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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

World Championship bronze medalist Emily Overholt will swim her first race of the trials this morning in the women’s 400 IM prelims.

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Ye Shiwen Rebounds to Win 200 IM at Chinese Nationals

Ye Shiwen bounced back to win the 200 IM on Wednesday at the Chinese Olympic Trials after placing just 7th in the 400 IM.

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SwimSwam’s Way-too-early Preview of the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championship

2017 NCAA’s aren’t for 11+ months, and plenty can change between now and then, but Will Licon and the Texas Longhorns are sitting in a good spot for a three-peat

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Park Tae Hwan Officially Ruled Out Of 2016 Olympic Games

The KOC is indeed applying its 3-year doping ban to Park Tae Hwan, rendering him officially out of the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Olympians Team Up with Cancer Survivors at Swim Across America – Dallas

Event Benefits Innovative Clinical Trials at Baylor University Medical Center;
Open water event set for June 11, pool swim on June 12

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McEvoy In A ‘Good Position’ Headed Into Trials

Excitement is just about boiling over in Adelaide, South Australia, as the nation’s Olympic Trials meet is slated to kick off tomorrow, April 7th.

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WATCH: Hilary Caldwell Ready To Bring The Heat At Trials

World Championship bronze medallist Hilary Caldwell will be swimming the 100m backstroke this morning in hopes of making the championship final and qualifying for the Olympic team. More known as a 200 backstroker, Caldwell knows that the 100 might pose a threat.

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WATCH: Emily Overholt Shares Approach To Olympic Trials

Emily Overholt will be looking to take her talents to the top of the podium in the 400m IM today, entering the event as the top seed. Overholt comes in fresh after scratching the 400m freestyle on day one to focus on the 400 IM.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Smokes 200 Free

Kosuke Hagino rocked the world’s fastest 200m freestyle time while competing at the Japanese Olympic Trials tonight.

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Faroe Islands Will Send Five Swimmers to European Championship

Some intriguing Junior prospects will join the country’s best swimmer in London

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3 Big Things From the First Night of Canadian Olympic Trials

The first night of the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto provided some spectacular moments including new Canadian records, surprising upsets and heart breaking finishes…

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The current women’s 200 butterfly World Champion, Natsumi Hoshi, will be in the pool today trying to claim a Japanese national title in the event in Tokyo.

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Meghan Small Wins 4th-Straight 200 Back Title at YMCA Nationals

2016 YMCA SHORT COURSE NATIONALS Greensboro, NC Greensboro Aquatic Center April 4-8 USA Swimming Live Stream YMCA Swimming Central Live…

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MacLean, Oleksiak, Thomas Secure Olympic Nominations On Day One

After the first day of competition here in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials, two athletes have secured their spot on the Canadian Olympic team that will head to Rio this summer.

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Penny Oleksiak Obliterates Canadian Record In Come-From-Behind Victory

After taking the top seed in the 100m butterfly this morning and closing in on Katerine Savard’s Canadian record, 15-year-old Penny Oleksiak brought the heat once more in order to smash the Canadian record and secure her spot on her first Olympic team.

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