What Was Swimming Like 100 Years Ago?
Let’s take a bit of a break from wondering what 2016 will bring by looking back to what our swimming lives would have been like 100 years ago.
It’s the Olympic Year; Before Rio, There’s Trials
Canadian teenager and national record holder Emily Overholt (above) is at the forefront of a talented young Canadian team, and this year she’ll try to make her first Olympic team.
Michael Andrew To Appear on ESPN’s Outside The Lines
The dynamic duo that is swimmer Michael Andrew and his father/coach Peter Andrew are set to appear on ESPN2’s Outside the Lines on Sunday.
Serbia is Mad About Water Polo (Video)
All of Serbia gets behind the men’s national team as it gets ready for the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade.
The Year That Was: Elite Swimmers’ Favorite Memories of 2015
American Connor Jaeger’s 1500 silver medal in Kazan was mentioned more than once as a favorite swimming memory of 2015.
SwimSwam Pulse: 80% Favor Hoffer’s 100 Free As Top NAG Record Swim
Our latest poll asked SwimSwam readers to pick out their favorite of the slew of National Age Group (NAG) records that fell on the weekend of Winter Junior Nationals and the NCAP Invite.
Mitch Larkin Offers Advice for Age Groupers Swimmers (Video)
World Champion Mitch Larkin shares a few pieces of advice for age group swimmers…
15 top swimming photos from 2015 – above the surface
There was a lot of excitement in and around pools in 2015. We’ve been scouring the archives at SwimSwam to…
Sieben Motivationstipps für 2016
“Fürchte dich nicht vor Fehlern. Du wirst Fehler machen. Lass dich davon nicht aufhalten.” (Benjamin Franklin) Wir neigen dazu,…
TYR Avictor: Omaha Nights Edition
The Summer Nights under the Omaha Lights is where all of the magic happens. The biggest meet in the United…
2015 Swammy Awards: Katie Ledecky, Female Swimmer of the Year
Katie Ledecky continues to shock the world year by year, and 2015 was no different.
2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18
Katie Ledecky and Andrew Seliskar led the way for 17-18s in 2015.
2015 Swammy Awards: Adam Peaty, Male Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty broke a major swimming barrier this year in April at the British Championships in London, where he shattered the 100m breaststroke world record by over half a second, becoming the first man ever under 58 seconds in 57.92.
2015 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
As our 2015 Swammy Awards come to a close, it’s time to count down the top 10 swims of the year leading to our overall Swammy for “Race of the Year.”
