Adam Peaty Says He Plans to Race at 2022 Short Course World Championships
Adam Peaty, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and multi-event World Record holder, has never won a World Championship in short course meters.
Karen Webb Moss Named New Chair of British Swimming
Webb Moss takes over from Interim Chair Adele Stach-Kevitz, who has been in post since the passing of previous Chair Maurice Watkins.
Ben Proud Breaks Down Winning the 50 Free Triple Crown, Sprint Training Regimen
Proud dives into his training (7k-14k meters per week), his mentality toward sprinting, and how he balances work in the pool vs work in the gym.
Three-Time Paralympic Champion Hannah Russell Announces Retirement
Three-time Paralympic British champion and current World Record holder Hannah Russell announced her retirement from swimming on Tuesday.
British Para-Swimmers Confirmed For 2023 World Class Program
Stephen Clegg was one of 39 para-swimmers named to British Swimming’s World Class Program (WCP) for 2022/2023.
Swim England Proves that Patients Undergoing Surgery Can Benefit from Swimming
Swim England and its partners launch a new fact sheet that shows how aquatic activities improve people’s physical and mental health.
British Olympians Sarah Vasey & Stephen Milne Hang Up Their Goggles
Two British Olympic swimmers have announced their retirement, as both Stephen Milne and Sarah Vasey have hung up their goggles.
Guildford City Claims National Arena Junior Swimming League Trophy
The 2022 National Arena Junior Swimming League final took place on Sunday, September 18th, with the team of Guildford City Swim Club taking the top prize.
Swim England Warns Soaring Energy Costs Could Force Public Pools to Close
Swim England’s chief executive calls on the new PM to provide government subsidies that would help pools stay open amid the U.K’s ongoing energy crisis.
3x Olympian Aimee Willmott Named Athlete Representative for British Swimming Board
Willmott, who represented Great Britain in the London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics, retired last November.
Black Swimming Association Nominated For National Lottery Project of the Year
The BSA is one of 17 finalists for the award recognizing the “inspirational project that do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding.”
Ash Morris Takes Over Repton School’s Swimming Program
After 13 years of leading the program at Hamilton Aquatics in Dubai, Ash Morris has been announced as the Repton School’s Director of Swimming.
Why You Should Watch Mark Spitz’s Documentary “72 – A Gathering of Champions”
After 50 years Mark Spitz’s retelling of his iconic performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics is wise and vulnerably threadbare.
Mark Spitz 50 Years After Munich in Docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions”
Mark Spitz’s episode in the docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions” drops today. It is live now. See the link at the top of this post.
Legendary English Channel Swimmer Brenda Fisher Dies, Aged 95
Brenda Fisher, famous for her record-setting swim of the English Channel in 1951, passed away August 2nd at the age of 95.
