International

Why The Squat Progression Matters in Swimming

The wall squat acts a foundation for developing the squat with a focus on form and stability. Wall support aids in form development, while time can be used as variable for increased difficulty.

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Joseph Schooling Looks Forward To Racing Michael Phelps

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling explains that “beating Michael Phelps is like not like beating someone else.”

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Two Meet Records Fall On Day One Of 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy

Nicolas Oliveira was tonight’s winner of the men’s 200m freestyle event at the 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Ross Murdoch to Compete in 1 Mile Open Water Championship

Lining up for the one mile elite race will be Commonwealth Champion and local Balloch boy, Ross Murdoch, who will be competing in the open water for the first time.

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Rebecca Soni: Life Outside the Pool

We recently chatted with Rebecca about life after Olympic glory, overcoming obstacles, and some of her proudest moments outside of swimming.

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Yoga for Swimmers – Release Tension in Your Hips, Quads and Glutes

In this intense 20 minute Vinyasa flow yoga practice, we focus on stretching these regions of the legs that tend to be tight in swimmers. (Featured image: Rebecca Soni)

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Tokyo 2020 Logo Designer Faces Plagiarism Claims

The designer of the recently revealed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo is facing plagiarism claims.

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Boyle On Ledecky: “She Opens Our Minds To What Is Possible”

Lauren Boyle says that what World Record Holder, American Katie Ledecky, is doing for the sport is ‘amazing.’

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Joseph Schooling to be at Junior Worlds as Singapore’s local ambassador

Singapore’s best international swimmer, Joseph Schooling is too old to compete at the Junior World Championships hosted by his nation next week, but he will be in attendance as the country’s local ambassador.

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Zulal Zeren breaks national backstroke records at Turkish Championships

Zulal Zeren continued a huge summer by breaking the national 100 and 200 backstroke records at the Turkish Summer Championships in Istanbul.

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Photographers Covering Olympic Test Event Mugged In Rio

Safety and security remain a concern as a new mugging incident is being reported out of Rio.

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Rio Olympic heats to begin at 1pm to accommodate late finals sessions

The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games will hold their preliminary swimming heats at 1:00 in the afternoon, per ESPN, in order to better accommodate the meet’s late-night finals time slot.

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16 Teams Ready for Action at Volos

The third edition of the FINA World Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships will take place in Volos (GRE) from August 17-23, 2015, gathering 16 teams from the five continents.

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2015 FINA World Cup Paris-Chartres: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Missy Franklin will be chasing the gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke on Day Two of the Paris-Chartres stop of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015.

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Lacourt Set to Take His Second Gold in Chartres

Camille Lacourt put up the morning’s fastest 50 backstroke time of 25.41…

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