseas is exciting and fun, but you also want to set yourself up to be able to perform. Here a few tips to ensure you can still stand up and produce that time you are capable of–even when you are on the road.
Fatigue Can’t Stop Canada at Parapan Am Games
The fatigue is beginning to show after a long week of swimming but that didn’t stop the flow of gold medals for Canada’s swimmers at the 2015 Parapan American Games Wednesday.
Katarina Roxon Wins Backstroke Bronze at Parapan Ams
The backstroke remains a work in progress for Katarina Roxon, but her bronze medal Thursday morning in the S9 100-meters at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games proves she is moving in the right direction.
Tess Routliffe Wins Second Parapan Am Gold
The 16-year-old from Caledon, Ont., swam to a gold medal in the S7 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games Wednesday morning. Her teammate Sarah Mehain took silver.
Veteran Benoit Huot Still Finds the Thrill in Winning Parapan Ams Gold
One of the most decorated swimmers in Canadian history led a Maple Leaf sweep of the S10 400-meter freestyle Tuesday night at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
Rivard Wins a Pair of Gold, Stein adds 2 Medals at Parapan Ams
Aurelie Rivard was golden twice and Nathan Stein won a pair of medals as Canada’s swimmers continued to collect the hardware at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games.
Stein, Elliot Serve Appetizer with Silver and Bronze at Parapan Ams
Nathan Stein and Alec Elliot got the taste buds tingling with a pair of medals during Monday’s morning swimming at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games.
Sun Yang Involved In Physical Altercation During Warm-Up
Sun Yang was involved in a physical altercation with a Brazilian female swimmer in the warmup pool prior to the finals session.
