2015 Mare Nostrum, Barcelona Preview: Peaty and van der Burgh ready for round 2
The annual Mare Nostrum series enters its second leg on Wednesday, with participants moving to Barcelona, Spain after a weekend stop in Canet, France.
Maryland Swimmer Dies Competing At Maryland Special Olympics Annual Summer Games
A 48-year-old woman was pronounced dead after she stopped moving during a swimming race at the Maryland Special Olympics’ annual Summer Games on Saturday.
Training in the Mediterranean with SwimMAC Team Elite at Mare Nostrum
SwimSwam got the Marsh message via email. According to the Marsh-Man, it was Olympic star Ryan Lochte in the lead of the Team Elite pack crossing the cove.
Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps Headline the Pro Swim Series Santa Clara
Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps are expected to lead a group of more than 50 members of the USA National Team headlining the field for the June 18-21 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara.
Race Details: 3 Ways to Improve your Start
At the end of your season, all the training is in the bag, and you are shaved, tapered, and ready to race. Perfecting your race details, such as starts, turns, and breakouts, will give you the best shot at making finals, finishing first, or hitting a qualifying time.
U.S. Deaf Swimming Puts Out Call For Deaf or Hard of Hearing Swimmers
Marcus Titus (above) will lead the U.S. Deaf Swimming National Team to the Deaf Swimming World Championships in August.
RACE VIDEOS: Day 4 of the Southeast Asia Games in Singapore
The 2015 Southeast Asia Games keep charging along in Singapore, and we’ve got race videos from the fourth day of action.
Jimmy Feigen, Breeja Larson Among Pros To Compete In 7th Annual Bill Nixon Memorial Meet
In its second year as a pro-am, the 7th Annual Bill Nixon Memorial Meet will be hosted by Lakeside Aquatic Club in the Lewisville Independent School District’s Westside Aquatic Center in North Texas June 11-14, 2015.
Hugo Morris’ Auburn School Record Plaque Put Up To Replace Rowdy Gaines’
At the James E. Martin Aquatics Center, the plaque which had Gaines’ time, name, and the year he set the record was removed to make way for a new plaque which featured all the same information pertaining to Morris’ record.
Arizona’s Geer Selected Pac-12 Woman of the Year
The University of Arizona’s Margo Geer has been selected the Pac-12 Conference Woman of the Year for the 2014-15 academic year, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott announced.
Schrotenboer Selected To Lead King University Swimming And Diving Programs
King University Athletic Director David Hicks announced earlier this week the hire of the second head men’s and women’s swimming and diving program’s history.
Claire Donahue and Coach Bruce Marchionda To Make Permanent Move To South Florida Aquatic Club
“I really am looking forward to it. I want to go. There are no doubts in my mind.” – Claire Donahue
The 7 Types of Slackers on every Swim Team
Every swim team has them…the loafers who are undeniably giving 50% max at practice day after day, the sneaky strategists who find a shortcut in every set, the save-ups who manage to leave a killer practice with a ton of energy…you know them as THE SLACKERS!
Swim Job: La Crosse Area Family YMCA seeks Head Swim Coach
At the La Crosse Area Family YMCA, more than 500 staff members serve in a wide variety of positions within our two YMCA branches, at 17 off site school age child care programs, and our community teen center.
Rice Swimming Adds Two More Signees For Upcoming Season
Two more signees have officially joined the Rice swim team upcoming season, bringing the final 2015-2016 newcomer total to six, Owl head coach Seth Huston announced on Tuesday (June 9).
