International

New Zealand Hires Brit David Lyles from Shanghai Swimming Team as High Performance Coach

New Zealand website Stuff.co.nz is reporting that Swimming New Zealand has hired David Lyles, the head coach of the Shanghai Swimming…

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2013 Maria Lenk Trophy and Brazilian Championships Photo Vault

Cesar Cielo, Olympic Champion & World Record Holder (Photo Credit: Satiro Sodre)

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Top Mexican Swimmer Maria Fernanda-Gonzalez Joins Gator Swim Club

The training group in Gainesville has picked up another big-time women’s backstroker. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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HardCore Swim of the Week: The Australian 100 Freestyle Champions

James Magnussen (above) and Cate Campbell earned the HardCore Swims of the Week for their 100 free exploits at Australian Nationals. (Photo Courtesy: SwimmingAustralia)

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Ibanez Breaks Meet Record in 200 Free on Day 4 of Mexican Nationals

Lili Ibanez finished a solid Olimpiada Nacional with two Meet Records, and nearly a third. (Photo Courtesy: Liz Dittmer)

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Australians Name 43 Swimmers to World Championship Roster; 19 For Montreal

Swimming Australia put 62 total swimmers on their World Championship rosters on Friday: 43 will go to Barcelona, and 19 will go to Montreal. (Photo: Swimming Australia)

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Fraser-Holmes Downs Commonwealth Record; Young 1500 Freestylers Light Up

Australia’s Thomas Fraser-Holmes broke a National and Commonwealth Record in the men’s 400 IM on the final day of the 2013 Australian National Championships. (Stock Photo Courtesy Swimming Australia)

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James Magnussen Says 47.53 100 Free Wasn’t 100 Percent

Featured video interview of World Champion James Magnussen.

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Canada Names 2013 World University Games Squads

Georgia Bulldogs Brittany MacLean is one of a handful of swimmers who will take on this summer’s World University Games and the World Championships two weeks later. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Missile blasts 50 freestyle; Hocking tops in 200 backstroke

After posting a world’s best in the 100 freestyle, James Magnussen knew that he was ready to do something special…

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Australian Swimming Team Bloopers, Featured Video

This works, if you like interview flubs….and belly rolls, tongue rolls, tongues touching noses, dancing, crazy stretching (not so crazy…

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Campbells go one two in prelims; Johansson impressive in the 50 breast

Cate and Bronte Campbell have another chance to take the top two spots in an event heading into Barcelona. Only…

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SwimSwam Exclusive Interview with Michael Scott

On April 8th, 2013 Swimming Australia announced that Michael Scott would be the next High Performance Director of the organization….

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Sibling success for the campbell sisters

Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell started the sixth evening of the 2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships with some excitement finishing one, two in…

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