Ryan Cochrane claims gold with fastest time in the world
Cochrane captured Canada’s first gold medal of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland, defending his 400m free gold medal with a Canadian record 3:43.46, the fastest time in the world this year.
Golds, Records, And Glory – A Historic Day At The Commonwealth Games
After that it was all Murdoch as he took absolute control of the race turning first at the 150m wall. Jamieson was just a fraction of a second behind him at the turn, but Murdoch managed to pull away from the previous Scottish record holder and touch the wall in 2:07.30 just off of the world record held by Japanese swimmer Akihiro Yamaguchi.
Montreal will host FINA World Masters Championships July 27 to August 10
A total 7’794 competitors, representing 101 countries, will gather to Montreal. More than 6’000 swimmers will hit the pool at the Parc Jean-Drapeau Aquatic Complex, on Ste-Helene Island while another 1’370 will take to the open water in the rowing basin located on Notre-Dame Island.
Australian Women Crush World Record in 400 Free Relay
The Campbell sisters bookended a new World Record at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
PHOTO VAULT: Watch Darian Townsend Get Sworn In as U.S. Citizen
Today, Darian Townsend became an American citizen. In two weeks in Irvine, California, he’ll race to become a member of…
FALLOUT: How Does Darian Townsend’s Addition Nationality Change Affect U.S. Landscape?
Earlier today, SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis reported an exclusive interview where former South African Darian Townsend announced that he had earned American…
All American – Darian Townsend earns USA Citizenship, Will Compete at U.S. Nationals
Three-time South African Olympian Darian Townsend is now an American citizen, sending shockwaves through the American lineup. Darian Townsend is one…
Australian 16-Year Old Rowan Crothers Breaks S9 100 Freestyle World Record
Australia’s swim team had an up-and-down first day at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and it’s a great debate for who…
Swim Job: North Baltimore Aquatic Club Seeks Assistant Senior Coach/Challenge Division Director
The North Baltimore Aquatic Club is searching for a goal-oriented, creative coach to lead the club’s Challenge Division and to coach two Challenge level groups.
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Brown to split men’s and women’s teams after coach’s retirement
Brown University (pictured is its Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center) will be splitting it’s men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs on the heels of longtime head coach Peter Brown’s retirement.
5 reasons to do the 2014 Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Despite the annoying back to school ads that are popping up on the TV – there’s still plenty of summer…
Brown University adds 10 men, 9 women for 2014-2015
The Ivy League’s Brown University Bears have announced 19 incoming freshmen for the coming season, 10 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
2014 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Finals Preview, and a World Record Watch
Members of the Australian swim team got to meet the Queen on Thursday morning in Glasgow; on Thursday afternoon, they’ll be looking for some big swims at the queen’s event.
Rangelova Breaks National Record in Rangy First Day at 2014 Bulgarian Nationals
Bulgaria’s Nina Rangelova broke a National Record to start the 2014 Bulgarian Long Course National Records.
Getting “The Edge” In Swimming
How do we reconcile new training methods with those that are tried and true?
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