Cochrane and Heymans; The Key to Canada’s Success
Ryan Cochrane (above) won the Aquatics Canada Male Athlete of the Year award. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Record Breaking evening for Belinda Hocking, Day Two Victorian Open Championships
After missing the Victorian Record in the 200 backstroke on the first night of competition Olympian Belinda Hocking returned to…
Schlanger takes the 100 freestyle with ease, on the first night of the Victorian Open Championships
In what was billed to be the main event of the 2013 Victorian Open Championships Melanie Schlanger defeated her Olympic…
Toronto Pool to receive major upgrade for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
With Toronto, Ontario, Canada hosting the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games, one of their aquatic facilities is about…
After Two-Year Wait, Indian Swimmer Hit with Two-Year Doping Ban
In what was headline news in India, three swimmers (and 11 athletes total) in India who had been appealing doping suspensions…
Ottesen Gray breaks foot in jiu-jitsu mishap
It has been reported by Danish sporting site Sporten.dk that sometime over the Christmas holiday that Jeanette Ottesen Gray broke her…
Alicia Coutts returns to the pool
Alicia Coutts will competing in her first long course event since winning five Olympic medals in London. The 2012 EnergyAustralia Swimmer…
Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid Officially Hand Over Bids for 2020 Olympic Games
The existing 5,000 seat facility at the Tatsumi International Aquatic Centre in Tokyo would serve as one portion of a massive aquatics complex for the 2020 Olympics.
James Magnussen Ready to Prove Himself after London Debacle
“After a lot of pre-London chest thumping, the Magnussen lead 4×100 freestyle relay netted 4th, and Team USA’s Nathan Adrian snatched the Olympic gold from Magnussen in the 100 freestyle.”
Breakdown of the FINA Best Athletes Awards Voting
Missy and Michael earned the honor, but how did the voting breakdown? (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Nettlefold feels that Swimming Australia did not offer swimmers and coaches the support needed for success in london
The 2012 Olympics was a great disappointment for Australia as a whole which resulted in an internal review of the sporting…
Ye Shiwen being held in high regard
Swimming News: “News China Magazine compiled a list of the top news makers in China in 2012. Ye Shiwen made the list.” (Swim Photo Credit: GA)
It is Pickett’s time to shine
With Australian breaststroke legend ‘Lethal’ Leisel Jones announcing her retirement in November the Australians will be looking to 20 year…
Thorpe has his sights set on 2013 World Championships
When Ian Thorpe decided to return to the pool in February of 2011 his intial goal was to qualify for…
FINA Names Franklin, Phelps World Swimmers of the Year
For the 2nd straight year, high schooler Missy Franklin has been named the world’s best swimmer. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
