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3 FINA Doping Control Board Members Resign to Protest Russian Decision

Three of the eight members of FINA’s Doping Control Review Board (DCRB), including Chairman Dr. Andrew Pipe, have resigned, reportedly in…

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USA Swimming Names 61 To National Team Coaches List

Though the official National Team rosters haven’t dropped yet, USA Swimming has announced its National Team Coaches for the 2016-2017 season.

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2016 FINA World Cup: Ottesen Makes Moves With 2 Golds on Moscow Day 1

Danish sprinter Jeanette Ottesen matched her day 1 success from the previous meet in Berlin, pulling in double gold today. Ottesen upstaged the field with a 55.80 in the 100 fly before cracking 24 seconds to win the 50 free in 23.96.

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WATCH: All Race Videos From The 2016 FINA World Cup Stop In Berlin

Check out the record-breaking action here, where we’ve included all of the race videos from the Berlin stop of the 2016 FINA World Cup that have been uploaded to FINA’s YouTube channel.

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Lookalike Fan’s Post On Michael Phelps’ Facebook Goes Viral

Of all the congratulatory posts on the Facebook wall of Olympic hero Michael Phelps, one from a 21-year-old swimmer is going viral – oh, and that swimmer is a dead ringer for the 28-time Olympic medalist.

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Watch: Adrian, Dwyer, & Gabby Douglas in a New Type of Competition

Watch Nathan Adrian, Conor Dwyer, and Gabby Douglas play a hilarious late night game on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

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Katie Ledecky Named Finalist for WSF’s Sportswoman of the Year

American swimmer Katie Ledecky has been  nominated for the 2016 Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year award. Vote here. Ledecky…

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Keenan Robinson Named U.S. National Team High Performance Director

Keenan Robinson has been named to the position U.S. National Team High Performance Director: a new position announced by USA…

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The Secrets of College Recruiting

Rick Paine: “I have been in the recruiting business for over 30 years; 17 as a D-I coach and Recruiting Coordinator and 13 years as the Director of Swimming for American College Connection. I have learned what certain coaches look for in recruits…”

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2016 FINA World Cup: Hosszu Wins 4 Events, Medals in 6 on Berlin Day 2

On day 2 of the 2016 FINA World Cup stop in Berlin, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu swam her way to 4 gold and 2 bronze medals in a single finals session.

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Katie Meili Breaks 2nd American Record in 2 Days – 100 IM

FINA WORLD CUP – BERLIN Tuesday, August 30 – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Berlin, Germany – Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im…

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Rio Olympic Finalist Men Younger, Women Older Than London

Men peak later than women. Elite men’s swimmers are older than elite women’s swimmers. Those are assumptions most swim fans…

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Katie Meili Breaks American Record in 100 Breaststroke (Technically)

FINA WORLD CUP – BERLIN Tuesday, August 30 – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Berlin, Germany – Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im…

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University of Texas Hires Wyatt Collins As New Assistant Coach

The University of Texas just announced that Wyatt Collins has been named assistant coach of Men’s Swimming & Diving.

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2016 FINA World Cup: Morozov Sets WR, Wins 13k On Day 1 in Berlin

Morozov once again opened the meet with 2 individual gold medals and a new World Record.

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