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Monte Cristo Escape Swim

“Following the exact same route as the book, I swam from the island of Ile d’If to the island of Ile Tiboulen de Maire across the bay of Marseille. The distance was 7.5 km and it took 2 hrs 5 mins. Water temperature was 21 degrees.”

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5 Swim Parent Tips About a New Coach

How do you help your child adjust to a new coach?

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Michael Andrew fastest into 100m IM final at FINA World Cup Berlin

FINA World Cup – Berlin Tuesday, August 30 – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Berlin, Germany – Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im…

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Interview With Jeff Gudman: Candidate for Treasurer of USA Swimming

Jeff Gudman of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has decided to run for Treasurer of USA Swimming, facing fellow nominee Bob Vincent in what is now a two-man race. Last week Mr. Gudman was kind enough to give SwimSwam some of his time and tell us why he believes he is the right man for the job.

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A3 Performance Technical Racing: The Powerback

A3 Performance’s elite technical racing suit, Legend, is the first suit ever with a Powerback design

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Hosszu Enters 15 Events at Berlin World Cup (Start Lists Here)

After the tour’s opening Paris stop, Vlad Morozov and Katinka Hosszu lead the points and money lists. Morozov broke the first world record of the series in the 100 IM in Paris. Alia Atkinson, who is second in women’s points, tied a world record in the 100 breast.

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Olympics NCAA Wrap Part II: 9 of top 10 Teams Earned Medals

Rising California senior Ryan Murphy was the only NCAA swimmer who competed in the 15-16 season to earn two individual gold medals in Rio.

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Michael Phelps Reveals Rap Track Behind #PhelpsFace

Get the scoop on what the GOAT was listening to in the ready room when #PhelpsFace was born.

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Tokyo 2020 Venue

Tokyo will mirror the Rio Olympics and have two venues for the aquatic events.

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Manuel Selected as “Homefield Advantage Captain” for Houston Texans

This past Sunday Simone Manuel was named an honorary captain of the National Football League’s Houston Texans in their pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals in Houston

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Liberty Swimming & Diving Adds Transfer Delia Weber to Roster

Weber, who competed for Houston last season, will begin competing for Liberty starting during the current 2016-17 academic year.

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Lewis University Swimmer Ezekiel Towner Shot and Recovering in ICU

The shooting, which police are investigating as a drive by, left Towner in critical condition and led doctors to place him in a medically-induced coma.

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Phelps Lends Lochte A Helping Hand

“Ryan and I have been teammates forever,” says 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

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