Hillary Metcalfe Commits to the University of British Columbia
The Langley Olympians Swim Club’s Hillary Metcalfe has committed to the UBC Thunderbirds for the 2016-17 season…
Records Fall Like Dominoes At Fiji SC Nationals
The 2015 Fiji Short Course Nationals took place October 9-11th at the Nadi Sports Club. An incredible number of national…
#ThrowbackThursday: 1938 European Championships (Video)
Blast from the past, as we see footage from the 1938 European Swimming Championships.
Olympic Gold Medalist Kromowidjojo to Highlight German Swim Meet
From 16 to 18 October, the 46th International Swimming Festival (“46. Internationales Schwimmfestival”) will take place in Aachen, Germany.
Australian Swim Coach Brian King’s Appeal Dismissed, Ban Upheld
Banned Australian swim coach Brian King appealed his suspension with Swimming Australia, but his appeal was denied this week.
Parasitic Bug Explains Mack Horton’s Lackluster Swims In Kazan
Although Australian Mack Horton pulled out a bronze in the men’s 800 free in Kazan, his performances in the 400 and 1500 freestyle events left some questioning what happened to the 19 year-old.
London 2016 Announces The Ticket Factory as Official Supplier
The London 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships is proud to announce that it has secured The Ticket Factory as an Official Supplier following their appointment as the event ticketing provider.
Why Great Britain’s Olympic Qualifying Standards Might Not Be As Crazy As They Seem
Great Britain’s selection system will cut the team’s size, sure, but it shouldn’t affect any clear medal hopefuls and gives the federation flexibility to put together a roster it feels good about, two major pluses in Olympic selection.
Cutting Edge 50m Pool Opens at Trinity Grammar (Australia)
Trinity Grammar, home of Australian sprinter, Kenneth To and coach Matt Brown, has just opened its state-of-the-art 50m indoor pool facility.
UK Olympic Standards Are Beastly, Leave Lots of Room for ‘Discretion’
Fran Halsall is one of only 10 swimmers who would have hit British Swimming’s automatic Olympic qualifying standards in 2015.
FINA Releases Selection Criteria For 2015 Athletes Of The Year
The selection will be heavily based on the results from the FINA World Championships and the final results of the 2015 FINA World Cup.
Inside the FINA Scholarship Training Camp In Thailand (Video)
Last spring, FINA announced it would be creating a “Scholarships for Swimmers” training camp to support top swimmers in Southeast Asian countries. Now, footage from that camp has surfaced in the form of an interview by a budding swimming journalist.
British Swimming Announces 2016 Performance Squads
British Swimming has announced its Podium and Podium Potential performance squads for 2016. After extensive selection procedures, including an analysis…
What Makes A 2016 Olympic Champion? (Updated 2015 Formula Version)
A year has passed since Swimnex released its mathematical predictions for the 2016 Olympics, and the Swimnex creators have tweaked their formula to come up with an updated set of predictions with less than a year to go before the Rio Games.
IOC To Hold Ceremony To Honor Athletes Robbed of Medals By Drug Cheats
In an effort to continue to promote clean competition within sports, the International Olympic Committee President Sir Craig Reedie has vowed…
