International

Le Clos Sits Down With IOC Boss Thomas Bach To Discuss YOG

South African superstar Chad le Clos was part of a group of Youth Olympic Games Ambassadors that met with IOC President Thomas Bach in Sochi…

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Netanya, Israel to Host European Short Course Championships

The LEN Bureau announced Thursday that Netanya, Israel will be the site of the European Short Course Championships from January…

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Two Turkish Swimmers Hit With Two-Year Doping Suspensions

Two Turkish swimmers tested positive for banned substances at the 2013 Turkish National Championships.

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Mercersburg Swim Camps: Learn Innovative Techniques and Have Fun

Mercersburg Swim Clinics provide an experience that teaches swimmers the most innovative techniques available, while having fun. The philosophy is simple. Swimmers do not just compile distance, but rather work on improvements in starting, turning, and stroke techniques.

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How to Deal with the Taper Blues

Every swimmer gets the taper blues at some point. How you handle that part of your taper can help or hurt your mental game leading into a big meet.

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TYR Sport Signs World Championship Silver Medalist Michael McBroom

TYR Sport today announced the addition of World Championship Silver Medalist Michael McBroom to Team TYR.

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London Olympic Aquatics Centre Now Open to the Public

This artist’s rendering, from designers Zaha-Hadid, shows the new London Olympic pool now in legacy mode.

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USA Water Polo To Host FINA Women’s International Qualification Tournament

The world of elite international women’s water polo hits Riverside, California this May 19-25 when the first-ever FINA Intercontinental Qualification Tournaments kicks…

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Germany’s Alexander Studzinski Launches Dreamfuel Campaign

Dreamful is a crowdfunding platform to help athletes raise funds to meet their training and competition needs.   German Open…

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Bertrand Says Aussies “Aim To Be No. 1” By 2020

Australians take tremendous pride in the success of their national swimming team; Shane Gould, Dawn Fraser, Susie O’Neill, Ian Thorpe,…

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Jolyn Swimwear Fashion Photo Vault, March Lookbook

Courtesy of Jolyn Swimwear & Clothing Company, a SwimSwam partner.

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The Winning Team’s Mindset

When you’re competing for a team championship, each event contributes points to the team total. Conference meets pack all the events into three-and-a-half days while NCAA’s squeeze everything into three days. (Featured Image: University of Michigan 2013 NCAA Team Title)

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Android Version Of “Whereabouts” App Now Available

WADA has just announced that the Android version of the “Whereabouts” app is now available for athletes to use…

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RACE VIDEO: Michael Andrew 100 Back NAG Record in Slow Motion, 48.1

Swimming Video is courtesy of Team Andrew / Indie Swimming.

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Italy To Test Their Best

With an eye on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio the Italian Swimming Federation will be running their top athletes through a series of testing protocols over the next few weeks….

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