Europe

Mare Nostrum: Six Meet Records Fall in Barcelona

Chad le Clos was one of six swimmers to break competition records on the first night of competition in Barcelona…

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Team GB Aquatics Athletes Arrive In Baku For Start Of European Games

This Friday (12 June) marks the start of the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, where 61 aquatics athletes across a range of disciplines are set to compete on behalf of Team GB.

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2015 Mare Nostrum, Barcelona Preview: Peaty and van der Burgh ready for round 2

The annual Mare Nostrum series enters its second leg on Wednesday, with participants moving to Barcelona, Spain after a weekend stop in Canet, France.

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Training in the Mediterranean with SwimMAC Team Elite at Mare Nostrum

SwimSwam got the Marsh message via email. According to the Marsh-Man, it was Olympic star Ryan Lochte in the lead of the Team Elite pack crossing the cove.

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Racing for Brain Trauma Awareness: The 3rd Annual Ocean Games

When a motorcycle accident in 2007 left founder and race director Corey Davis with a traumatic brain injury, rendering him unable to walk, the Johns Hopkins Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program became his hope.

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Manaudou Drops a 21.68 in 50 Free; Bousquet and Gilot Make Waves in Melun

Florent Manaudou swam the 3rd-fastest 50 free so far this year at the 5th Annual Meeting of Melun, a regional meet just outside of Paris.

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Mare Nostrum Day Two Finals – Meilutyte and Peaty Break Meet Records in Canet

Ruta Meilutyte and Adam Peaty both took down the meet records in the 50 breaststroke at the Mare Nostrum event in Canet…

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German Youth Need Good Kicking to Win Multi-Event Jr. National Championships

After swimming 5 different events in 4 days at German Youth and Junior Nationals the federation has found their champions in…

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Ruta Meilutyte Posts World Number One Time in Canet

Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte dominated the women’s 100 breaststroke recording a time of 1:05.46…

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Hosszu Cranks Out Two New Meet Records During Mare Nostrum Day 1 Prelims

2015 MARE NOSTRUM SERIES Canet-en-Roussillon, France – June 6-7 Barcelona, Spain – June 10-11 Monaco – June 13-14 Mare Nostrum…

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Luthersdottir breaks Icelandic record, Meier shatters Liechtensteinian record to close Small Nation Games

A pair of national records and a slew of meet records closed the Small Nation Games in Reykjavik, Iceland Friday.

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4 External Rotator Exercises to Prevent Shoulder Injuries for Swimmers

Olympian Alex Meyer shares how he keeps his shoulders healthy and strong by incorporating shoulder external rotation (ER) exercises into his dryland training workouts.

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2015 Mare Nostrum, Canet-en-Roussillon Preview: Hagino vs Lochte among stellar matchups

Japan’s Daiya Seto (left) and Kosuke Hagino (right) will take on American Ryan Lochte in the IMs at Mare Nostrum’s first stop.

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23 Common Mistakes Swimmers Make That Undermine Their Training

23 Common Mistakes Swimmers Make That Undermine Their Training

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