Should Men Be Allowed in Synchro at FINA Worlds?
FINA does not allow men to compete in synchronized swimming. Why not? I don’t really know, and I’d appreciate anyone willing to explain it in the comments section.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Sjostrom highlights range with rocketing 200 free split
Sarah Sjostrom was a sprint beast over last week, but her world-leading split on the 4×200 free relay shows she’s far more than a fly-and-die type.
Duke promotes Dawn Kane to Associate Head Swimming and Diving Coach
Duke Head Coach Dan Colella: “I hired Dawn when I first arrived here at Duke University in 2005 and she has been an incredible asset to the program.”
SMU Swimmers Shine at International Competitions
Seven swimmers competing in eight different countries earned numerous medals and had record-setting performances to make 2014 a successful summer for the Mustang women’s swimming and diving program.
Shouts From the Stands: Has Swimming Australia Really Rebounded?
In this Shouts from the Stands, Cameron Mee inspects what’s going right in Australian swimming, and where, two years after starting an organizational overhaul, the team continues to struggle.
TSE launches three new platforms for sports leaders
The aim is to provide sports managers with business insights that are relevant for sport and to encourage debate among sports leaders on how sport can learn from business.
Nearly $2 million in prize money at the FINA Swimming World Cup
Katinka Hosszu headlines the 2014 FINA Swimming World Cup.
Heemskerk, Nijhuis to Represent Minas Tenis at Jose Finkel Trophy (PSYCH SHEETS)
Femke Heemskerk (above) and countrymate Moniek Nijhuis will represent Minas Tenis at the 2014 Jose Finkel Trophy: Brazil’s short course national championship meet.
Taylor McKeown, Ranked 4th in the World: “This is the best year of my career”
Swimming Video courtesy of Shannon Macdonald.
Cate Campbell explains how to be Team Aussie Awesome (Video Interview)
Cate Campbell won the women’s 50 freestyle at Pan Pacs with her time of 23.96.
Anthony Ervin on the 400 free relay: “Yeah, I punished myself, swam butterfly in warm down”
Always entertaining, Ervin shares his disappointment over Team USA losing the 4×100 free relay, but Ervin is ready now to build into the next two years leading up to Rio.
#FantasySwimming Wrap-up: Team Ricky Berens still undefeated in fantasy history, CordesNeck wins new league
Ryan Lochte donated a signed Team USA Swim Cap to the winner of the newly-formed #DeckChange league, plus his own 4×100 free relay silver medal (pictured) to the winner of the #Lane4 league.
Two Canadian Records Set on Final Day of 2014 Pan Pacs
Canadian Chantal van Landeghem broke the 50 free National Record on Sunday at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships
Katie Ledecky Interview: “I’m taking a week off, maybe a week and a half”
See Women’s 1500m free World Swimming Rankings here, powered by TYR…
Swim Training: The Importance Of Technique and Timing in Backstroke
Backstroke requires an intricate coordination between head position, chest rotation and hip alignment all of which are tied closely to one thing: timing.
