Dana Vollmer: I did what I set out to do (Video)
Defending Olympic champion Dana Vollmer managed to get on the podium. Vollmer was a 56.63 to take the bronze.
Penny Oleksiak: 2x Olympic Medallist Or Creator Of The Swimmers Dougie?
Her performances have rocketed here to stardom in Canada over night, although we at SwimSwam still credit her fame to creating the swimmers dougie.
2016 Speedo Juniors: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Zoe Bartel of Fort Collins Area Swim Team broke the Speedo Junior Nationals meet record in the 100 breast on Monday night, winning the event with 1:08.11.
Ledecky: After 2013 my goal was 3:56 or better (Video)
Ledecky was outstanding, reminiscent of a 2007-2008 Michael Phelps, beating the world record line by over a body length and finishing several body-lengths ahead of second place
Peaty: Hopefully there’s many more boundaries to be broken (Video)
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty absolutely demolished what anyone in the world thought was possible in the 100m breaststroke.
Foods To Avoid On Race Day
Race day is no different from the rest of the season, but there’re some foods to avoid on race day that you might otherwise be able to enjoy now and then
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Felt IOC Decision Was Too Soft On Russia
More than half of respondents said they felt the IOC’s decision didn’t go far enough, and only 17.3% – 172 total votes felt it was too strict a punishment.
Sarah Sjostrom: “I had doubts all the time” (Video)
As expected, Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom absolutely dominated the field here in Rio in the 100m butterfly
2016 Olympics: Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault
Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Two Finals Live Recap
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
James Magnussen: We’re thrilled with a bronze medal (Video)
Australia, after not even medaling in the 400 Free Relay in London, managed to make it onto the podium this time around with a 3rd place finish
Watch The Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay With Phelps’ Best Turn Ever
Bob Bowman, Head Coach of the U.S. men’s squad and long-time coach of Michael Phelps, called what the 23-time Olympic medalist produced off the wall, ‘a serious turn.’
Russian Official Calls Paralympic Ban “Absurd,” CAS Appeal Coming
A Russian official criticized the Internatonal Paralympic Committee (IPC)’s decision to ban all Russia’s athletes from the upcoming Rio Paralympic Games, even suggesting that exclusion from the Paralympics would rob athletes of “a reason for living.”
2016 Speedo Juniors: Day 1 Prelims Recap
Regan Smith put up the swim of the morning with her nearly 4-second drop in the 200 fly to qualify second for finals on Day 1 of the 2016 Speedo U.S. Junior National Championships.
Ryan Held Sheds Tears of Joy For All Americans
The relay of Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, Ryan Held, and Nathan Adrian won gold last night in the mends 4×100 freestyle relay.
