International

Germany’s national team trains in Thailand for Rio

You can find the German version of this story here. The German national team and the so called “perspective team”…

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3 Reasons Why Stretching for Race Recovery is a Must

During competitions, stretching can be a particularly useful way to accelerate post-race recovery and improve pre-race warm ups with minimal exertion. (Featured image: Natalie Coughlin)

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Cesar Cielo Leads Public Sentiment To Carry Rio Flag

Could we see Cesar Cielo carrying the Brazilian flag on August 5th in Rio?

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WR Holder Sarah Sjostrom To Compete At Austin PSS (Psych Sheets Here)

USA Swimming has released the psych sheets for next week’s Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, and they feature some huge international names – maybe most notable and surprising is Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom.

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Katie Ledecky Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 Athletes List

Katie Ledecky was the third youngest athlete on Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

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A Conversation with Adham Abdelmegid, Pan Arab Games Champion

Adham has been swimming since the age of 4, is an accomplished world class athlete, with international victories at competitions such as the Pan Arab Games or the Islamic Solidarity Games, and national records under his belt.

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Head Hungarian Coach Laszlo Kiss Resigns Amid Hosszu Controversy

It’s been a tumultuous start to the new year for the Hungarian Swimming Federation, and now national team head coach Laszlo Kiss has resigned amid a conflict between one of the nation’s top swimmers and its governing federation.

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Peaty, Guy, Murdoch Among British Stars Expected At Edinburgh Meet

Adam Peaty is among the British National Team contingency slated to descend upon Edinburgh March 11-13th.

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BridgeAthletic January Olympic Trials Preparation Tips

This is the year all the hard work pays off. But in these 6 months leading up to the Trials the seemingly small things like what you eat and drink can slip through the cracks even though they are key to performing at your absolute peak.

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IPC Launches Review Of Para-Swimming Classifications

Maddison Elliott is one of thousands of para-swimmers who will be affected by the formal review of the para classification system.

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Best Athletes of 2015 to be Announced in Budapest January 31

The second edition of the FINA World Aquatics Gala and Award Dinner “Soirée des Etoiles”, an evening fully dedicated to pay tribute to the aquatic stars of the year, will be held in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday January 31.

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Israel Removed From WADA Non-Compliant List

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that the country of Israel has been removed from the list of signatories previously deemed non-compliant with the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code.

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Rising Swim Stars Awarded Georgina Hope Rinehart Swim Scholarships

Australian Junior World Championship swimmers, Amy Forrester and Sam Young have each been awarded a prestigious swimming scholarship – the Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship – to study at Bond University in 2016.

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Budapest’s 2024 Olympic Bid May Yet Face Public Referendum

Support still remains for a public referendum on Budapest, Hungary’s 2024 Olympic bid.

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Former RUSADA Director: 40% of Doping Cases From Youth Sports

Russia has dominated at the Junior level the past decade but has not been able to translate it to the senior level.

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