International

Vien Nguyen Shatters Own Vietnamese Record in 400 Free in Indianapolis

In the 400 free final at the Arena Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis, Vien Nguyen swam a 4:07.96 for fourth place, setting a new Vietnamese record in the process.

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WHO to Form Committee to Determine Zika Risk for Rio

The World Health Organization has decided to form a committee to determine whether the Rio Games can continue with the risk of the Zika virus.

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Australian Paralympic Team Uniform Revealed

The Australian Paralympic Team will sport uniforms made from industry-leading companies.

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Setubal Bay 10 KM Open Water Olympic Qualifying Event Preview

This weekend the Open Water Olympic Qualifying Event in Setubal Bay, Portugal will take place.

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Mexico Announces Roster Of 19 For Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Mexico has announced a team of 19 swimmers that will represent them at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Paralympic Champion Xu Qing Hints At Retirement Following Paralympics

Seven-time Paralympic Champion Xu Qing is pondering retirement after the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.

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Wang Lizhuo Breaks 100 Breast Chinese Record on Day 2 of Summer Champs

China’s Wang Lizhou has broken his own Chinese National Record in the 100 meter breaststroke, making this his third-straight clearance of the mark.

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The Business Behind Swimming

Are you a swim fan? Are you an entrepreneur? Well now you can be both. Welcome to SwimLabs, the revolutionary way to blend lessons, aquatic training, and exercise, plus the sale of swim merchandise, all in a easy to maintain, state of the art location.

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LA 2024 Organizers Offer Support to Rio In New Video

LA 2024 today released a new video starring Thiago Pereira that offers support to the 2016 Rio Games.

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Olympian Water Polo Player Loses Doping Appeal in Front of CAS

Croatian Olympian Niksa Doubt’s appeal to FINA on doping charges has been denied by CAS.

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Madrid Becomes 5th WADA Lab Suspended Since Late 2015

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) continues its crackdown on anti-doping laboratories, with the Madrid, Spain lab becoming the 5th lab to have its accreditation suspended in less than a year.

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Abood, Magnussen, Roberts Added to 2016 Australian Olympic Roster

James Magnussen won’t get the opportunity to defending his Olympic silver medal in the 100 free this August, but he will get the chance to help Australia revive its 400 free relay in Rio.

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Le Clos, Hosszu Lead Early Mare Nostrum Money Lists After Monaco

With one of three stops down on the 2016 Mare Nostrum Tour, Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos lead the money lists.

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Izotov Collects Four Golds At Cup of Russia Stage Two

Danila Izotov picked up four gold medals at Stage 2 of the Cup of Russia in Rostov-on-Don.

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16-Year-Old Barbora Seemanova First Czech Woman Under 2:00 in 200 Free

European Jr. Games finalist Barbora Seemanova, just 16 years of age, blasted a 1:59.47 to win the women’s 200 free by almost eight full seconds.

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