160,000 Cubic Yards Of Earth Removed For Dagály Aquatics Complex
Sometimes we forget how much engineering magic is working behind the scenes to construct a pool where dreams come true.
SwimSwam Pulse: 72% Oppose World Cup Entry Caps
An overwhelming majority of SwimSwam voters disagreed with FINA’s new World Cup rules, which will limit each swimmer to 4 individual races per World Cup stop.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Meet Penny Oleksiak’s Animal Family
Beyond the Lane Lines catches you up on the latest stories outside the pool, including from whom Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak gets love after a long practice.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Heintz Rising To Fill IM Vacancy
It’s no secret that the men’s 200 IM is set to see a massive power shift with the absences of three icons who had hogged the international medals between them for the past 15 seasons.
Adam Peaty Weighs In On Potential Swimmer Union, FINA
Adam Peaty has weighed in on Katinka Hosszu’s idea of a swimmer union.
WADA Partially Suspends UCLA Lab in Los Angeles
WADA has partially suspended the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory for three months due to “non-conformities with best-practices.”
Lifting at UIndy with Bart Zarzecki and Chris Massaro
Bart is back with his third video, this time introducing us to Chris Massaro, the Swimming Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Indianapolis.
Quah Zheng Wen Lowers Own National 200 Back Record In Singapore
Singapore’s Quah Zheng Wen reset his own 200 back national record at their National Championships on Saturday.
2017 U.S. World Trials Preview: Everyone Chasing Kalisz In 400 IM
Chase Kalisz has swum incredibly well this season, and his world leading 4:09.43 puts him in the driver seat at World Trials.
2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Preview: Meili Flipping the Script in 200 BR
Find links to all of our event-by-event previews here. 2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st 50-Meter…
The Dark Side Of Time
Time has remained the ‘golden’ measure of a swimmer’s success, i.e. it provides a coach with quantifiable feedback on whether the swimmer has swum faster or slower since their previous performance.
Katie Ledecky Named Runner-Up For Pac-12 Student Athlete of the Year
Katie Ledecky was named as the Pac-12s #2 student-athlete of the year.
Record 720 Swimming & Diving Teams Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
A record 720 teams were named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.
Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy Signs with Speedo USA
Team Speedo USA welcomes Ryan Murphy, its most recent addition to the team, as well as newcomers Kevin Cordes, Katie Meili, Hali Flickinger and Becca Meyers.
Coleman’s Carpool – Jack Brown previews World Champs via Dragon Ball Z
Jack Brown is a veteran full of sage wisdom in the swimming world. He’s been there, done that, and makes the T-shirt look good.
