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SwimSwam 2018-2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Preseason Picks

Stanford senior Ella Eastin will be hunting for three NCAA individual titles for the second-straight year, and we think she can do it.

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South African Ocean Swimmer Theodore Yach Dies At Age 60

South African open water swimmer Theodore Yach died this week while undergoing hospital tests for asthma.

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WATCH: Michael Andrew Vlogs From Kazan World Cup

In the latest installment in his vlog series, U.S. National and Pan Pacs champ Michael Andrew gives an inside look at his experience at the Kazan World Cup back in September.

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10 Swim Coach Stereotypes – What Type Is Your Coach?

Swim coaches coach because they love the sport and their athletes. And we love ’em right back. Here are 10 swim coach stereotypes that we see on our local pool decks.

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Birmingham 2022 Gives Bird’s Eye View of Commonwealth Games Venues

Birmingham 2022 has just released a video giving a high-level tour of the facilities set to be used at the Commonwealth Games 4 years from now.

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After Dominant Year, Rikako Ikee Selected As Japan Swimming’s 2018 MVP

In response to her extraordinary year in the pool, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee has been honored as ‘MVP’ by the Japanese Swimming Federation.

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British Para-Swimming Names 2019 Performance Teams

55 athletes were named to the 2018-2019 team.

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1181 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? We have over 1869 Swim Jobs listed.

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Eastin, Apple Head USA Swimming’s 2019 World University Games Roster

Ella Eastin and Zach Apple are among the top names representing Team USA at the 2019 World University Games (also known as the Universiade), per the roster released today.

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Auburn Adds Mason Manta Rays Breaststroker Tyler Babinec for 2019

Tyler Babinec of the Mason Manta Rays in Ohio has verbally committed to the Auburn Tigers. He is a senior…

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NC State Snags Verbal from SwimMAC Breaststroker Markus Wennborg

Last year, competing for Hopewell High School, Wennborg was 3rd in the 100 breast and 8th in the 200 IM at the North Carolina 4A Championships. 

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Oakville Aquatic Club Coach Dave Judd Dies

Former Oakville Aquatic Club coach Dave Judd died on October 7th after battling a brain tumor. On August 1st, after…

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Missy Franklin To Be Inducted Into Colorado Sports Hall Of Fame

23-year-old American Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin is set to be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

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8 Key Factors in Achieving Competition Success

With a new season upon us, athletes are starting to consider what comes next. Some athletes are riding the wave of a success, and are thinking about how to maintain the momentum next season, while others are underwhelmed by their performances and looking for ways to be better prepared come championship season.

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