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Olympic Bronze Medalist Fu Yuanhui Battles Back From Shoulder Injury

Fu Yuanhui’s 50m backstroke victory at this week’s Chinese Championships was despite a nagging shoulder injury.

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Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay: Hope Lights Our Way

The Tokyo 2020 torch relay’s theme will be ‘Hope Lights Our Way,’ with a tribute to those Japanese areas most affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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World-Ranked Puts & Kromowidjojo Head-Up Initial Dutch Euro Squad

Speedsters Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Jesse Puts, along with breaststroker Arno Kamminga headline the just-announced Dutch roster for the European Championships.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Adrian Undefeated in PSS 100 Frees

Disclaimer: Blueseventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…

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Cunha, do Carmo Win Open Water Races at 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy

Both Ana Marcela Cunha and Allan do Carmo came from behind to win their respective races.

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International and Domestic Stars Set to Race at 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy

The star-studded meet includes Brazil’s Cesar Cielo and Bruno Fratus, as well as Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte and Dutch swimmer Kira Toussaint.

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Buckeyes Get Verbal Commitment from OHSAA Record-holder Hannah Bach

Hannah Bach, who swims for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees and the Cleveland Swim Institute, has verbally committed to The Ohio State University for 2019-20.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 29.3% Pick 200 Free As Most Fun Spectator Event

More than a quarter of voters selected the 200 free as the most fun event to watch, beating a field of five other events by more than 30 votes.

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Ned Skinner Resigns as Virginia Tech Head Coach

Virginia Tech head coach Ned Skinner has resigned from his position, Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced on Monday….

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: $10K to Just Show Up

We’re back with swimming top 10 tweets.

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Duncan Scott Carries Scottish Flag at Commonwealth Games Closing

Nobody was able to watch Scott enter the stadium on Australian TV, however, as the walk-in occurred during a preshow.

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Arthur Albiero Comments on Leading Team USA This Summer (Video)

When catching up with SwimSwam in Mesa this past weekend, Albiero emphasized his admiration of the “no ego” culture of the Team USA coaching staff

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David Sims Breaks 55-59 USMS Record in 200 Yard Fly

Sims was a part of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that never got to compete because of the boycott.

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Juniors Champ Zoie Hartman Gives Georgia its 1st Verbal for C/O 2023

Danville, California’s Zoie Hartman has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia’s class of 2023 and will suit up for the Bulldogs in the fall of 2019.

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Ian Finnerty AMA: Using Rock Climbing To Strengthen Forearms For BR

Indiana Hoosier and American record-breaking breaststroker Ian Finnerty did an AMA on reddit yesterday, saying he’s used rock climbing as a way to strengthen his forearms for breaststroke.

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