Barbados Festival Celebrates 5th Event
In 2016, Barbados enjoys a golden year of 50 years and the Barbados Open Water Festival (BOWF) will enjoy a milestone of its own as it hosts its fifth event Nov 2-6.
2016 Jr Pan Pacs Day 3 Prelims: Nordmann Clocks 2:09 For 200 Back Meet Record
On day 3 of the 2016 Junior Pan Pacs, Team USA’s Lucie Nordmann swam to a new Meet Record in the women’s 200 back prelims. Nordman was just off her personal best time, posting a 2:09.59 to clear the old record of 2:09.68.
How to Separate Yourself from the Thousands of Recruits Out There
If you want to swim in college, you have to work at it. Don’t expect the coaches to come to you.
Olympic Water Polo – Best of Coaches Reactions
Watch the best coaches reaction from the 2016 Olympic Water Polo tournament.
Daryna Zevina Swims 2nd-Fastest 200 Back Ever, Breaks World Cup Record
Daryna Zevina narrowly missed the world record in the women’s 200 back at the FINA World Cup, posting the 2nd-fastest time ever in 1:59.35.
Alia Atkinson Ties World Record in 100 Breaststroke in Chartres
2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…
WADA Reinstates Beijing Anti-Doping Laboratory
The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has lifted the suspension of the accredidation of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory in Beijing, China….
Trimetazidine Remains Banned By WADA Both In- And Out-of-Competition
In response to some comment section queries, we at SwimSwam hope to clarify the status of trimetazidine, which remains a substance banned by WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) both in- and out-of-competition.
Junior Pan Pacs Day 2 Finals Race Videos
Watch all the races from Day 2 finals at Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Maui.
How to improve your start from the block
With the introduction of the back wedge, virtually all swimmers adopted the track start. Regardless of the type of start used, the favorable angle of the back wedge increases the potential force from the feet using the track start.
Vlad Morozov Takes Top Seed in 100 Free in Chartres Day 1
2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…
2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Day 2: Finals Recap
In the first event of the evening American Isabel Ivey won her second medal of the competition taking the women’s 100 freestyle in a time of 54.95…
Ryan Lochte Adds New Sponsorship With Cough Drop Company
While a highly-publicized incident at a Rio de Janeiro bathroom cost Ryan Lochte most of his established sponsors, the American swimmer added one new sponsor this week: cough drop company Pine Brothers.
Horton Received 500,000 Angry Comments on One Instagram Post
After calling Sun Yang a ‘drug cheat’ Mack Horton received half a million angry comments on a single Instagram post…
