LEN Finds a New Home in Switzerland
After being situated in London, Rome and most recently Luxembourg LEN, the governing body of swimming in Europe, has found a new home in Nyon, Switzerland…
26 Athletes Set to Represent Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games
The host country of Singapore has announced the names of 26 athletes who will be representing their nation at the Southeast Asian Games…
Philippines Announce 12 Member Team for the Southeast Asian Games
The Philippines will be bringing a squad of 12 to the Southeast Asian Games…
Tamas Gyarfas Re-Elected As Hungarian Swimming President For Next Five Years
Tamas Gyarfas was re-elected as the president of the Hungarian Swimming Federation. Gyarfas has held the position since 1993, and will hold that position at least for the next five years.
Shouts From the Stands: Changing Lanes
Matt Pariselli explores the tough transition to life beyond swimming
On the Wings of Determination and Hope: Lily’s Story
Although Lily can only walk with the aid of crutches, this limitation has not stopped her from flying through life on the wings of determination and hope, with her fiercely supportive family and friends by her side.
Australia Finalizes World Championships Open Water Rosters
Gubecka is one of eight swimmers on the open water team, named by Swimming Australia, based on results from the FINA World Cup in Cozumel, Mexico and the Australian Open Water Swimming Championships earlier this year.
17 Spanish Swimmers to Compete at the Mare Nostrum Event in Canet
17 Spanish swimmers including European Championship medalists Mireia Belmonte, Judit Ignacio and Duane da Rocha will compete in Canet…
Sweden Names Nine Swimmers to Their World University Games Squad
The Swedish Swimming Federation has announced that they will be sending nine athletes to compete at the World University Games in Gwangju, Korea…
Pan Am Games Torch Lit And Coming To Toronto
The Pan Am Games torch was lit on Monday at the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico by the Aztec people and is now ready to make its way to Toronto for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Brittany MacLean’s Recovery Not As Smooth As She Hoped – Still Takes Victory At Mel Zajac International
Olympic finalist Brittany MacLean jumped back into competition this weekend at the Mel Zajac International following a week-long break from training after the 2015 Canadian Team Trials.
Canadian National Team Member Markus Thormeyer To Join High Performance Centre – Vancouver
Markus Thormeyer will be joining the High Performance Centre – Vancouver this September to train under top Canadian coach (and Swimswam’s 2014 Canadian coach of the year) Tom Johnson.
Brian King under investigation by Swimming Australia for alleged verbal abuse of athletes
Club officials say Brian King had a winding and eventful tenure with the Miami Swimming Club, and his treatment of swimmers is now under Swimming Australia investigation, while his former boss Denis Cotterell and Swimming Australia itself have also come under fire.
VIDEO: World Championship hosts Russia produce exciting pump-up video
It’s the season for pump-up videos in the lead-up to the 2015 FINA World Championships, and the host nation of Russia has gotten in on the action with this video highlighting the preparation of their top swimmers and coaches.
3 Ways to do a Shoulder Safe Swimming Workout
Practicing proper technique is arguably the #1 measure you can take to prevent or recover from an overuse injury. To avoid technique that can aggravate an injury, warm-up with 3-5 drills before every workout.
