International

RACE VIDEO: Florent Manaudou is Dolphin Kicking His Way to 50 Free Dominance

Florent Manaudou has been incredibly consistent this year in the 50 free.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Sarah Sjostrom Break European Record in Women’s 100 Fly

Sarah Sjostrom has broken the European Record in the women’s 100 long course meter butterfly, and the proof is here.

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Sjostrom Continues Momentum, Van der Burgh Clocks Meet Record During Day 2 Prelims of 2015 Sette Colli

Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) earned the top seed in the women’s 100m freestyle in Rome, while South Africa’s Cameron Van der Burgh earned a new meet record in the sprint breaststroke.

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Michael Andrew Signs Multi-Year Partnership with Adidas Swim

Andrew has broken 76 National Age Group Records and still holds a total of 19, 11 of those short-course yards and 8 in long-course meters. Andrew’s most recent record came just this past January at the Pro Swim Series Austin, 1:01.67 in 100m breaststroke.

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Michael Phelps to Try 5 Events at PSS Santa Clara, Missy Making Pro Debut (Psych Sheets)

Michael Phelps will race 5 events at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, including one shocking swap.

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127 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 127 Swim Jobs you might love.

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Brazil may lift visa requirements on Americans to boost Rio Olympic attendance

Brazil may exempt American tourists from needing a visa to attend next summer’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games, ESPN reports.

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Australia’s Cameron McEvoy Follows Coach Richard Scarce to Bond Swimming Club

News of a coaching change is coming out of Australia, as Richard Scarce has been appointed Head Coach of the…

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Sarah Sjostrom breaks European Record, puts up second-fastest 100 fly in history at Sette Colli Trophy

Swedish butterflyer Sarah Sjostrom put up the second-best time in world history in the 100 fly to win the Sette Colli Trophy today, just missing the world record by .06 seconds.

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IOC Retroactively Disqualifies European Champion Olga Beresnyeva from 2012 London Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that it had retroactively disqualified Olga Beresnyeva from the 2012 Olympic Games in…

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Update: Most Severely Injured Austrian Synchronized Swimmer in Baku Accident Now in Stable Condition

Yesterday we reported the unfortunate incident involving three Austrian synchronized swimmers being struck by a shuttle bus within the athlete’s village…

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Manaudou Keeps Streak Alive, Rocks Another Sub-22 on Day 1 Sette Colli Trophy Finals

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom rocked the world history rankings, clocking the second-fastest 100m butterfly race of all-time at the 2015 Sette Colli.

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Kazan Organizers Give Video Glimpse into Aquatic Venues’ Construction Progress

With construction well underway at the various aquatic venues in Kazan in preparation for the upcoming 2015 World Championships, FINA produced this…

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4 Steps to Effective Goal Setting

As the long course season begins, it is a great time to take a look at the big picture: what do you want to accomplish in the next year and what steps can you take to get there?

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Sjostrom Fires Off Two World-Ranked Swims During Day 1 Prelims of 2015 Sette Colli Trophy

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom earned top seeds in both the 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle events after the first session of prelims at the 2015 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.

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