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2017 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year

After winning Brazil’s first-ever long course world championships title, Brazilian backstroker Etiene Medeiros is our 2017 South American Female Swimmer of the Year.

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Indiana’s Hixon/Connor Win Diving Titles At Winter Nationals

Indiana University’s Michael Hixon and James Connor each won diving titles this past week, highlighting a busy slate for the Hoosier divers.

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Two Meet Records Fall at KMSC Pro-Am Day Four

Two Butterfly Meet Records and brutally close race in the women’s 1650 highlighted the final day of racing at the 2017 King Marlin Pro-Am Classic.

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Faulkner Collects Another PB En Route To 400 Win In Sheffield

Ellie Faulkner, the 200m freestyle winner earlier in the meet, notched a new personal best in the 400m to add that title to her Sheffield haul.

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Russia Overpowers Overall Medal Table In Copenhagen

At the European Short Course Championships, Russia maintained a healthy lead in the medal table, which held through the end of the competition. 

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South African Commonwealth Roster Grows On Day 2 Of C’ships

Chad Le Clos easily won the men’s 200m freestyle in a Commonwealth Games-qualifying time, but he wasn’t the only one to notch an event on South Africa’s line-up for next year.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Ledecky Sets the Curve

We’re back with swimming’s top 10 tweets!

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Penny Oleksiak Breaks Canadian Age Group Record at OJI

Oleksiak was one of two World Championship team members that participated in the meet, along with Mary-Sophie Harvey. Both set new personal bests.

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Rebecca Soni Explains How to Beat Pre-Race Anxiety

Have you ever battled with pre-race anxiety? Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni shares her advice on how to beat this powerful foe…

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Russian Men Take Down 4×50 SCM Medley Relay World Record

Vladimir Morozov split a 20.24 to anchor the Russians to a new world record.

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European Champions Lament Bad Races For Gold Medals (Day 5 Quotes)

Jessica Vall said she had the “worst start of her life” before winning a European Championship old medal.

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Campbell/Duncan Earn Gold In Men’s Synchro 3-Meter At Diving Nationals

The penultimate day of competition at the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships saw two synchronized pairs crowned as Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va./University of Texas) and Greg Duncan (Oakton, Va./University of North Carolina) won the men’s synchronized 3-meter event and Olivia Rosendahl (Los Angeles, Calif./Northwestern University) and Sophia McAfee (San Marino, Calif./Trojan Dive Club) took first in the women’s 10-meter contest Monday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

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Conor Ferguson Finishes Off 13-Record Week for Irish Swimming

EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 December, 13th to 17th Copenhagen, Denmark 25m course Entry lists Live timing Webcast (for Europe)…

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European Champ-Gregorio Paltrinieri Doesn’t See Second Place LCM

EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 December, 13th to 17th Copenhagen, Denmark 25m Entry lists Live timing Webcast (for Europe) Results…

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Adam Peaty Gives Gold Medal To Fan After Euros 100 Breast

Check out a photo of one fan’s speechless reaction when a European Champ handed her his gold medal.

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