International

Second win for Hungary, Greece, Serbia and Italy in Men’s WPWL

Powerhouses Hungary, Greece, Serbia and Italy won their respective matches of the second round of the FINA Water Polo World League 2016 on Tuesday November 17, giving them all 6 points for winning both matches (round 1 + round 2).

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5 Swimmers, 3 Relays Already Added To Sweden’s Olympic Roster

Sweden has made its first official Olympic selections, adding 49 names to its early all-sports roster, including 5 swimmers and all 3 female relays.

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11/17/15 In Briefs: New USOC/NCAA Role, Budapest Honor, Northbridge HS

Read about the USOC’s new Director of Collegiate Partnerships role in this edition of “In Briefs”.

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How to Master The Back Footplate on Starts

There are two options for the track start using the back footplate, weight forward or weight backward.

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Biedermann, Koch to Swim at German Short Course Nationals

From November 19 to 22, the German short course national championships will take place in Wuppertal, Germany, in the so called “Swim Opera” for the sixth time in a row since 2010.

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Lecluyse Breaks All Three Breaststroke Records at Belgian Champs

Fanny Lecluyse swept the breaststroke events winning all of three in record time at the Belgian Short Course Championships this weekend…

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Adidas Signs Young Aussie Sprinter Kyle Chalmers

17-year-old Australian sprinter Kyle Chalmers is adidas Swim’s newest athlete.

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Danielle Hanus To Train At HPC – Victoria Next Season

World Junior Championship medallist Danielle Hanus will be moving across Canada next season to train at the High Performance Centre – Victoria with Ryan Mallette.

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Exclusive With James Magnussen On His Road To Rio Redemption

Two-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist, Australian James Magnussen, was forced to sit on the sidelines at this year’s…

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Kylliainen & Claverie Nail Olympic-Qualifying Times; Burrows On Fence

Congratulations to athletes earning Rio “A” cuts and, in some cases, earning an Olympic berth.

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LEN Offers High Quality Race Recording At 2015 European SC C’ships

For the first time ever, the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) is offering comprehensive competition recording at the 2015 European…

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Miley & Murdoch Put On Show, Renwick New #1 At SASA Grand Prix

Stirling’s Ross Murdoch swam away with a trio of breaststroke victories over the weekend as the SASA North District Grand Prix.

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Peaty Honored As ASA’s Performance Athlete Of The Year

Capping off a major year in the pool, Britain’s Adam Peaty earns the ASA’s Performance Athlete of the Year Award.

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Javier Acevedo Smashes Second National Mark In Two Days

For the second time this weekend Ajax swimmer Javier Acevedo broke a Canadian national record at the short course Age Group International, this time taking down the 100m backstroke mark.

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East Carolina Pirates Land Australian Freestyler Stefanie Scherwitzel

Stefanie Scherwitzel from Trinity College in Adelaide, Australia, has committed to swim for East Carolina University beginning in 2016-17.

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