Podium Centre Program Created to Further Develop Australian Clubs
Today Swimming Australia announced the creation of the Podium Centre Program which will include a Podium Potential Program. This program…
Triin Aljand, One-Time Almost NCAA Record Holder, Retires From Swimming
Texas A&M’s Triin Aljand will travel to Ankara, Turkey with her partner Peter Mankoc to take up coaching.
Daniel Gyurta Receives International Fair Play Award at UNESCO
Daniel Gyurta of Hungary received an award from the United Nations in honor of his tribute to Alexander Dale Oen.
Blueseventy backs talent pool for Rio Olympics
Since coming on board with blueseventy, Adam Barrett has made his first British team and finished third at the British Championships. Adam now has his sights on qualifying for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next summer.
British Swimming Chief Executive David Sparkes Excited to Host Duel in the Pool
The first Duel in the pool was conceived in 2003 when the Americans took on the Australians in a head…
The Missile Returns Home
World champion and Olympic silver medallist James “the Missile” Magnussen hails from Port Macquarie and will be returning home to spend…
Australian Age Group State Teams Set to Square Off at the AIS
From September 20th-22nd the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra will host over 200 young swimmers competing in the 2013…
Olympic Champion, Nathan Adrian, Joins Fastest Man in Texas Battle for $10,001
The Fastest Man in Texas competition just rose to a whole new level of competition. 2012 Olympic 100 free Olympic…
Change in Canadian Qualifying Procedures Leads to Plummeting Participation at Age Group Champs
Swimming Canada changed its age group championship qualifying procedures in 2013, for better or for worse.
Duel In the Pool has $120,000 in Prize Money; NBC to Tape-Delay
Event winners from the 2013 Duel in the Pool stand to walk away with some serious cash. (Ranomi Kromowidjojo won the 100 free in 2011)
Scottish Star Michael Jamieson Named to Europe’s Duel in the Pool Squad
British Swimming has leaked out the first name to officially be selected for the 2013 Duel in the Pool.
Sophie Pascoe Named IPC Athlete of the Month
New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe is the recipient of the August IPC Athlete of the Month award.
Raia Rapida Moved to Botafogo Water Park; Brazilian Team Announced
Nicholas Santos will swim Brazil’s butterfly leg, with a relatively new face anchoring them.
Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts
If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.
Annamay Pierse Set to Become the Third Olympian on OAK Coaching Staff
Former 200 breaststroke world record holder Annamay Pierse will be joining the Oakville Aquatic Club’s coaching staff for the 2013-14…
