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On-Fire Thom de Boer Overtakes PVDH Dutch Record In SCM 100 Free

Dutch freestyle ace Thom de Boer is on a roll, taking down a Pieter van den Hoogenband Dutch record in the SCM 100 freestyle.

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5 Racers To Watch At 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships

16-year-old David Popovici is among our racers to watch at the European Junior Championships kicking off tomorrow in Rome, Italy.

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Challenge Your Thinking – Case: Breaststroke Arms

For breaststroke performance, optimizing the power output of the arms will help the swimmer minimize energy consumption and drag during the race.

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Five Nations Earn Gold At FINA Diving Grand Prix In Bolzano (ITA)

The competition marked the first physically attended event of the season after a virtual leg organized by Canada in the end of May.

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See 2822 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 3222 Swim Jobs.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Nailbiter Set In Women’s Medley Relay

Whether you look at season-bests or best splits over the past three years, things come down to tenths between the U.S. and Australia in this relay.

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YMCA Short Course National Championships Will Return to Greensboro in 2022

The 2020 and 2021 YMCA National Championships were canceled because of the pandemic, but competition will resume in the spring of 2021.

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Swim of the Week: Sarah Sjostrom’s 25.42 50 Meter Fly at Sette Colli

Olympic champion and world record holder Sarah Sjostrom came within .10 of her best 2019 in-season 50 fly time less than 5 months after breaking her elbow.

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SEC Finalist Nik Eberly to Transfer from Auburn to Michigan

The University of Michigan has received a commitment from Nik Eberly for the 2021-2022 season. He is transferring from Auburn University.

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Univ. of Toronto’s Linda Kiefer is Added to Canada’s Olympic Coaching Staff

University of Toronto assistant head coach Linda Kiefer is the lone female coach on a staff of 8 who will lead Canada’s swimmers to Tokyo.

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Japan Takes Down 200 Free Relay Records For Both Men & Women

Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee celebrated her 21st birthday in style with a 200m free relay Japanese national record over the weekend.

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Kamminga Continues Siege With 55.99 SCM 100 Breaststroke Dutch Record

Check out Arno Kamminga’s latest swimming conquest, knocking down a new Dutch national record in the SCM 100 breaststroke.

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Dutch Ace Thom de Boer Tunes Up With 21.58 50 Free National Record

Fewer than 20 days out from the start of the Olympic Games, Dutch speedster Thom de Boer fired off a new national record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Emily Overholt Announces Retirement from Swimming

23-year old Emily Overholt, who represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics, has decided to step away from competitive swimming.

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India Will Send Historic 3-Swimmer Roster to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

India will send 3 swimmers to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after two men became the first in country history to hit FINA Olympic “A” standards.

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