Chris Walker-Hebborn blasts 52.8 in 100 back to open British Nationals
The prelims were all about Great Britain’s loaded 200 breaststroking corps, but backstroker Chris Walker-Hebborn stole the show in the final with the world’s best 100 back time.
Ross Murdoch hits world’s 2nd-fastest 200 breast time to lead loaded British heats
The first session of the British Swimming Championships saw arguably the nation’s deepest and toughest event, the 200 breaststroke, contest its preliminary heats.
Paralympic Champion Ellie Simmonds and European Champion Andrew Mullen to train at British Para-Swimming National Performance Centre
Four-time Paralympic Champion Ellie Simmonds and four-time European Champion Andrew Mullen have moved their training base to the British Para-Swimming National Performance Centre in Manchester.
Cameron van der Burgh struggled after the Olympics, but has motivation back now – Video Feature
Nils Zätterström catches up with 2012 Olympic Champion Cameron Van Der Burgh at the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2015.
Highlander Hanlon Takes Second Breaststroke Crown in Record Time at Scottish Age Groups
Kara Hanlon checks her time in the final of the 50m breaststroke and discovers it’s another 17 years age group record, improving on the record she had set earlier in the heats
You’ve won an Olympic Gold Medal, now what?
BJ Bedford Miller: “When everything you’ve done is prologue to one minute, what do you do next? How long do you enjoy it, and where do you go from there?”
Lexie Waller Secures Backstroke Hat-Trick on Day 4 of Scottish Age Group Champs
The benefits of buoyancy on day 4 of the 2015 Scottish National Age Group Champs.
Girl Underwater: Exclusive SwimSwam Excerpt
The novel follows Avery, a competitive college swimmer, who boards a night flight from West coast to East, along with two team members and two hundred strangers. When the plane goes down over the Rockies, only Avery, three little boys, and Colin Shea, the only teammate who has ever challenged her to strike out on her own, survive.
Chris Walker-Hebborn Considered Quitting Swimming Post-2012 Olympics
Elite backstroker Chris Walker-Hebborn describes his thoughts on quitting after a disappointing London Olympics.
13-Year Old Sophie Smith Smashes National Age Record on Day 1 of Scottish Age Group Champs
13-year old Sophie Smith Smashed the age group record in the 1500 free on day 1.
5 things backstrokers must do
World Championships siliver medalist David Plummer offers his advice to backstrokers. How many of you actually do “point five” on a regular basis?
Meilutyte hits world’s second-fastest 50 breast time, Proud wins again in Sheffield Sunday
After putting up the second-fastest 100 breaststroke in the world this year on the first full day of the Premier Open Meet in Sheffield, England, Ruta Meilutyte added another breaststroking win on day 2.
British Swimming announces team for IPC World Championships
An 18-strong British contingent has been named to face the rest of the world at the IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 – 19 July in Glasgow.
British Swimming send 18 to IPC Swimming World Championships
An 18-strong British contingent has been named to face the rest of the world at the IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 – 19 July in Glasgow.
Ruta Meilutyte Flies to 2nd in the World at Sheffield Premier Open Gala
Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte went sub-1:06 on Saturday at the 2015 Sheffield Premier Open meet.
