Katie Ledecky First Female Olympian Ever Featured on the Cover of National Geographic
Ledecky announced via social media that she would be gracing the cover of the July issue of National Geographic, which hits newsstands June 26th
39 British Swimmers Set to Compete at Sette Colli
A 39-strong British squad will be competing in the Stadio del Nuoto in Rome, giving them a final chance to prepare against world class competition before Glasgow 2018 in August.
Wilimovsky Takes Two Wins At Historic Flowers Sea Swim
Jordan Wilimovsky won the 1-mile and 10k races at this year’s Flowers Sea Swim, an open water event held in Cayman Islands. But the 2015 world champion wasn’t the only big name among the almost 800 swimmers competing at the event.
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Singapore Notches Record #1 On First Day Of 2018 Nationals
16-year-old Glen Lim crushed his own Singaporean national record in the men’s 800m freestyle tonight at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, while the arena waits for Olympic champion Joseph Schooling’s swims tomorrow.
Shouts from the Stands: Creating a Sustainable Pro Swimming League
Swimming as a sport can evolve. By observing other successful professional sports and patterning a swimming league after them, swimming can rise as viable and successful professional sport.
Ieva Maluka Takes Out National Record On Day 1 Of Latvian Open
Daryna Zevina swam a season-best 2:10.16 in the 200 back on day 1 of the Latvian Open.
6 Reasons You Aren’t Seeing Success with Your Swimming
Struggling to gain traction with your swimming goals so far this season? Here are 6 reasons you aren’t seeing the success you want.
Taking It from the Pool to the Sea
Eney Jones sat down with Mike Curley, the head coach of the Orlando Highlanders, at the Flowers Sea Swim in the Cayman Islands, to talk about his team’s trip to and performances at the open water competition.
USA Men Defeat Kazakhstan 11-4 For Second Straight Win At Super Final
The USA Men’s National Team continued their strong start at the FINA World League Super Final with an 11-4 win over Kazakhstan.
Nick Alexander Posts 1:58 200 Back to Cap Off CSC Summer Invite
Ann Ochitwa, who will be a Mizzou Senior in the Fall, went 26.65 in the women’s 50 fly, landing her in a tie for 9th in the nation this year, and 50th in the world.
Erika Brown Throws Down 59.1 100 Fly, 54.5 100 Free In Knoxville
Erika Brown threw down some very impressive swims over the weekend in Tennessee.
Olympic Runner Challenges New IAAF Testosterone Rules
Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has requested a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturning new testosterone rules implemented by the international athletics federation.
Psych Sheets for 2018 Mission Viejo Fran Crippen Memorial Released
The meet will include a loaded field of competitors both from domestic and international sources, like Li Bingjie – a Chinese swimmer who is also a World Junior Record holder.
