International

Race Video: McEvoy Tops James Magnussen – 100m Freestyle – 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Magnussen didn’t have his typical closing speed, and McEvoy’s was better than we’ve seen in the past, and the result was the teenager toppling the World Champion 47.65-47.92.

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Race Video: Cameron McEvoy Wins 200m Free, 1:45.46 – 2014 Australian Championships

Swimming news: Men’s 200 Freestyle – 2014 Australian Nationals – FINALS – Reported Braden Keith At still only 19 years…

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Savard And Caldwell Take Top Seeds On Day Three Of Canadian Trials

The women’s 200m backstroke final should be a quick one as there’s a lot of depth in that field. Taking the top spot was Hilary Caldwell who swam a 2:10.82.

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Swim Faster…Faster with USRPT! Understand and Implement USRPT DVD now available for sale!

Ever wonder why swimmers are taught to swim long distances at slow speeds when they’re preparing for races 50 to 1500 meters? Or why gifted swimmers quit because they’ve burned out? If so, you just might want to learn more about the scientific research behind the new swimming training method that is impacting racers worldwide.

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San Diego’s 2024 Olympic bid officially submitted to USOC

This week, San Diego became the first U.S. city to officially enter a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

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Big Upset in Men’s 100 Free Final; Treffers Breaks National Record on Day 4 of 2014 Aus Champs

Day 4 of the 2014 Australian National Championships, plus Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs trials, saw the meet’s biggest upset…

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Race Video: Campbell & Sprenger at 2014 Australian Swimming Championships Campbell & Sprenger

Campbell already had the world’s top-ranked time coming into this meet, and she’s reaffirmed that status this week by going faster than her previous season-best three times, with a 24.23 in prelims, a 24.13 in the semi’s, and now a 24.18 in finals of the women’s 50 free.

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Race Video: Alicia Coutts wins 100 Fly – 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Alicia Coutts led the way in a 57.70 – which is not as fast as she was to win this title last year, but there was much, much more pressure on from the competition this year.

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Olympian Alex Meyer to give open water swimming clinic at the International Open Water Swimming Festival April 12-13

Alex Meyer, 2012 US Olympic Open Water Swimmer and Vasa athlete, will be team up with Teresa Crippen to present an LSC open water swim clinic as part of the events at the annual Open Water Swimming Festival, April 12-13 at Miromar Lakes in Estero, Fla.

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18 Canadians Achieve Qualifying Standards Through First Two Days Of Trials

The follow is a list of swimmers that have acheived the qualifying standards to be considered for the Pan Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games teams…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Dylan Bosch Breaks U.S. Open Record in 200 Fly

After the 2014 Men’s NCAA Championship, there were lots of great candidates for HardCore Swim of the Week. Arizona’s Kevin…

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Sprenger in line for breaststroke sweep, Campbell once again fast at day 4 Australia National prelims

The fourth day of Austalian Nationals saw more of the same from stars Cate Campbell and Christian Sprenger. Each holds a top seed heading into the Friday night session.

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Seltenreich-Hodgson Breaks Meet Record in 400 IM on Day 2 of 2014 Canadian Trials

Richard Funk won his 2nd-straight long course 100 breaststroke national title on Thursday evening.

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Ross Murdoch sets national record on night 1 of Scottish Nationals

20-year-old breaststroker Ross Murdoch highlighted the opening night of Scottish Nationals, breaking his own national record in the 50 breast and winning the event by half a second.

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Day Two Prelims Canada Trials

2014 CANADIAN TRIALS April 2-5 in Victoria, British Columbia Live results Live stream of the meet available here Pan Pacs…

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