British Swimmers Make Final Olympic Preparations In Brazil
Adam Peaty and his British Olympic teammates are currently training just 40 minutes outside of Rio.
Kopelev Posts the Fastest 50 Backstroke of 2016
At an age group competition on Tuesday Jonatan Kopelev put up a 24.60 50 backstroke, which is the fastest time recorded in 2016…
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Australia Chasing WR in Women’s 400 Free Relay
As we head into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Australia looks like the team to beat in the women’s 4×100 free relay. This year, the Aussies have 3 women under 53 seconds, with Cate Campbell (52.06), Bronte Campbell (52.58), and Emma McKeon (52.80) sitting 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the World Rankings.
WATCH: Penny Oleksiak Getting Primed For First Olympics
Young-gun Penny Oleksiak is just days out from her first Olympic Games at 16-years-old where she’s the youngest member of the Canadian squad and will be competing in the most amount of events.
U.S. Women’s Olympic Team has More Members Than Any Olympic Team Ever
Now that all sports have announced their rosters, the U.S. Olympic Team has tallied a total of 292 women on its squad, giving the red, white, and blue the highest number of female athletes to ever compete for a one nation in a single Olympic Games.
Video: Kierra Smith Ready To Make An Olympic Final
Canadian Olympian Kierra Smith is currently in Toronto gearing up for the 2016 Olympic Games where she’ll be competing in the 100 and 200m breaststroke with high hopes of making the final in the latter of the two events.
Watch Day 3 Finals Of The 2016 British Swimming Championships Here
Catch Day 3 finals action from Sheffield.
Aussie Insider Training: Listen To A Mic’d Up Michael Bohl
At the Australian Olympic Team’s training camp at Auburn University, St. Peters Head Coach Michael Bohl was mic’d up, giving us a peek into a green and gold practice.
Pratt Sets Two Provincial Records at Canadian Age Group Champs
13 year old Cole Pratt of the Cascade Swim Club set two Alberta Provincial records in the first two events of the first night of the Canadian Age Group Championships…
At Least 8 More Russian Sports Allowed Into Olympics Unscathed
After the IOC’s directive that International Sporting Federations (IFs) apply standards for participation for Russian athletes in the 2016 Olympics…
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu To Launch New Iron Aquatics Training Program
“I’m proud to announce that we open up our own swim club, Iron Aquatics, in September.” – Katinka Hosszu
Rio Torch Relay Day 85: Four Cities In São Paulo
On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…
2 Multi-Class World Records, British Age Group Records Go Down At Ponds Forge
Two multi-class world records, along with a new British Age Group Record from Anna Fleming highlighted Day 2 of 2016 British Summer Championships.
Video: Emily Overholt Overcomes Injury On Road To Rio
Canadian swimmer Emily Overholt was forced to overcome a hamstring injury that occurred right after she qualified for the Olympic team in the 400m IM as she trained for the upcoming Games.
Video: Ben Titley Says Canadian Team Is Looking Fabulous
Canadian Olympic head coach Ben Titley discussed the state of the Canadian team with SwimSwam as they prepare for the Rio Olympic Games.
