2017 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year
Despite getting dismissed from his club team for being “too old,” Bruno Fratus came back in a huge way with a pair of World Championships silver in 2017, which is why he is our 2017 Swammy Award winner for South American Swimmer of the Year.
Adelaide To Host 2020 Australian Olympic, Paralympic Trials
Swimming Australia has announced the hosts for a slew of upcoming national meets, including the 2020 Australian Olympic Trials, which will return to Adelaide.
Open Water Planet: Triton Southern Cross 5k Champs (Video Interview)
Video is courtesy of Open Water Planet and the Triton Series.
Nation’s Capital Swim Club Earns #1 Club Ranking For 4th Straight Year
Nation’s Capital Swim Club of the Washington, D.C., area continues its reign as the top performing club earning the No. 1 spot in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program for the fourth year in a row.
Kliment Kolesnikov, Ranomi Kromowidjojo Win Euro SC Top Prizes
Russia’s Kliment Kolsenikov was the male star of the meet, winning 4 golds and 1 silver.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
