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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Predict Eastin To Take Over 200 Fly Crown In 2018

SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast…

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USA Men Defeat World Champs Croatia 11-10 To Win Group At Super Final

The USA Men’s National Team built a big lead and then held off a furious rally to defeat defending World Champion Croatia 11-10 at the FINA World League Super Final on Wednesday.

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Cordes, Katis, Chierighini Headline Diverse Contingent to Join Sergio Lopez at Virginia Tech

Brazilian Marcelo Chierighini will make the international move and join Kevin Cordes, Chuck Katis, and a diverse group of other Auburn post-grads in Blacksburg.

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Katie Ledecky First Female Olympian Ever Featured on the Cover of National Geographic

Ledecky announced via social media that she would be gracing the cover of the July issue of National Geographic, which hits newsstands June 26th

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39 British Swimmers Set to Compete at Sette Colli

A 39-strong British squad will be competing in the Stadio del Nuoto in Rome, giving them a final chance to prepare against world class competition before Glasgow 2018 in August.

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Wilimovsky Takes Two Wins At Historic Flowers Sea Swim

Jordan Wilimovsky won the 1-mile and 10k races at this year’s Flowers Sea Swim, an open water event held in Cayman Islands. But the 2015 world champion wasn’t the only big name among the almost 800 swimmers competing at the event.

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Singapore Notches Record #1 On First Day Of 2018 Nationals

16-year-old Glen Lim crushed his own Singaporean national record in the men’s 800m freestyle tonight at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, while the arena waits for Olympic champion Joseph Schooling’s swims tomorrow.

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Shouts from the Stands: Creating a Sustainable Pro Swimming League

Swimming as a sport can evolve. By observing other successful professional sports and patterning a swimming league after them, swimming can rise as viable and successful professional sport.

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Ieva Maluka Takes Out National Record On Day 1 Of Latvian Open

Daryna Zevina swam a season-best 2:10.16 in the 200 back on day 1 of the Latvian Open.

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Taking It from the Pool to the Sea

Eney Jones sat down with Mike Curley, the head coach of the Orlando Highlanders, at the Flowers Sea Swim in the Cayman Islands, to talk about his team’s trip to and performances at the open water competition.

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USA Men Defeat Kazakhstan 11-4 For Second Straight Win At Super Final

The USA Men’s National Team continued their strong start at the FINA World League Super Final with an 11-4 win over Kazakhstan.

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Nick Alexander Posts 1:58 200 Back to Cap Off CSC Summer Invite

Ann Ochitwa, who will be a Mizzou Senior in the Fall, went 26.65 in the women’s 50 fly, landing her in a tie for 9th in the nation this year, and 50th in the world.

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Erika Brown Throws Down 59.1 100 Fly, 54.5 100 Free In Knoxville

Erika Brown threw down some very impressive swims over the weekend in Tennessee.

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Olympic Runner Challenges New IAAF Testosterone Rules

Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has requested a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturning new testosterone rules implemented by the international athletics federation.

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