Non College

Records Fall on Day Three of CCSA Championship Prelims

Records fell Friday morning on day three of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships in Knoxville, TN.  In total, five…

Andrew Seliskar Breaks National High School Record in 100 Yard Breaststroke at VHSL 5A Meet

Andrew Seliskar of Thomas Jefferson High School has broken the National High School Record in the 100 yard breaststroke, swimming a 53.24.

Artificial Gills, Breath Underwater Like James Bond

James Bond fans everywhere took notice when a Korean desgin student delivered a blueprint for a device that allows you to breathe underwater.

Former Attleboro Bluefish Owner Paul Mangili Passes Away at 48

This picture is from an Arizona State training trip to Estes Park, Colorado. Current Pitt head coach Chuck Knoles is in the bottom right, sitting in a bucket, and Paul Mangili is the gentleman with the mustache sitting behind him.

Performance Enhancement: A Modern Day Ring of Gyges (part 2 of 3)

Dean Ottati now leaps into part 2 of 3 in his philosophical, moral, and ethical journey into performance enhancing drugs….

Sheff Hallam Dominates Distance Events On Day One Of BUCS

Eleanor Faulkner and Nick Grainger of Sheff Hallam University won the distance events on the first night of competition at BUCS…

Le Clos To Contend For 8 Titles At South African Nationals

Olympic and World Champion Chad le Clos will be contending for a record eight titles at the upcoming South African National Championships…

Villanova and Xavier lead the Way on Day Two of Big East Championships

It was all Xavier and Villanova for the men and women, respectively, on day two of the Big East Conference…

Coleman Allen Comes Home With Three Golds On Night One Of CIS Championships

The team finished in 3:16.21 over Calgary’s 3:16.57. UofT finished third in 3:17.21. The win gave Coleman Allen his third win of the night. ..

2013 TYR World Rankings Breakdown

The World Swim Coaches Association has done an interesting analysis of the 2013 FINA World Rankings. In 2013 there were…

Open Water Swimming in the Winter Olympics?

When most people think of open water swimming the images of a summer lake or warm beach locale often come…

Day in the Life Video: Alex Meyer, US Open Water Swimming National Champion & Olympian

This “Day in the Life” video post includes an in-depth Q&A with the open water Olympian.

Olympian Chloe Sutton Responds to Viral SwimSpray Post on SwimSwam

With over 5000 emails and 309 comments, SwimSpray’s latest post has been SwimSwam’s number 1 story for the last few days.

USC Coach Dave Salo talks USRPT, coaching philosophy on Ritter Sports Podcast

USC Head Coach Dave Salo shares some insights into his coaching philosophy and training methodology, including his thoughts on USRPT.

A Modern Day Ring of Gyges – Performance Enhancement (Part 1 of 3)

In the first of this three part series, doctor Dean takes us to school and challenges us all to use…