International

Brittany Elmslie to Replace Injured Evans on BHP Super Series Squad

Swimming Australia has chosen Brittany Elmslie to replace the injured Blair Evans, which could mean a big pay day down under. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Eamon Sullivan to take a year away from racing before making a decision on his swimming future

Australian star Eamon Sullivan who once held the world records in both the 50 and 100 freestyle is taking some time…

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After a disappointing Olympics the Danes look to get back on track in 2013

Swim News: “Danish performances in London were seen as a disappointment, with their top placing being fourth, which was achieved by Lotte Friis in the 400 freestyle and Rikke Moller Pedersen in the 200 breaststroke.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Halsall and Miley Approach 2013 with a different mindset

Going into 2012 Olympic Games in London there was a lot of expectation put on both Fran Halsall and Hannah…

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Lifetime Achievement, 2012 Swammy Award Winner, Michael Phelps

“Michael’s path to greatness was sealed when he lost to Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband in Athens in the 200 freestyle. It proved Michael was fearless, unshakable.” (Swim Photo Credit: VIS)

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2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: SwimSwam Buzz Award, Camille Muffat

French swimmer Camille Muffat turned everything we know about pacing a distance race on its head in the summer of 2012. (Photo Courtes: Jmex)

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Britta Steffen Proves to be too much for Hosszu in Reunion

It has not been a surprise that the times at the Indian Ocean International have not been impressive with the…

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Australian to Attempt Florida-Cuba Swim in 2013

Chloe McCardel is going to be the next to attempt the Cuba-to-Florida crossing. (Seen above during her 2010 double-channel crossing, courtesy chloemccardel.com)

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Cesar Cielo’s Flamengo Club, Defending National Champs, Drops Swim Team

Brazil’s Cesar Cielo is one of a number of Brazilian elites that have lost a major contract with the defending National Champions of Brazil. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Hosszu wins five of six on the second night of competition at the Indian Ocean International

On the second night of competition at the Indian Ocean International Hungarian Katinka Hosszu finished the same way she did…

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Steffen Upsets Katinka in 200 Free; Hosszu Gets 5 Titles

Katinka Hosszu went 5-for-6 on day 1 in Reunion, though the 1 miss was a surprising one. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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France’s Camille Lacourt Returns to Competition This Weekend

In addition to the Frenchman, a good international group on the island of Reunion will include Katinka Hosszu once again trying to one-up her own insanity. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2012 Swammy Award: Australian Club/Coach of the Year, John Fowlie

The Man: John Fowlie The Team: Australian Institute of Sport His Charges: Alicia Coutts and James Roberts The Count: 1…

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British Swimming to Support Men’s Water Polo; Details for “British Gas International” Revealed

British Swimming has announced that they will support their men’s water polo team at least through European Championships qualifying. (Photo Courtesy: British Swimming)

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Canadian Open Water Team Announced

Swimming Canada has announced it 2012-13 Open Water National Team. The team was selected from the 2012 Canadian Open Water Ranking…

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