National

Dressel Considering 3 Events For Trials Beyond Just Sprint Freestyles

“I don’t think it’s any top secret he’s gonna swim the 50 and the 100 freestyles,” said Troy. “He’s qualified in the 100 fly, 200 free, and 100 breast. We’ll play around a bit with those.”

  30 Comments

Anthony Ervin: Swimming Comeback Served As Replacement For Smoking

Swedish podcaster Ola Strömberg has released his latest English podcast, interviewing two-time U.S. Olympian Anthony Ervin about U.S. Olympic Trials, his new book and his late-career return to the sport of swimming.

  1 Comment

2016 German national championships: Photo vault

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

  1 Comment

Lochte, Clary, Vollmer Headline 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte

Individual Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte, Tyler Clary and Dana Vollmer are among the headlining names competing at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series in Charlotte, USA Swimming announced today.

  5 Comments

ASCA Will Discuss Policy On Banned Coaches at September Meeting

The American Swimming Coaches’ Association (ASCA), the most powerful educational and organizational body of swim coaches in the United States,…

  15 Comments

SwimSwam Co-Founder, GoldMedalMel, Inducted into North Carolina SHOF

On Friday night the Class of 2016 was formally inducted into the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame. In addition…

  8 Comments

Elizabeth Beisel, Natalie Coughlin Added to Atlanta Classic Lineup

Olympic medalists Elizabeth Beisel and Natalie Coughlin have each been added to the lineup of Olympic medalists that will compete at the…

  2 Comments

Conor Dwyer Training at Altitude at OTC, Will Race in Charlotte

Clarifying a cryptic Tweet sent out by the SwimMAC Twitter account late Sunday and since deleted, both SwimMAC CEO David…

  7 Comments

Santa Clara Arena Pro Swim Series Now Open to Winter Juniors Cuts

USA Swimming has announced that OME for the Santa Clara Arena Pro Swim Series has been changed to allow entries based on Winter Junior National qualifying times.

  2 Comments

USA Swimming: “Olympic Ring Tattoos Shouldn’t Be An Issue At Trials”

Will swimmers bearing the Olympic rings as part of visible tattoos be DQ’d at U.S. Olympic Trials?

  19 Comments

Michael Phelps Pulls Out of Atlanta Classic Swim Meet

After originally announcing that 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps would be attending the first annual Atlanta Classic Swim Meet, to be…

  19 Comments

Joe Bernal Added To USA Swimming’s Banned List

Bernal was cited for violations of the USA Swimming code of conduct related to sexual conduct

  199 Comments

Michael Phelps Swimming (Again) at 11-years old: 200 Free

Jeff Cooper has dug up another video of 11-year old Michael Phelps racing. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

  40 Comments

Shields, Stewart Earn Big 100 Fly Wins On Final Night of SMOC

Tom Shields went 52.1 and Kendyl Stewart 58.8 in their 100 butterfly races to close the 2016 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions (SMOC).

  4 Comments

McLaughlin, Weitzeil Grab Wins On Day 3 of 2016 Fran Crippen SMOC

Katie McLaughlin picked up her first event win since suffering a neck injury in January, while Abbey Weitzeil completed a sprint sweep at the Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions (SMOC).

  5 Comments