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Le Clos: Goal is to Take it Global Like Phelps Did

Chad le Clos knows there’s only one way to build a global footprint like Phelps did.

Long-Time New Trier HS Coach, Winner of 7 State Titles, to Retire in February

Reed Malone, now a freshman at USC, will be one of Onstott’s last great swimmers, and one of his best.

Start Lists For Dubai World Cup Released (Single Document View)

Tom Shields will be one of only two Americans at the Dubai World Cup.

Ryan Cochrane credits team effort for Swimming Canada Success

“We’ve built a really good team in and out of the pool to achieve those results,” said Cochrane, whose two medals in Barcelona (silver in the 1,500-m freestyle and bronze in the 800-m freestyle) made him Canada’s most decorated swimmer at the world championships.”

Connecting Swimming To The Hardly Strictly Bluegrasss Festival

Featured Image: Bruce Wigo (International Swimming Hall of Fame CEO) at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco with wife Janet and twin sons Janson (left) and Drac (right), who were both 4-time All American water polo players at Stanford.

Potomac Marlins to Host Breast Cancer Fundraiser Event at PVS October Open at Lee District Rec. Center

The Potomac Marlins, a member of Potomac Valley Swimming, will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser this weekend as part of the October Open at Lee District Recreation Center (October 18-20).

Legendary Coach Betsy Montgomery Passes Away

According to an obituary on the Asheville Citizen-Times website, the legendary Betsy Montgomery has passed away as the result of an…

Marseille’s Barnier to Lead French Team To Rio

The French team had another outstanding year in 2013, including gold in the 400 medley relay at the World Championships.

Coach’s Intel: Grant Holicky Shares a Distance Set

Grant Holicky shares a distance set he uses with his open water athletes, including national champion Christine Jennings.

Ottesen Gray Ready To Return To Competition

Jeanette Ottesen Gray had a spectacular end to her 2012-2013 season winning the 50 butterfly at the World Championships in…

Don Henshaw Distance Swimming Workout

Don Henshaw conducts a top-notch–encouraging yet humbling–distance program, helping his athletes gain awareness of semantic points, including consistent pace work, tempo, and stroke count.

Australian Swimming Praised By Winning Edge; Spurned By Courier

On the same day two Australian media sources are reporting two very different views of the Australian National Swim Team….

3000 Meters of Butterfly – Video

Courtesy of Nicolas Vannier, a prolific producer of swimming videos.

How to Activate Nerves for Faster Morning Swims

Many coaches have problems getting their swimmers to perform well in the mornings. The truth is if a swimmer does not perform well in preliminaries, they may not have an opportunity to compete at night.

Marco Koch Performs Well In Aachen

While many of the world’s best swimmers were competing at the FINA World Cup event in Moscow, World Championships silver…