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Backyard Pool Drill: Resisted Kick Set

If you have access to a backyard pool, it can be a great asset to helping you stay in shape.  But, training in a backyard pool will require you to think…

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Metropolitan Swimming LSC Cancels Its Summer Competition Schedule

The Metropolitan Swimming LSC, which is located in the hardest-hit region of the country in the coronavirus pandemic, is cancelling its 2020 long course schedule.

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Kathleen Baker, Team Elite Get Back to Training in 22-Yard Pool

Kathleen Baker is among the Team Elite members who have secured water time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NEW RACE VIDEO: Watch Missy Franklin Race to Her First Global Gold in 2011

Missy Franklin was retired from racing by age 23, but at the peak of her career, there have been few better in history than she was.

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World Record Holder Regan Smith Still Set for Fall 2020 Stanford Enrollment

Despite the Olympic postponement, the 18-year-old Smith is still on track to start college at Stanford this fall, she says.

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Merchandise to Benefit USA Swimming National Team on Sale Today

The merchandise relief program will donate 100% of the proceeds to National Team athletes to support their training for the 2021 Olympic Games.

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College Club Swimming Community Comes Together in Midst of Meet Cancellation

The College Club Swimming community is coming together to honor their championship meet, which was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Ikee Tackles A Lion, Phelps Touts Soy

This week’s Beyond the Lane Lines touches on Michael Phelps’ new non-dairy habit and Rikako Ikee’s dabble into the animal kingdom.

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Report: Sun Yang Formally Appeals 8-Year Ban to Swiss Federal Tribunal

The Chinese star will have to seek an appeal based on the conduct of the CAS hearing, not the actual facts of his case.

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El Campeonato de Europa de Natación se pospone hasta 2021

Sarah Sjostrom (en la foto) ganó 4 medallas de oro en el Campeonato de Europa 2018. La sueca tendrá que esperar hasta 2021 para defender sus títulos.

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Pacific Swimming LSC Will Make Up To $1 Million Available for Team Grants

Pacific Swimming is making up to $1 million in grants that will be distributed in three rounds available to year-round teams.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Kieran Smith Breaks Down 4:06 500 Free

We also dove deep into what it takes to swim a perfect 400m freestyle and how swimming might be able to break the magical barrier of 3:40 in that race.

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Georgia High School State Champion Avery Bargeron Commits to Auburn

Across two recruiting classes, Auburn head coach Gary Taylor has completely rebuilt the Auburn sprint butterfly group, including Bargeron.

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British World University Games Medalist Emily Barclay Will Swim at Arkansas

Arkansas will hope to strike gold again with Emily Barclay, who was the UK’s 2nd-best 50 freestyler last season behind Arkansas graduate Anna Hopkin.

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LEN Postpones Multi-Discipline European Aquatics Championships to 2021

Simona Quadarella (above) won 3 individual gold medals at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships. She’ll have to wait until 2021 to defend.

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