Rebecca Soni: Life Outside the Pool
We recently chatted with Rebecca about life after Olympic glory, overcoming obstacles, and some of her proudest moments outside of swimming.
Yoga for Swimmers – Release Tension in Your Hips, Quads and Glutes
In this intense 20 minute Vinyasa flow yoga practice, we focus on stretching these regions of the legs that tend to be tight in swimmers. (Featured image: Rebecca Soni)
NLRB rules that Northwestern athletes cannot form student-athlete union
In a surprise decision, the National Labor Relations Board has declined to assert its jurisdiction over the high-profile case involving Northwestern football players, essentially killing the proposed worker’s union made up of Northwestern University’s scholarship football players.
Tokyo 2020 Logo Designer Faces Plagiarism Claims
The designer of the recently revealed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo is facing plagiarism claims.
Boyle On Ledecky: “She Opens Our Minds To What Is Possible”
Lauren Boyle says that what World Record Holder, American Katie Ledecky, is doing for the sport is ‘amazing.’
Joseph Schooling to be at Junior Worlds as Singapore’s local ambassador
Singapore’s best international swimmer, Joseph Schooling is too old to compete at the Junior World Championships hosted by his nation next week, but he will be in attendance as the country’s local ambassador.
Zulal Zeren breaks national backstroke records at Turkish Championships
Zulal Zeren continued a huge summer by breaking the national 100 and 200 backstroke records at the Turkish Summer Championships in Istanbul.
Nathan Rhoads Joins Brenau as Head Swim Coach
“He has a great vision for the future of the program and comes with the tools needed to propel this team forward. I am confident in his abilities and elated that he will be joining our Golden Tigers staff.”
Swim Job: Team Charlotte Swimming seeks Associate Head Coach
Team Charlotte Swimming is a year-round USA Swimming swimming program designed to challenge, encourage, and equip team members for continual improvement in skills, character, and competition.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #5 Katie Hoff Gets Married
Katie Hoff and husband Todd Anderson at Michigan State University, where they got married yesterday.
Photographers Covering Olympic Test Event Mugged In Rio
Safety and security remain a concern as a new mugging incident is being reported out of Rio.
Rio Olympic heats to begin at 1pm to accommodate late finals sessions
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games will hold their preliminary swimming heats at 1:00 in the afternoon, per ESPN, in order to better accommodate the meet’s late-night finals time slot.
16 Teams Ready for Action at Volos
The third edition of the FINA World Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships will take place in Volos (GRE) from August 17-23, 2015, gathering 16 teams from the five continents.
Number of U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers Nearly Doubles Over Last Year
1,420 swimmers have already qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
2015 FINA World Cup Paris-Chartres: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Missy Franklin will be chasing the gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke on Day Two of the Paris-Chartres stop of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015.
