3 Ways to Improve Your Relay Starts in Swimming
Racing in a group of 4 teammates is the closest swimming gets to feeling like a true team sport. In order to succeed, relay members need to not only have flawless starts, but also perfect timing with their teammate’s finish.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Emily McClellan still growing into long course training
Breakout UW-Milwaukee star and recent college grad Emily McClellan checks in with SwimSwam from her summer training home in Minnesota to talk about the big learning curve she’s tackled during her rapid rise to swimming stardom.
Swimming Canada launches Distance Swim Program To Develop 2020 Olympic Hopefuls
Swimming Canada has launched its Female Endurance/Distance Swimming Program with the objective to develop contenders in the longer distance pool events for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
NCAA’s Division II Grants 8 Full Membership, Now Sits at 300 Strong
The NCAA’s Division II has advanced eight schools to full membership after successfully completing their three-year process that requires them…
Rising star Bromberg Lifts Team USA to 4th at FINA Diving World Cup
University of Texas rising sophomore diver Murphy Bromberg helped the United States to fourth place in the team competition Tuesday at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup, the premier international diving event of the year.
Commonwealth Games Flashback: Kieren Perkins Rocks the 800 & 1500m Freestyle World Records
20 years ago at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Kieren Perkins thrilled the swimming world by smashing two world records in one race
Over 400 swimmers to compete at Canadian Swimming Championships
More than 400 swimmers from nine provinces will be competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships through Sunday, with national titles on the line in 40 events.
Olympic Champ Nathan Adrian explains the Ancient Art of Cupping – Gold Medal Minute Video
3-time Olympic gold medalist, Nathan Adrian, explains why he uses the ancient art of cupping to recover.
$30 Million In Renovations Approved For IUPUI Natatorium
Since 1982, thousands of swimmers have passed through the doors of the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis and IUPUI…
NAIA Powerhouse Oklahoma Baptist Recommended for NCAA Division II Membership
Daniel Ramirez and the OBU swim teams will have one final shot at an NAIA Championship in 2015 before beginning the transition to the NCAA.
Four Mexican National Records, Four Tickets to CACG’s on Night One in Veracruz
A quartet of Mexican National Records were broken on the first night of the 2014 National Championships in Veracruz; further, four…
Lencoe To Attempt 12 Hour Swim To Raise Money For The MS Society of Canada
Former Canadian national team member Taryn Lencoe will attempt to swim for 12 hours to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis…
3 foes of Open Water Swimmers and how to avoid them
Ah summertime – friends, picnics, suntans and warm water; a great time to do some open water swimming. With all…
Grenada to Send Four Swimmers to 2014 Commonwealth Games
The small island nation of Grenada (not to be confused with the similarly-named Granada, Spain) is sending a team of…
Women’s 100 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – Donahue the constant among American turnover
With four of last year’s six national teamers retired or taking time away from the pool, the door is open for fresh talent behind 2012 Olympian Claire Donahue.
