International

Russia’s Yulia Efimova Makes Earth-Shattering Return to Competition in California

Three-time World Champion Yulia Efimova of Russia made her return to competition after a 16-month suspension on Saturday with a spectacular result.

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2015 NCAA B1G Roundup: Kierra Smith’s 200 Breast Victory With a Two-Footed Start (in an Era of Wedges)

2015 NCAA B1G Roundup: Kierra Smith’s 200 Breast Victory With a Two-Footed Start (in an Era of Wedges)  WHAT YOU…

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Rapsys Takes Three Titles at the Lithuanian National Championships

19 year old Danas Rapsys had an impressive showing at the Lithuanian National Championships in Alytus…

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Grabich Takes His Third Event at the National Championships in Argentina

Federico Grabich took the men’s 100 freestyle at the Argentine National Championships in a time of 49.07…

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Grant Hackett Swims 1:49 200 Free in Second Meet Back

Australian legend Grant Hackett continued his comeback this weekend at 34-years old when he raced at the Gold Coast Championships in…

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IKKOS Personal Trainer Customizes Your Success

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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Iranian Backstroker Raham Pieman Pieravani Gets Two-Year Suspension for Doping

FINA announced today that Iranian swimmer Raham Pieman Pieravani had been given a two-year suspension after testing positive for Letrozole.

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Berrino, Grabich and Grassi All Take Events in Argentina

Andrea Berrino, Federico Grabich and Santiago Grassi all took events on the second day of the Argentinian Championships.

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Grabich and Berrino Break Argentine Records in Mar de Plata

Federico Grabich and Andrea Berrino both took down their own Argentine records at the Argentinian Championships in Mar de Plata…

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Swimming Canada’s Para-Swimmers prepare for busy summer

Like a boxer training for a heavyweight bout, the national Para-swimming team is preparing to face a one-two punch of major competitions this summer.

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Swim Parent Apology – A Shout From The Stands

“I must confess that, on more than one occasion, in fact every occasion, I’ve prayed that my child beat your child; wished my team beat your team and believed my coach was better than your coach.”

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IOC to Conduct Additional Doping Tests on Samples Retained from Beijing Olympics

In light of intelligence gathered from recent positive doping cases, as well as pervasive accusations pointed at several sporting federations…

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IKKOS Black Box Tranforms your Smartphone into a Virtual Reality Training Device

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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Andrew Mullen aims for IPC Swimming World Championships unveiling Legends will Rise Image

4-time European Champion Andrew Mullen sees the forthcoming IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow as his ‘home’ Games and is looking to secure his selection to the event at the forthcoming British Para-Swimming International Meet.

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