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Yoga for Swimmers: Yoga with Mitch Larkin and Madi Wilson

Yoga teacher Tom Barton discusses his approach and how the athletes have embraced developing their own personal practices. This video includes clips from a yoga session taught by Barton which included Larkin and Wilson…

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Warning To 2016 Rio Spectators: No Hospital Beds Available

Read about the latest issue facing the 2016 Olympic Games host.

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Madi Wilson Discusses Her Tactics for the 100 Backstroke (Video)

In this video interview Madi Wilson discusses how she approaches the 100 backstroke, her focus on easy speed and how she allows herself to swim a relaxed race…

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Video: Island Swimming Athletes Tape Head Coach To Wall

Ever wanted to tape your coach to a wall in the middle of a practice or competition? That’s exactly what Island Swimming got to do with head coach Ben Keast.

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Florida’s Switkowski, UGA’s Flickinger Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

The SEC has named Jan Switkowski and Hali Flickinger as its swimmer of the week for the week of January 11th. Switkowski won 2 events for Florida in their dual meet with Florida State, taking the 200 fly in 2:01.30 and 400 free in 4:01.54.

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Bartholomew, Tarasevich Named ACC Swimmers of the Week

Virginia swimmer Courtney Bartholomew and diver Carl Buergler, Louisville swimmer Grigory Tarasevich and North Carolina diver Elissa Dawson were named this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming and Diving Performers of the Week.

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2016 Victorian Open Championships: Meet Preview

James Magnussen returns to racing as he’s set to compete at next week’s Victorian Open Championships.

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Vigo County Aquatic Center Holds Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening

The brand new, $9.8 million Vigo County Aquatic Center, the home of Sycamore Women’s Swimming and Diving, held its ribbon cutting and grand opening on Tuesday.

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New Mexico State Bests Idaho in Home Dual Meet

In a dual meet in Las Cruces on Tuesday night, the Idaho Vandals fell 181-119 to New Mexico State. New Mexico State honored Georgia Brown, Cassandra Rupp, Dory Lennert, Lauren Wood, Natalie French, Lauren Reifel and MacKinna for senior day as the team swam to their first victory of 2016.

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British Swimmers Head Overseas for First Test of Olympic Year

A squad of 34 British athletes will undertake their first overseas event of the Olympic year when they travel to Antwerp for the Flanders Cup next week.

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The Wichita Swim Club Has a New Head Coach

Alison Pick, who has been serving as Wichita Swim Club’s interim Head Coach since August 2015, has been named as the club’s official Head Coach.

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Derek Toomey: The Life of a Pro Swimmer (Video)

Derek Toomey, who graduated from Minnesota in 2014 and is now a professional swimmer training with The Trojan Swim Club, invites us into his training life in this GoPro video.

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Dear Swimming, I Fell in Love with You.

Dear Swimming: From the moment, I started peeling off the new goggle stickers, diving off blocks, racing 25s, imagining touching out for the gold in the Great Forum which is NJ swimming, I knew one thing was real. I fell in love with you.

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232 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 232 Swim Jobs you might love.

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The Counter Attack – Episode 42

Greg Mescall talks National League action, highlights Team USA’s current Spain adventures, congratulates Coach Adam Krikorian on yet another accolade and checks out a 15 year old’s attempt at a helicopter backhand!

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