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U.S. Swimmers Victorious in 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup Race

Chip Peterson (USA) and Christine Jennings (USA) were the winners of the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, taking place in Lake St-Jean, Québec, Canada, on July 23.

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13-Year Old Ethan Dang Swims Third-Fastest 13-14 200 Breast Ever

13-year old Ethan swam possibly the fastest ever 200 meter breaststroke by an American swimmer of his age on Thursday.

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King Aquatic Club Breaks Scottsdale’s 200m Free Relay NAG Record

In the first men’s event of the day, the relay from King Aquatic Club won with a new national record of 1:33.72.

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Schmidtke’s 59.2 butterfly highlights day 2 of Columbus Sectionals

A sweep of individual events by the Ohio State Swim Club was led by a lifetime-best Aliena Schmidtke 100 fly on day 2 of the Sectional meet in Columbus.

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Sprint Legend Alexander Popov Set to Swim at Masters Worlds

Masters swimmers will share the pool with Russian sprint legend Alexander Popov, who is slated to swim at the 2015 Masters World Championships.

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West Virginia Releases 2015-16 Schedule

West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons announced today the 2015-16 schedule for the WVU swimming and diving squad.

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Simao Morgado Closes Out Career with Gold at 2015 Portuguese Nats

The 2015 Portuguese Open Nationals began today from the Olympic Center in Coimbra.  With the Portuguese World Championships squad already…

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Nguyen Thi Anh Vien First Athlete Ever To Win Viet Nam Glory Award

Famed Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will be one of 15 people to receive the 2015 Viet Nam Glory Award, an award presented to Vietnamese people who have excelled in their aspect of life.

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Kentucky Wildcats Release 2015-16 Schedule; Will Duel with 3 Top 10 Teams

After a record-breaking 2014-15 season, the Kentucky swimming and diving team will look to back it up against some of the nation’s most elite competition.

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Norway names just three swimmers to World Champs roster

Norway has named just 3 swimmers to its roster for the FINA World Championships which take place over the next few weeks in Kazan, Russia.

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Hosting Commonwealth Games did not provide long-term economic boost to Scotland, study says

Although the 2014 Commonwealth Games brought €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) in national gross value to its Scottish hosts, that amount is about equal to what the cost of the games could have achieved through other projects, a Scottish government legacy report says.

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Marshall University Releases 2015-16 Schedule

Marshall’s 2015-16 swimming and diving schedule, announced today, includes head-to-head matchups against six new opponents and a berth in the prestigious Nike Cup in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Swim Job: Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics seeks Senior Group assistant coach

Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (Stanford Campus Site) is a comprehensive swim program that offers something for everyone, from the beginner swimmer to the world class athlete.

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National Team Coach Opell Out of Club Role 3 Weeks Before Nationals

Aaron Opell, who is a member of the USA Swimming’s National Team coaching staff, is no longer the head coach of the Newburgh Sea Creatures.

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Plant Named NCAA Woman of the Year Conference Honoree

Jessica Plant of the University of Minnesota has been selected as the Big Ten Conference honoree for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year.

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