International

European Champs Medalist Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Leads 9 Finns to World Championships

The Finnish swimming federation has announced a roster of 9 swimmers for the 2014 Short Course World Championships that will run…

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Record 50+ Pros Coming to Race at Edmond, OK Pro-Am

Perennial fan favorites like David Plummer, Michael Andrew, Darian Townsend, and Josh Schneider will be there, in addition to many new Pros who will be coming to Oklahoma for the first time, like Nick Thoman, Connor Jaeger, and Megan Romano.

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A3 Performance Signs Backstroke Star Bryce Bohman

Bohman: “I was ecstatic that A3 gave me the opportunity to represent such a great brand. I only expect great things from both myself and A3 Performance in the future.”

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Photovault: Katie Ledecky Meets Princess Anne In First United States Visit Since 1994

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky got the opportunity to meet British royalty on Wednesday as Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, visited the United States for the first time in 20 years and hosted a private reception where Ledecky and her family were among the invitees.

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Femke Heemskerk Swims Meet Record in 200 Free on Day 1 of Dutch SCM Champs

Femke Heemskerk has been on a tear in the last month, and very nearly broke the Dutch National Record in the 200 free again.

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2014 CAC Games Roster Announced for Trinidad and Tobago

Bovell, Carter to Headline CAC Games Roster for Trinidad and Tobago

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Bolzano Italy Pre Swimming Meet Photo Vault

“When it came time to deciding who went first off the blocks, Mark Weber and Madison Kennedy solved it the old fashion way: Rock-Paper-Scissors.”

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Todd Schmitz to Speak at FINA Youth Programme Event in Doha

Todd Schmitz (right) has been named the headliner of the 2014 FINA Youth Programme event in Doha.

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McKeon Siblings Combine For Half of the Victories on Day 3 at Aussie SC Nationals

Emma McKeon (above) and David McKeon ruled the day in Adelaide, Australia.

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Video: Exclusive Look Inside The New Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre

On Thursday October 30, Swimswam got an exclusive tour of the new Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre courtesy of high…

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Jaring Timmerman, The Oldest Masters Swimmer, Passes Away At 105

Jaring Timmerman, the worlds oldest masters swimmer, passed away Wednesday night in his hometown of Winnipeg at the age of 105.

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TYR Avictor Video Interviews: Matt Grevers, Matt DiLorenzo, Megan Romano, Ashley Twichell

Matt Grevers Talks Avictor – “I finally get to express myself!”

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Swimming Elites Descend on Bolzano, Italy – Photo Vault

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko for these swimming photos.

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Katie Hoff’s Health Issues More Serious Than Originally Thought

Katie Hoff has withdrawn from the US Team for FINA World Short Course Championships in December.

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Two Years After Positive Test, Johndry Segovia Ramos Learns His Doping Sentence

On October 10th, the FINA Doping Panel composed of Robert Fox, William Bock, and Toshiro Ueyanagi finally handed out a…

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