Germany’s Yannick Lebherz Says He’s Done With 400 IM For Good
Germany’s top 400m individual medley swimmers in recent years, Yannick Lebherz says he will no longer swim that distance internationally.
Throwback: 2009 World Games 200 Meter Obstacle Swim (Race Video)
It’s not quite Thursday yet, but here’s a throwback for the week: we’ve got race video from a unique event in swimming – the obstacle swim.
Dryland: Turkish Getups
Larry Arnold takes swimmers from Phoenix Swim Club through a well known exercise focused on body and breath control.
Budapest 2017 World Championships Logo Revealed on FINA’s Site
The logo for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary has been revealed on the FINA website.
Kylie Palmer Welcomes FINA Warning In Statement, Looks Forward to Rio
Australian swimmer Kylie Palmer has released a statement on FINA’s decision to hand her only a warning for a positive anti-doping test after several procedural boggles reportedly set the case back more than two years.
Five Bid Cities Confirmed For 2024 Olympics; Baku To Focus on 2028
Los Angeles, Hamburg, Paris, Budapest, Rome are all contending for the 2024 Summer Olympics bid.
Duel in the Pool Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for the seventh Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, slated for Dec. 11-12 at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI, will go on sale Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central at usaswimming.org.
Corroded Pipes Cause Pennsylvania Pool To Lose 165,000 Gallons Of Water
Although the problem was identified and can be fixed, the solution could be discouraging for the members of the Highlands swim team.
Glenn Tasker Resigns as IPC Swimming Vice Chairperson
IPC Swimming announced the resignation of Glenn Tasker, Vice Chairperson of its Sport Technical Committee, on Wednesday (16 September), and launched the search for his replacement.
Lifeguard Association: German Drownings Spike in 2015
In German waters are from January to the end of August this year at least 374 people drowned in German…
YMCA of Central Florida Hires Pfau As Director of Competitive Swimming
Alan Pfau comes from the esteemed SwimMAC Carolina program in Charlotte, NC where he was Senior Division Director for the number one club team in the USA for the last 5 years.
Revolutionary OnCourse Goggles a Game Changer in Open Water
Most open water swimmers struggle with swimming in a straight line practicing or during competition. They zig-zag wasting precious energy. Not anymore. Now you can swim straight with OnCourse goggles.
Swim Job: Barracuda Swim Club seeks Assistant and Head Site Coach
The Barracuda Swim Club of Northeast Tennessee has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant and Head Site Coach at its Kingsport, TN, location.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Renews CeraVe Partnership with USA Swimming
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, makers of CeraVe® skincare products, announced thecontinuation of its partnership with USA Swimming through 2016 as the exclusive skincare sponsor for the 400,000-member national governing body.
Lakeside Aquatic Club Releases Fall Classic Info
Lakeside Aquatic Club, one of the premier teams in Texas will be hosting a long-course prelim/final meet in November for swimmers of any age who have achieved 15/16 USAS “AA” time standards.
