VIDEO: Amy Van Dyken staying positive, going to ‘rock out’ wheelchair
Van Dyken flashes the trademark positive attitude that has characterized her public reaction to the injury so far, saying she plans to ‘rock it out’ with the coolest wheelchair she can create.
2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix Preview: Links, storylines and more
The Santa Clara Grand Prix is the next stop on the Michael Phelps comeback tour, and will also be the 2014 Grand Prix series debut for Missy Franklin.
FINA Announces Dates for 2017 World Championships; Masters Worlds to Follow
The Scotiabank Aquatics Centre, built for the 2011 Pan Am Games, will host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.
Photo Vault from Shore: Men’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
Open water swimming doesn’t get much better than this. It was a perfect day for racing: warm without being hot,…
Nerding Out: Updated Long Course Meters NAG Record Progressions
Caeleb Dressel has been off the grid for the last few months, but he’ll have another opportunity to dismantle the record books this summer.
Rice’s Chelsea Fong Earns Postgraduate Scholarship From C-USA
Recent Rice graduate Chelsea Fong, a standout on the Owls swim team the last four years, has been awarded one of the 15 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarships.
Photo Vault from Shore: Women’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
See what the women’s 5K open water national race looked like from SwimSwam’s perspective on the shore.
Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel signs endorsement with Speedo
Just over a month after graduating from the University of Florida, two-time U.S. Olympian Elizabeth Beisel has signed her first official endorsement deal, joining Speedo’s lineup of high-profile athletes.
Video: USA Paralympic Coach Dave Denniston Says Amy Van Dyken Is Paralyzed; Offers Advice From Experience With Similar Injury
USA Swimming Paralympic swim coach, Dave Denniston, is a personal friend of Amy Van Dyken and has been in communication with her family every day since her accident. His injury in 2005 was very similar to Van Dyken-Rouen’s, leaving him paralyzed.
Rangelova Breaks Bulgarian Record en Route to Bill Nixon Shootout Title
The 2014 Bill Nixon Shootout wrapped up over the weekend. This was the first USA Swimming sanctioned meet in Lewisville…
Haley Anderson 5K National Champion Talks About the Race
5K national champion Haley Anderson was joined by her younger sister Jordan in today’s race
Video Interview: The Past and the Future of the David Heron-Tyler Fenwick Collaboration
Tyler Fenwick and David Heron sat down with SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant to talk about the past and the future of their collaboration in distance swimming.
Video Interview: Yale’s Eva Fabian on Open Water, Ivy League Swimming
Yale junior Eva Fabian sat down with SwimSwam to talk about open water swimming, and competing in the Ivy League.
Video Interview: Jordan Wilimovsky Sums Up Open Water Nationals
Jordan Wilimovsky talks open water strategy with SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant.
Haley Anderson becomes U.S. 5K Open Water National Champ in Castaic Lake
The reigning 5K World Champ Haley Anderson successfully held up her crown at the U.S. Open Water National Championships, taking home the gold in the women’s 5K race Sunday morning.
