International

59.7 Van Der Burgh At South African Nats: “I’m At 60% Preparation”

“It’s been a huge year of changes”, says South African 2016 Olympic silver medalist Cameron van der Burgh while taking his 11th 100 breaststroke national title.

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Mie Nielsen Adds 50 Back Win on Day 4 of Danish Open

Mie Nielsen went the 10th-fastest 50 back this season to add another event to her lineup for Worlds.

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Van Der Burgh Clocks 59.7 100 Breast, Brown & Le Clos Showdown Looming

South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh lit it up in Durban with the world’s 2nd-fastest 100m breaststroke time of the season.

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Pernille Blume Swims #2 50 Free Time in the World at Danish Open

2017 Danish Open April 1-5, 2017 Bellahoj Swimming Stadium Qualifying Standards for Summer Championships World Championship Qualifying Standards First of…

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Detti Sets Italian Record In 400 Free At Italian Champs Day 1

Gabriele Detti went 3:43.36 for a new national record and a new world-leading time in the 400 free to start Italy’s national championship meet.

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Trinidad & Tobago Water Polo Teams To Defend CARIFTA Crowns

Caribbean Waterpolo powerhouse Trinidad and Tobago are now Bahamas bound to the CARIFTA Waterpolo Championships as our as our under 16…

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Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi Takes WJR Under 27 With 26.97 in 50 Breast

Italy’s rising breaststroker Nicolo Martinenghi kicked off the 2017 Italian Championships in style, busting his own junior world record in the 50 breaststroke with a 26.97.

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2017 Canadian Trials Preview: Women Stacked, Men Looking Thin

Take a look at an in-depth preview of the 2017 Canadian Swimming Trials.

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Stanley Makes 4 Kiwi Swimmers Qualified For Budapest Through Day 2

All smiles as Matthew Stanley notches a FINA A qualifying mark in the men’s 200m freestyle in Auckland.

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IOC Praises LA and Paris 2024 Bids

Just like a rivalry can help transform two good swimmers into great swimmers as each pushes the other to do better and earn the right to stand on top of the podium, so too have LA and Paris pushed one another to draft some of the most thoughtful and creative Olympics bids in history.

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Van der Burgh, Le Clos Nail World C’ships Qualifying Times On Day 1 In Durban

‘VDB’ scored South Africa’s only World Championship qualifying mark, but the South African National Championships are just beginning.

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McCabe on Athletes’ Commission

On Friday, March 17th, the Canadian Olympic Athletics’ Committee (COC) selected six new summer Olympians to represent all Olympic and…

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Corey Main Heads Up Day 1 Worlds Qualifiers In New Zealand

Corey Main came up big in the men’s 200m backstroke in Auckland.

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Aussie Worlds Qualifying Criteria Shines Light On Talent Gaps

Check out the swift World Championships qualifying times for Swimming Australia.

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Canadian Selection Criteria For Worlds Very Similar To Rio

Check out Canada’s selection criteria for the 2017 World Championships.

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