FINA Officially Has a 6th Discipline: 20+ Meters of High Diving
Orlando Duque (above) can now officially count his sport as a FINA discipline.
Conor Ferguson Breaks Decade-Old Irish Junior Record in 200 SCM Backstroke
15-year old Irish swimmer Conor Ferguson has broken the Irish Junior Record in the 200 short course meter backstroke on Fruday at the…
Plymouth Leander Swimmers Ready to Perform Well in Doha
Plymouth Leander will have six athletes competing at the World Short Course Championships…
This Holiday Season Give Them a Competitive Edge
For Black Friday, BridgeAthletic is offering SwimSwam readers the ability to give the gift of an elite level strength program at a discount.
FINA Approves Addition of 3 New Member Federations, Bringing Total to 207
Gabon, located in eastern Africa, held its first official National Swimming Championships earlier this year.
FINA to Add France as 8th Leg of 2015 Short Course World Cup
The small French town of Chartres, known for its cathedral above, is one of two sites in France that may play host to a stop of the 2015 FINA World Cup Series.
Scottish Gas National Short Course Championships Highlight Olympic and World Medalists
Olympic, World and European medallists will line up alongside over 30 of Team Scotland’s aquatic heroes from the summer at the Scottish Gas National Short Course Championships
Aurelie Rivard Named Canadian Female Para-swimmer of the Year
Swimming Canada has named Aurelie Rivard the 2014 Team Aquatic Supplies Female Para-swimmer of the Year after winning 7 gold medals…
Arena International Athletes – Swimming Photo Vault
Many thanks to Arena International for these great swimming photos.
South African Athletes Go Into Doha With A Chip On Their Shoulders
After having only two swimmers being funded by Operation Excellence South African swimmers head into Doha with something to prove…
Nica Nadadores: Using swimming to make a difference in Nicaragua
A group of former collegiate swimmers are bringing the sport they love to Nicaragua in order to help local kids develop leadership skills and gain better educational opportunities.
Shallow Water Blackout: The Quiet Killer
This article is the first in a series of three on shallow water blackout that we will publish to raise awareness of the issue and help prevent further tragedies from occurring.
Anthony Ervin Chases the Water Dragon – Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com
Anthony Ervin is taking the 2014 Short Course World Championships off to drill-down on his book, Chasing the Water Dragon. The highly anticipated memoir is expected to hit book shelves in the spring of 2016.
Race Club Turkey Circuit – A Thanksgiving Day Swimming Workout
Here is a Thanksgiving-day workout that both sprinters and distance swimmers can do, and hopefully, will like, even though it is a tough one. We call it the Race Club Turkey Circuit.
Brittany MacLean Wins Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year
Brittany MacLean has been named the 2014 Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year.