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Lewis Clough Celebrates Success at Youth Commonwealth Games

17 year old Eccles college student and City of Salford swimmer Lewis Clough from Tyldesley will return home today with a staggering five medals, having represented Great Britain at the Youth Commonwealth Games in far off Samoa.

Swim Across America Announces the Crazy Big Swim

The Crazy Big Swim is the world’s largest virtual swim meet to break a Guinness World Record and raise money to fight childhood cancer.

Tokyo 2020 Organizers Abandon Logo Amid Plagiarism Claims

The previously unveiled logo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be scrapped for a new emblem to be determined via submission contest.

The Brick Now in Use by 5 of the Top 20 NCAA Division I Teams

THE BRICK is the world’s first-ever coreboard, a 6 lb weighted kickboard that turns any kick set into a total body workout that actually changes a swimmer’s body position in the water—even after the kicking is done.

Toronto budget committee does not support 2024 Olympic bid

Toronto’s possible bid for the 2024 Olympics has hit a bit of a snag, as none of the city’s budget committee members endorsed a Toronto bid at a meeting this week. Pictured: Toronto’s Pan Ams pool.

Swim Job: JCC Piranhas Swim Team seeks Head Coach

The JCC Piranhas Swim Team is seeking Head Coach who is positive, enthusiastic, and career-oriented to join our Aquatics team in Austin, Texas.

Swim Job: Hershey Aquatic Club seeks Assistant Swim Coach

Hershey Aquatic Club participates in USA Swimming meets at the Olympic Trials, Nationals, Junior Nationals, Sectionals, Zones and Junior Olympics levels.

Fiji Conditionally Selected As Host of 2016 Oceanic Swimming C’ships

Fiji has been awarded hosting duties of the 2016 Oceanic Swimming Championships, provided facility upgrades are performed.

Le Clos, Van der Burgh, Coventry Highlight All Africa Games’ Athletes

The 11th edition of the All Africa Games is coming full circle, as the host of the original Games back…

Shout from the Stands: What we learn from Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps can teach us so much about swimming, sports in general, and reaching your fullest potential. He shows us that you don’t have to be perfect to be the best.

New Teen Novel Stars a Swimmer

What would it take to keep you out of the water? In A Matter of Heart, a new novel from Random House for teens 12 and up, that’s the question that faces 16-year-old Abby Lipman.

15 World Junior and 38 Championships Records Fall in Singapore

The fifth edition of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships established 15 World Junior Records and 38 Championship Records during the six-day competition.

Katie Ledecky, Sun Yang, Ning Zetao Invited To Hong Kong World Cup

The Hong Kong Swimming Federation extended an invitation to Katie Ledecky, Sun Yang and Ning Zetao for the upcoming FINA World Cup stop in Hong Kong.

2015 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 6 Highlight Video

In the finals of the women’s 200 breast, Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes put on a performance that was perhaps the most impressive swim of the entire meet.

Leiston Pickett Takes Treble at Queensland Short Course Championships

Commonwealth Gold medalist Leiston Pickett highlighted the championships over the weekend taking three big wins.