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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
A Letter to High School Swimmers who “Aren’t Good Enough” to Swim in College
How a high school swimmer turned apathy into motivation at the college-level and made it to the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The Truth about Your Head Position In Swimming
Gary Hall Sr.: “Most swimmers swim freestyle or backstroke with their heads positioned too high, looking forward slightly as they swim through the water, or in the case of backstroke, with the head perched up.”
3 Steps to Faster Turns
Turns are an incredible advantage to the athlete who can nail them. A great turn will increase your acceleration coming off the wall, giving you “easy speed” that requires no additional effort, whereas a bad turn will make you fight hard to make up for lost ground.
Nicol Comes Away With an Impressive Win at the Mel Zajac Jr International
Rachel Nicol was one of five members of the Canadian Pan American Games team to take home gold on the first night of the Mel Zajac Jr. International…
Rio Official Confirms Delamare Aquatic Park Will Not Be Ready for 2016 Olympic Water Polo
A Rio official confirms that the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park’s construction will not be done in time to host the 2016 Olympic water park events.
Russian Olympic Committee Prez Targets Top Three Medal Haul in Rio
Will Yulia Efimova add to Russia’s overall medal standings in the country’s quest to finish overall top three in Rio?
