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Meet The 2016 USA Olympic Swimming Team: Amanda Weir

Meet 2016 US Olympian Amanda Weir from Atlanta, GA, who will be make her 3rd Olympic appearance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games this summer.

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Meet The 2016 USA Olympic Swimming Team: Dana Vollmer

Meet 2016 US Olympian Dana Vollmer, who grew up in Granbury, Texas, and will be make her 3rd Olympic appearance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games this summer.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Australia Chasing WR in Women’s 400 Free Relay

As we head into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Australia looks like the team to beat in the women’s 4×100 free relay. This year, the Aussies have 3 women under 53 seconds, with Cate Campbell (52.06), Bronte Campbell (52.58), and Emma McKeon (52.80) sitting 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the World Rankings.

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U.S. Women’s Olympic Team has More Members Than Any Olympic Team Ever

Now that all sports have announced their rosters, the U.S. Olympic Team has tallied a total of 292 women on its squad, giving the red, white, and blue the highest number of female athletes to ever compete for a one nation in a single Olympic Games.

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Emmaline Peterson, Karl Bishop Repeat as YMCA 1500 National Champs

2016 YMCA Long Course Nationals June 27th-July 31st, 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana (IUPUI Natatorium) Live and on-demand video Photos Results The…

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Michael Phelps Launches “PhelpsMoji” App to Express Your Inner Swimmer

Do you love Michael’s beard? There’s a Phelpsmoji for that.

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We’ll Never Know Who Michael Phelps Really Is

Michael Phelps has been a part of our lives for 16 years since he burst onto the swimming scene by finishing fifth place in the 200 meter butterfly in the Olympics at the age of 15. Since then, well, you know the rest of his accomplishments.

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Michael Phelps Given USOC “Best of July” Honors

After winning his record 14th, 15th, and 16th U.S. Olympic Trials titles, Michael Phelps was named the USOC’s Best of July.

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Caitlin Leverenz and Matt Grevers Named Jr Pan Pacs National Team Reps

Caitlin Leverenz (above) and Matt Grevers will be the two USA Swimming National Team representatives that go to Maui, Hawaii for the Jr. Pan Pac Championships.

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swimming Team: Conor Dwyer

Meet 2016 US Olympian Conor Dwyer, from Winnetka, Illinois, who this summer is on his way to a 2nd Olympic Games…

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Melanie Margalis

Meet Melanie Margalis, the St. Petersburg, Fla. native who swam at UGA. When she was just 10, she won the…

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Kevin Cordes

Meet Kevin Cordes, the Naperville, Ill. native and American record holder who will be competing at his first Olympic Games. Cordes…

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Maya Dirado

Meet Maya Dirado, the first-time Olympian who swam at Stanford University collegiately. She recalls how seriously she took warmup and the…

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Jimmy Feigen

Meet Jimmy Feigen, who will be swimming at his 2nd Olympics. Feigen grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and swam collegiately…

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Olivia Smoliga

Meet Olivia Smoliga, the Glenview, Ill. native who will be competing at her first ever Olympics. Growing up in the northern…

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