International

12 Mexican Athletes Compete Internationally Under FINA Flag

Recently, SwimSwam confirmed that Mexican swimmer Daniel Delgadillo competed earlier this month in Argentina at the first Open Water World Cup event of the year.

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Savard and Hanus Highlight Day 1 of Speedo Eastern Canadian Open

Hometown standout Katerine Savard and 17-year-old Danielle Hanus each had important victories to kick off the Speedo Canadian Eastern Open…

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Smith and Bagshaw Pick Up Wins in Winnipeg at Western Canadian Open

World Championship teammates Kierra Smith of Kelowna and Jeremy Bagshaw of Victoria both came away with wins on the first night of the Western Canadian Open in Winnipeg…

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PSA: Never Drink and Dive (Video)

Stockholm Konstsim Herr, the World Champion men’s synchronized swimming club from Sweden, took part in an experiment to highlight the dangers of swimming while drunk.

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Could Caeleb Dressel Be One Of The Fastest Sprinters Ever?

Caeleb Dressel’s 18.23 American record in the 50 yard freestyle puts him well above other top competitors, but it also puts him in contention of being one of the fastest 50 sprinters ever.

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Construction Well On Its Way At Dagaly Swimming Complex

Check out what the new Dagaly Swimming Complex in Budapest looks like mid-construction.

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Thorpe Opens Up About Depression for Huff Post’s Young Minds Matter

The goal of Young Minds Matter is to create conversation around mental and emotional health with children so they feel loved, valued and understood…

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Comparing Caeleb Dressel’s 18.23 to Cesar Cielo’s 18.47

After putting up an 18.39 in prelims and an 18.23 in finals at the SEC Championships, Caeleb Dressel has created a 0.24-second gap between his new record and Cesar Cielo’s old record of 18.47.

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Dutch Sprinter Inge Dekker Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer

Dutch Olympic swimmer Inge Dekker has been diagnosed with cervical cancer, per a statement posted to the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation’s website today.

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Top Canadian Swimmers To Compete At Eastern Canadian Open

Plenty of Canada’s Olympic hopefuls will be heading to Montréal Thursday to compete at the 2016 Speedo Eastern Canadian Open.

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Timetable at 2016 SwimCup Eindhoven Follows Rio Late-Night Schedule

SwimCup Eindhoven April 6 to 10, 2016 Event website     The 2016 edition of the SwimCup Eindhoven, Netherlands, to…

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Drone Your Way Through Rio’s Olympic Park

Get a ‘bird’s eye’ glimpse into the Rio 2016 Olympic Park, courtesy of the latest video published by Rio 2016 organizers.

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2016 Konami Open Meet Preview: Hagino Tries On 200 Backstroke

Kosuke Hagino may try on the 200m back/200m IM double for size at his nation’s Olympic Trials in April, but will first get a crack at the backstroke this weekend in Tokyo.

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Top Divers Arrive to Rio for Olympic Qualifier and Test Event

Approximately 250 divers from 50 National Federations arrived in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) for arguably the most important competition on the road to the 2016 Olympic Games, the 20th edition of the FINA Diving World Cupto be held from February 19-24 in the Brazilian city.

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