HardCore Swim Of The Week: Sarah Sjöström Blows Away 50 Butterfly World Record
The HardCore Swimmer of the Week has to be Sarah Sjostrom. Sarah Sjostrom blew away the fastest time in the…
2014 Nautica USLA National Lifeguard Championships To Be Hosted In Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 09, 2014) — The Nautica United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships will return to…
3 Ways to Improve your Breath Control
All swimmers can benefit from improving their breath control—whether it helps you hold your head down in the final meters of a race or it enables you to go further underwater off each wall.
Speedo Becomes Official Provider To The 2014 Commonwealth Games
Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has been announced as an Official Provider to the XX Commonwealth Games to be…
Notre Dame Hires Tim Lane, Chris Swenson to Fill Out Men’s Swimming Staff
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were 6th in their first season in the ACC. They’ll enter year two with some new faces on their coaching staff.
Mens 200 And 400 IMs – Commonwealth Games Preview – Australians Seeded First In Both
Fraser-Holmes is currently the Commonwealth record holder in the 400m IM with the 4:10.14 he swam at Australian nationals in 2013. If he’s able to swim a time like that at Commonwealths he’ll break Chad Le Clos’ games record of 4:13.25 and definitely be in contention for the gold.
Peter Brown Retires as Brown Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach
After 13 seasons leading the Brown men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, head coach Peter Brown announced his retirement from coaching on Tuesday.
Birmingham Swim League tabs Olympian and ‘Bama assistant Mike Davidson as new head coach
The Birmingham Swim League has hired University of Alabama assistant coach Mike Davidson to be the its new Program Director and Head Coach.
Park Tae-hwan to swim IM events at Korean Trials, hopes for Asian games bids
Olympic gold medal-winning freestyler Park Tae-Hwan is looking to expand his repertoire. The Korea Herald report that Park will enter the 200 and 400 IMs at next week’s Korean national team trials, with the hope of making the country’s Asian Games roster in those races.
Beisel, Hoff, Vyatchanin to compete in Orlando Sectional this weekend
As the next wave of Speedo Sectional meets kicks off around the country, one location worth watching is Orlando, where a number of Olympians will be competing.
Women’s 100 Meter Backstroke – US Nationals Preview – Missy Franklin leads Golden Bear attack
Since at least 2011, the women’s 100 backstroke has been all but owned by Missy Franklin, the defending Olympic and World Champs gold medalist.
How to achieve Early Vertical Forearm
Brian Bolster, Head Coach of Osprey Aquatics, wanted to tackle the issue of Early Vertical Forearm (EVF) and succeeded spectacularly with the development of the Bolster Paddles.
Michael Phelps Will Be on One of Six Covers of ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue
When ESPN the Magazine releases its Body Issue on Friday, a special annual edition that shows the different figures of…
Sarasota YMCA promotes from within, Brent Arckey to be new head coach
With head coach Steve Brown leaving to join the University of Arizona’s coaching staff, the Sarasota YMCA has promoted senior assistant coach Brent Arckey to be its new head coach, the team announced via Twitter this morning.
3-time Olympian and Olympic Gold Medalist Darian Townsend extends agreement with A3 Performance
Townsend is an 8-time NCAA Champion, World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian and an Olympic Gold Medalist in the 400-meter Freestyle Relay at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
