International

Safety and Security a Growing Concern for 2016 Olympic Games

Pollution, venue construction delays, labor strikes….news out of Brazil, as the country prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games, has…

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Anthony Ervin’s 3 Favorite Exercises

Thanks to our Pan Pacs partner, BridgeAthletic, today we featured Anthony Ervin’s 3 Favorite Exercises. This summer at US Nationals, Ervin battled a lightning fast final to win the title in the 50m freestyle.

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92 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 92 Swim Jobs you might love.

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Overholt Bags Two More Gold on the Final Night of the Mel Zajac Jr International

Emily Overholt added two more gold to her collection on the final night of the Mel Zajac Jr International being held at the University of British Columbia…

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FFN Golden Tour in Nancy: Five More Golds for Hosszu on Day 3

Katinka Hosszu had an outstanding final day of the French Federation’s Golden Tour in Nancy; she won 5 of the 6 events she swam, and was runner-up in the sixth.

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USC All-American Santo Condorelli to Redshirt NCAA Season, Train With Coley Stickels

Santo Condorelli will redshirt the 2015-2016 NCAA season and train with Coley Stickels instead.

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Kevin Cordes Moving to Train With Sergio Lopez in Singapore

As Singapore is preparing to swim in (and host) their first major international competition, the regional multi-sport SEA Games, since…

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Australia’s Emma McKeon Earns Fourth Gold at 2015 Japan Open

Red-hot Emma McKeon (AUS) nabs her fourth gold at the 2015 Japan Open, making her mark all over the world rankings.

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Medals Revealed For 2015 IPC World Championships In Glasgow

The medals for the 2015 IPC World Championships were revealed today marking the 50 day decent towards the competition in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Ippei Watanabe Breaks World Junior Record In 200m Breaststroke At Japan Open

Japanese swimmer Ippei Watanabe set a new World Junior Record in the finals of the 200m breaststroke at the Japan Open with a time of 2:09.75.

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Wood Takes Two on the Second Night of the Mel Zajac Jr International

Russell Wood won both the men’s 50 backstroke and 200 IM on the second night of competition at the Mel Zajac Jr International…

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Australia’s James Magnussen to have shoulder surgery, out of commission for World Championships

Australian freestyle star James Magnussen will undergo shoulder surgery and is officially out of this summer’s World Championships, Swimming Australia reports.

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Hosszu wins three, including comeback 200 breast on day 2 of FFN Golden Tour in Nancy

Katinka added another three gold medals and two silvers on Day Two of the FFN Golden Tour in Nancy, France.

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American Sprint Freestyle Not Up To Par With World – Medals On The Line

On Friday, USA Swimming posted the following Tweet highlighting the dire challenge of American sprinting so far in 2015. Since then, the situation has gotten even more dire, with Katsumi Nakamura going a 48.41 in the 100m freestyle at the Japan Open.

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Nakamura Sets National Record, Rocks Men’s 100 Freestyle World Rankings at 2015 Japan Open

The 2015 Japan Open continued today with some significant shaking up of the world rankings.  Two Japanese National Records also…

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