Netherlands drops out as hosts of second European Games event in 2019
The Netherlands, selected as the hosts of the second-ever European Games in 2019, have dropped out as hosts on the eve of opening ceremonies at the inaugural Games.
Mare Nostrum: Six Meet Records Fall in Barcelona
Chad le Clos was one of six swimmers to break competition records on the first night of competition in Barcelona…
Ryan Cochrane and Kierra Smith win Mare Nostrum medals
Veteran Ryan Cochrane won silver and emerging breaststroker Kierra Smith had a breakthrough bronze on a solid day for Canada on the Mare Nostrum Series.
Team GB Aquatics Athletes Arrive In Baku For Start Of European Games
This Friday (12 June) marks the start of the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, where 61 aquatics athletes across a range of disciplines are set to compete on behalf of Team GB.
Brazil adds 200 athletes including 3 swimmers to Target Group for anti-doping tests
Brazil’s doping control agency, ABCD, has added 200 athletes to a special Target Group for anti-doping monitoring in an effort to make the nation’s medal hopefuls extra prepared for next summer’s Olympic Games.
USOC relaxes contentious ‘Rule 40’ on athlete marketing during the Olympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has amended one of its most criticized rules, “Rule 40,” which restricts independent athlete marketing during the Olympics.
Joseph Schooling Earns Seventh And Eighth Gold On Day 5 Of SEA Games
In the six events contested tonight at the Southeast Asia Games, six new Games Records were set including two by Singaporean swim star Joseph Schooling.
Swimming in Black and White with a Splash of Color – Photo Vault
Swimming in Black and White with a Splash of Color.
Why Olympic Swimming Champion Rebecca Soni Does Yoga (Video Feature)
Rebecca used Yoga during her career as an elite athlete eventually replacing her weight lifting program entirely with yoga.
2015 Mare Nostrum, Barcelona Preview: Peaty and van der Burgh ready for round 2
The annual Mare Nostrum series enters its second leg on Wednesday, with participants moving to Barcelona, Spain after a weekend stop in Canet, France.
Training in the Mediterranean with SwimMAC Team Elite at Mare Nostrum
SwimSwam got the Marsh message via email. According to the Marsh-Man, it was Olympic star Ryan Lochte in the lead of the Team Elite pack crossing the cove.
Race Details: 3 Ways to Improve your Start
At the end of your season, all the training is in the bag, and you are shaved, tapered, and ready to race. Perfecting your race details, such as starts, turns, and breakouts, will give you the best shot at making finals, finishing first, or hitting a qualifying time.
RACE VIDEOS: Day 4 of the Southeast Asia Games in Singapore
The 2015 Southeast Asia Games keep charging along in Singapore, and we’ve got race videos from the fourth day of action.
The 7 Types of Slackers on every Swim Team
Every swim team has them…the loafers who are undeniably giving 50% max at practice day after day, the sneaky strategists who find a shortcut in every set, the save-ups who manage to leave a killer practice with a ton of energy…you know them as THE SLACKERS!
