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Rockwood Women Crush 400 Free Relay Record at Mizzou Sectional Day Two

Lauren Votava and Jordan Stout took their second 1-2 finish and helped Rockwood Swim Club break a Sectional Relay Record on day two at the 2016 Region VIII Championships at Mizzou.

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Ukraine Swim Team Doctor Given Four-Year Doping Ban

The dominoes continue to fall in the maelstrom of doping scandals that have washed through 2016, with mere days remaining before the…

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Buckeyes Clary and Bailey Go 1-2 In 400 IM at Columbus Sectionals

Meg Bailey finished 2nd in the 400 IM with a new lifetime best by 1.5 seconds.

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/20/2016

Presenting our list of Weekly Wonders for the weekend of July 15-17, 2016.

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SwimMom Musings: The Invisible

Depression: the silent pain and feeling of hopelessness. It not only impacts swimmers but many other people as well. Sometimes it is even frowned upon by tough coaches who believe every athlete should suck it up and live with the pain.

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Olympic Organizing Committee Releases Last Wave of Tickets

The last wave of tickets for this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio were released this morning. According to the organizing…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 79: Campinas, Limeira, Rio Claro & Americana

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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10 Suspected Terrorists Arrested in Brazil Over Olympic Plots

CNN reported that 10 were arrested in Rio de Janeiro today on a terrorist threat.

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SwimLabs Salt Lake City Breaks Opening Record!

With over 1,690 visits in it’s first month, SwimLabs Salt Lake City has experienced the highest opening utilization to date across SwimLabs 15 global locations.

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US Men Lead Top-3 Olympic Seeds, Women Narrowly Edge Aussies

The US men and women both lead the Olympic swimming psych sheets for seeds in the top-3, but Australia isn’t too far behind for second in both.

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Oregon State Announces Jennifer Buffin as New Head Coach

Oregon State University has named Jennifer Buffin as the new head coach of their women’s-only swimming & diving team, announced on…

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Brandt Nigro Joins Swim Coaching Staff at Marshall University

Brandt Nigro has been named assistant swimming coach at Marshall University, as announced today by head coach Bill Tramel.

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Grinnellian Joshua Tibatemwa Trains for the Olympics

Grinnell College swimmer Joshua Tibatemwa ’19 will be making a splash on the international scene in August.

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Swimming is a Lifelong Sport for Actor Rik Barnett

British actor Rik Barnett enjoys swimming as a way to mange his busy career with an activity that provides stress-relief and a way to stay in shape.

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Chinese Olympians Must Sign No-Cheat Pledge Before Arriving In Rio

Sun Yang is one of 416 Chinese athletes who reportedly must sign a no-cheat pledge and also score a passing grade on a banned substances test before he can arrive in Rio.

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