Britain

Jim McDonnell Lake Swim: a Top-50 Open Water Swim

The 28th Annual Jim McDonnell Lake Swim is a weekend tradition for the love of open water.

  1 Comment

World Championships Preview: Men’s 50 Breaststroke

South African Cameron van der Burgh will be looking to collect his third World Championship title…

  4 Comments

2014 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Sophie Taylor Pulls Out of 2015 World Champs

Sophie Taylor adds to the list of elite swimmers that will not be competing at the upcoming Kazan World Championships….

  4 Comments

World Championships Preview: Men’s 100 Breaststroke

Great Britain is in position to sweep the men’s 100 breaststroke Adam Peaty and Ross Murdoch.

  10 Comments

8 Tips for Triathlon Parents

Monique McDonough is a 5-time Ironman finisher who juggles parenthood, training, and a full-time job as a consultant.

  2 Comments

Jay Lelliott Wins World University Games Gold in 400 Free

Lelliott, coached by Mark Skimming at Bath University, also cracked the World Top 10 on his way to the gold medal, with a winning time of 3.48.84.

  Comment First!

Former Irish coach, convicted sex offender maintains innocence, says victims ruined his life

Former Irish Olympic coach Ger Doyle has been released from prison after serving four years in prison on sexual assault charges, and this week, he claimed his victims “ruined [his] life.”

  3 Comments

Jay Lelliott Breaks English Record En Route To 800 Free Silver Medal

Lelliott finished second, just behind Frolov, for the silver medal. His time of 7:50.97 will stand as the new English record in the event.

  Comment First!

World University Games: Day Three Prelims

The men’s 200 butterfly was the first event of day three of the World University Games…

  12 Comments

Five Big Things From Day One of the 2015 World University Games

Five things we noticed from day one of the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea…

  11 Comments

New Generation of Athletes Moving British Swimming In Right Direction

This new generation of British talent is also pushing the veterans of British Swimming to help the country move forward.

  Comment First!

World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom will be looking to repeat as world champion…

  13 Comments

Firth forced to withdraw from World Championships

Paralympic Champion Bethany Firth has been forced to pull out of the British Team that will compete at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow later this month.

  Comment First!

Trojan Swimmers Pinzon and Dvariskyte Make A Very Funky Couple

“We met a year ago and it was love at first sight. Rami was quite upfront about it, she was actually the one that asked me out. We went for sushi after a swim,” Omar recalls.

  1 Comment