Non College

Capitani Replaces Bauerle as Women’s Head Coach at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool

USA Swimming today announced that Carol Capitani (Austin, Texas) will replace Jack Bauerle as the United States women’s head coach…

Atkinson Excited About The Potential Of The Canadian Program

It has been approximately 10 months since John Atkinson was hired as the High Performance Director of Swimming Canada and…

HardCore Swim of the Week: Michael Andrew Breaks Two National Age Group Records in Minneapolis; Shows Off Versatility

Michael Andrew’s two National Age Group Records weren’t special just because they were records. It’s specifically because of which two events they came in.

Fifty Years Ago: ISHOF Remembers JFK

Kennedy had been a swimmer at Harvard when Kiphuth was coaching Yale. Swimming helped JFK survive WWII and become the war hero that helped launch his political career. He also swam in the White House pool almost every day to relieve his chronic bad back.

All three state relay records fall at Minnesota class AA meet, Avestruz wins 4 times

Minnesota’s high school girls class AA (big schools) championships saw state records broken in all three relays, and Chanhassen junior…

Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin Are In The Running For ESPN’s Most Impactful Female Athletes Of 2013

Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky are in the running for the Most Impactful Female Athletes of 2013. You can vote on the ESPNW site or through twitter with the hashtag #Impact10 and their full name.

Nack sisters win two each, Horejsi adds two at Minnesota girls class A state meet

Mankato West sisters Danielle and Chantal Nack each won a pair of events and combined for a 200 free relay…

Golden Goggles Nominees Photo Vault

USA Swimming’s grand awards showcase is just a few days away. The 2013 Golden Goggles will be held in Los…

MN State: VIDEO: Wayzata 1st, Mtka 2nd, Edina 3rd. Champs Rachel Wittmer, Olivia Anderson, coaches, Kasey Roberts

Class AA MN State Meet showcased many fabulous swims, and teams showed amazing team spirit, too! In this video: 1….

Quintero, Pinto, Subirats Star at 2013 Bolivarian Games

Andreina Pinto of Venezuela, who trains with Gregg Troy’s Gator Swim Club, won 9 medals in the four-day Bolivarian Games.

Swimming Is All In Your Head

Your head position may be a major factor keeping you from becoming the best swimmer you can be.

MN State: VIDEO: Chanhassen breaks 200 medley, 400 free relay record, Zoe Avestruz: 4 golds

In Minnesota Class AA State Championships, we saw a stellar group of swimmers from Chanhassen High School (Backstroker, Zoe Avestruz…

MN State: Studly Breaststroker Lindsey Horejsi, Coach Jon Schmitz, and Class A winning team Visitation

Minnesota’s Lindsey Horejsi, 2012 Olympic Trials swimmer at the age of 14, is now only a sophmore at Albert Lea….

Two more national records, host of junior records fall at Russian Championships

Two more Russian national records fell in the final few days of swimming in Kazan. Oleg Kostin got in on…

The Water Is My Sky: Filmmaker Brian Tremml Responds to the Positive Praise

November 19th, 2013, SwimSwam reported that a new filmmaker was among the swimming ranks. Brian Tremml teased us with the…