Perry Collects Two Gold On The Second Night Of New Zealand Age Group Championships
18 year old Sam Perry took both the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly on the second day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand National Age Group Championships…
Shouts From the Stands: The Company That We keep
As the NBA deals with its own discrimination scandal, should the USA Swimming Foundation keep a more careful eye on who it associates with?
Are athletes getting faster, higher and stronger like the Olympic Motto?
When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation.
A “Coach’s Eye”: Ryan Lochte’s 200 Freestyle (With Race Video)
We’ve taken a look at Lochte’s 200 freestyle race from two Grand Prix events, just as we did with Phelps’ 100 butterfly.
Video: Incredibly Entertaining 5th Grade Synchronized Air Swimming Talent Show Skit
The 5th graders at W.A. Porter Elementary School in Hurst, Texas, wowed the crowd during their Air Swimming Talent Show skit. Now the video’s going viral.
Huegill Apologizes; Court Date Set For May 14th
Former world record holder and multiple Olympic medalist Geoff Heugill will be in court, along side his wife Sarah, in Waverly on May 14th facing a charge of possessing an illicit drug…
Philippines Street Performer Goes for a Swim
H/T to our good buddy Lyle Campbell for sharing this video with us. Above is a video of a swimmer…
Alia Atkinson Rolls Impressive Grand Prix Weekend Into Speedo Sponsorship
Alia Atkinson emerged at the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix with a Speedo logo on her forehead and a pair of event victories.
National Level Swimmer and FINA Bureau Member Dies at 46
FINA learnt with great sadness about the sudden loss of Lino Cândido Lourenço, FINA Bureau Member since 2013. Mr. Lourenço was 46 years old and died on April 25, 2014 in Luanda (ANG).
Khloptsov and Prozhoha Set Junior Records At Ukrainian National Championhips
Two of the most impressive performances at the Ukrainian Junior National Championship came from Dmitry Prozhoha and Andriy Khloptsov who both set new junior national records…
European Open Water Swimming Cup Race #1- Vidal & Ponsele Champs – Ristov DQ’d
This weekend’s first stop on the European Open Water Swimming Cup was won by France’s Damien Cattin Vidal in a…
FINA Anti-Doping Commission Hears Case of Yulia Efimova; Ruling Awaits
World Champion Yulia Efimova has had her case heard in front of the FINA Doping Panel, Russian media reports.
Phelps is Back; Don’t Wait to Buy Tickets for Summer Nationals
The William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California will play host to this summer’s USA Swimming National Championships.
He Chong Claims Gold at the London Aquatics Centre, Team USA’s Boudia 4th
Chinese divers exhibited their prowess during the third leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series at the London Aquatics Centre…
How to add variety to IM Training
The Alignment Kickboard is undoubtedly an optimal tool for building both leg and core strength during a workout.
