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Ryan Lochte To Michael Phelps: “I’ll See You In Tokyo”

One day after a disappointed Ryan Lochte left his swimming future up in the air, the 12-time Olympic medalist said his career isn’t over yet – and suggested the same might be true for longtime teammate Michael Phelps.

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At The End Of The Day, Olympic Spirit Prevails Among Competitors

Women’s 100m freestyle bronze medalist Sarah Sjostrom (SWE, left), and Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen (right), help battle-beaten Cate Campbell out of the pool after a historic race left the Aussie off the podium.

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Rio 2016 Day 7 Scratch Report: Greece’s Giareni Out of 50 Free

SwimSwam reported earlier this week that Giareni was unofficially named as the swimmer who had been sent home early from Rio after failing a doping control test.

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FINA Confirms Entry Times Mistakes, Claims No Impact On Competition

FINA admitted today that there were entry time mistakes in its Olympic entry lists, but says those mistakes had no impact on the Olympic competition.

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Greek Swimmer Who Tested Positive Pulled From 50 Free Start Lists

2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Finals Live Recap

2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…

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Simone Manuel Becomes First Black Woman To Win Olympic Swimming Gold

American Simone Manuel pulled a shocking upset in the 100 free to become the first black woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.

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Chinese Swimming Agency Confirms Chen Xinyi Doping Test

2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…

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Updating Relay Projections: British Men On the Move

The British are coming, the British are coming! Great swims from their back-half legs have Great Britain back in the hunt in the men’s medley.

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TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympics Men’s 200 IM

TritonWear brings you the 2016 Summer Games with daily in-depth race analysis of every final.

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Kyle Chalmers: I dropped out of school for this (Video)

In an amazing turn of events towards the end of the race Australian Kyle Chalmers got his hand on the wall first to become Australia’s first 100m freestyle Olympic champion in 48-years at just 18-years-old.

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#SwimMomMonday: A Conversation with Simone Manuel’s Mom, Sharron

SwimSwam proudly presents the series, SwimMomMonday in which “ordinary” swim parent Anne Lepesant talks to “extraordinary” swim parents about the…

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Shouts From the Stands: An Open Letter to Missy Franklin

This is an open letter to Missy Franklin written by Lynn Kachmarik who is a swim coach, educator and a mom.

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USLA NATIONAL LIFEGUARD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

USLA National lifeguard results; age-group champions crowned in surf boat race, surfs, american ironman and american iron woman.

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TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympics Men’s 200 Backstroke

TritonWear brings you the 2016 Summer Games with daily in-depth race analysis of every final.

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