Power Shut off at Rio’s Maracanã Stadium as Electric Bills go Unpaid
With the Rio organizers owing $940,000 (3 million Brazilian Reals) in energy bills , the power company that kept the lights on at Maracanã Stadium has pulled the plug.
College Swimming Preview 1/30/2017-2/5/2017
Regular college swimming season is beginning to wrap up and teams prepare for their end of season meets. Below…
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Watanabe Finally Breaks Marked Record
It began to feel like a broken record – only one about a record that stubbornly refused to be broken.
Learn The Workout Secrets To Ippei Watanabe’s 200 Breast World Record
Learn some of what Ippei Watanabe is doing in training that helped the Japanese swimmer score a new 200m breaststroke World Record.
Hennepin County Partners With USA Swimming To Keep Kids From Drowning
Hennepin County is partnering with the USA Swimming Foundation on a pilot project to connect underserved youth and communities throughout…
National Diving Cup Set To Begin Later This Week
The National Diving Cup is fast approaching. Taking place in Plymouth from the 3 to 5 February, the event will…
College Swimming Round Up 1/23/2017-1/29/2017
In case you missed any of the college swimming scores from this past weekend, below is a recap of the…
Two-Time Olympic Medalist Evelyn Kawamoto-Kono Passes Away
Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto-Kono passed away in Hawaii on January 22nd at the age of 83
NC State Women Win Nailbiter Over Virginia By 6 Points
The battle between the NC State and Virginia women came down to the very end of the meet on Saturday, as the Wolfpack secured victory by 6 points with their win in the 200 free relay.
FGCU Sweeps Events Against In-State Rival FAU
Florida Gulf Coast swept all 11 events on Friday to take down in-state rival Florida Atlantic.
Rio Gold Medalists Hagino & Kaneto Recognized By Japanese Swimming
28-year-old Rie Kaneto claimed her first Olympic gold medal this past summer in Rio, topping the women’s 200m breaststroke field.
After Suspension, Ontario Masters Swimmers Now Cleared to Compete
Swimming Canada just released a statement on behalf of themselves, Masters Swimming Canada, and Swim Ontario on how they’re going to allow masters swimmers to participate in sanctioned provincial, national, and international competitions.
La FINA actualiza la lista de eventos clasificatorios al Mundial
Última noticia: SwimSwam se contactó con la FINA para obtener una lista actualizada, y a pesar de que la FINA…
Bruno Fratus Tweets Response To Club Dismissing Him
Several Brazilian swimmers who competed at the 2016 Olympic Games and Rio are currently without a club, including famed Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus.
Freshman Ky-Lee Perry Sets Pool Record as NC State Beats UNC
Freshman Ky-Lee Perry impressed in the women’s sprints, setting a new Pool Record in the 50 free.
