2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Men’s IM Events Led By White, Reilly
Evan White is the only man in the 200 IM field who has broken two minutes in his career.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Overholt And Pickrem Medley Masters In The Making
Youth seems to be the name of the game in the women’s Canadian medley scene as both Emily Overholt and Sydney Pickrem look to make their first Olympic team. While the two stand out above the rest of the athletes, there’s likely a chance for Canada to send two swimmers in each event, meaning that if Overholt and Pickrem are on their game it will be an absolute dog fight for those two spots.
Wang Lizhuo, One Of Warned Swimmers, Takes 100 Breast JWR & Chinese NR
Wang Lizhuo, one of the swimmers given a warning by the China Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week, broke the 100 breast Chinese National Record and World Junior Record this weekend.
2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
The final evening of competition at the 2016 French Elite Nationals will end with the men’s 50 free, the specialty of Florent Manaudou of Marseille.
Berrino Swims New Argentine National Record At South American Champs
Andrea Berrino of Argentina broke her own 50 backstroke national record by nearly a second at this weekend’s South American Championships.
Ye Shiwen Finishes 22-Seconds From Her WR at Chinese Olympic Trials
China’s Ye Shiwen was seen huddled on deck with severe stomach cramps after a time 22-seconds slower than her World Record.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Savard, Lacroix Look To Dominate Fly
Canada has the potential to put multiple swimmers in both the 100 and 200 fly finals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the question is, who will they be? Katerine Savard, Noemie Thomas, and Penny Oleksiak look to go head-to-head in the 100 whereas the heavy favourite Audrey Lacroix will have to defeat Emily Overholt for her spot on the team.
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Beecroft
Young Victorian Emily Beecroft is shaping up to be a hot contender for the Swimming Australia Paralympic open squad after one again impressing at the Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships.
2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
The 6th and final day of the 2016 French Elite National Championships will feature the much-awaited 50 freestyle.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Condorelli, Chetrat Favored In Butterfly
Zack Chetrat will look to make his first Olympic team in the 200 fly after missing by 0.02 four years ago.
Chinese Olympic Trials Will Begin Sunday With No Sun Yang
China’s Sun Yang won’t swim at the Chinese Olympic Trials, but is still expected to earn an invite to the Olympics.
Sjöström, van der Burgh Pick Up Wins On Final Day In Stockholm
Sarah Sjostrom picked up her 5th win of the meet, claiming the 100m freestyle in 52.78.
2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
It’s Day 5 of 2015 French Elite Nationals and Olympic Trials and Camille Lacourt, Damien Joly, and Lara Grangeon are all hoping to see their own Rio posters at the end of the night.
Scottish National Age Group Champs: Warrender Swimming Hype Video
The above video was posted to Youtube by Jess Wilkie. This weekend, the Scottish National Age Group Champs (SNAGS) will…
Injured Bronte Campbell Delaying Cortisone Injection Until After Aussie Trials
Australia’s The Courier Mail is reporting that reigning world champ Bronte Campbell is battling injuries in the leadup to the Rio 2016 Olympics and will delay a cortisone injection until after the Australian Olympic Trials.