Australian Water Polo Player Cole Miller Dies in Alleged Assault
Cole Miller, a water polo player for the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS), has died at 18 years of age, according…
Italian Open Water Team Sets Up Next 2 Months Of Olympic Training Plan
The Italian open water team, including Olympic qualifiers Bruni, Ruffini, and Vanelli, has set its training schedule moving forward to Rio.
FINA Offers Reasoning Behind Mexico’s Open Water Junior Worlds Withdrawal
Following the announcements FINA hadn’t released any information as to why the cancellations would take place. SwimSwam reached out to FINA to see what the reasons were.
British Para-Swimming Team Announced for Europeans
The British Para-Swimming team has announced a strong team for the IPC Swimming European Open Championships which includes five athletes making their senior debut.
German Law Criminalizing Athletes Caught Doping Now In Effect
Germany’s law proposing jail time for athletes testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs is now in effect.
Key Rio 2016 Olympic Venue Currently Without Power, Running Water
The venue set to host the athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is currently without power and running water.
Anastasia Kirpichnikova Receives Russian National Order
Anastasia Kirpichnikova has received a the title of “Master of Sports of Russia, International Class”
Rio Swimming Federation Adds New Fees To Manage Debt
According to Brazilian news site O Globo, the Federação Aquática do Rio de Janeiro is in a R $ 1.4 million debt and will be charging swimmers in order to raise money.
Euro Athletics Pres Doubts Russian Athletics Will Be Eligible By Rio
The president of European Athletics says he does not expect Russian Athletics to regain its eligibility by the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.
It’s the Olympic Year; Before Rio, There’s Trials
Canadian teenager and national record holder Emily Overholt (above) is at the forefront of a talented young Canadian team, and this year she’ll try to make her first Olympic team.
Serbia is Mad About Water Polo (Video)
All of Serbia gets behind the men’s national team as it gets ready for the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade.
Mitch Larkin Offers Advice for Age Groupers Swimmers (Video)
World Champion Mitch Larkin shares a few pieces of advice for age group swimmers…
2015 Swammy Awards: Katie Ledecky, Female Swimmer of the Year
Katie Ledecky continues to shock the world year by year, and 2015 was no different.
2015 Swammy Awards: Adam Peaty, Male Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty broke a major swimming barrier this year in April at the British Championships in London, where he shattered the 100m breaststroke world record by over half a second, becoming the first man ever under 58 seconds in 57.92.
2015 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
As our 2015 Swammy Awards come to a close, it’s time to count down the top 10 swims of the year leading to our overall Swammy for “Race of the Year.”
