Shouts From the Stands: Why My Swim Team is Different than a Fraternity or a Sorority
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Shout From the Stands: Why I Swim at Georgetown
“Coach Jamie Holder has been an excellent coach for the university. In his tenure here, only 5 years, swimmers have broken every single record on the Georgetown record board.”
Final Day of Western Sectionals Recap
FEDERAL WAY, Washington – The King Aquatic Club’s killer relays finished the Western Section Sectionals (held March 11-15) by qualifying for…
Russian Vitaly Melnikov banned for two years after positive doping test from 2013 Euros
FINA has officially banned Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for two years and stripped him of two European Championships medals for a failed drug test at the 2013 Short Course European Championships.
VIDEO: Watch Highlights of Towson Tigers’ Third-Straight Conference Championship
The Towson Tigers won their 3rd-straight conference championship meet in 2015.
Divers Help Purdue Men Get a Relay Entry to NCAA Championship Meet
Lyam Dias (above) and the Purdue Boilermakers are now eligible to swim the 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships.
Ocean County College’s Swim Program Set to Dissolve Effective August 2015
“Ocean County College has also announced that we will no longer be competing with our Men’s and Women’s Swim Programs…
Pinto wins three events over final two days of Plantation Sectional
Venezuelan Olympian Andreina Pinto won three more races over the final two days of the Plantation Sectional to bring her win total to 5 for the weekend.
Proposed FINA Amendments Abolish Bureau Age Limits; Create New Role of VP
Current FINA President, Julio Maglione would be able to potentially run for a third and final term as head of FINA until the year 2021 under a proposed amendment.
Swim Job: Envious Swimming seeks Lead Site Swim Coach
Envious Swimming is Rhode Islands Premier swim school with over 800 members over its 3 locations.
How to Overcome the Triathlon Swimming Training Plateau
Swim training can often feel quite repetitive and it can feel like you are chugging along simply ‘maintaining’ speed and fitness and not actually moving forward.
2014-15 NCAA Women’s SwimSwam Power Rankings: Final Predictions
Missy Franklin, Rachel Bootsma, and Elizabeth Pelton have the Bears on a roll. They’re our pick for next week’s NCAA Championships.
2015 Women’s NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships: Pick ‘Em Contest
At last year’s NCAA Championship meet, Missy Franklin won a single event individually. This year, she’s overhauled her schedule – and now’s your chance to pick how many you think she’s going to win this year.
Swimming Canada Launches Rebrand Including New Logo
Swimming Canada has launched a full rebrand, following one announced earlier this year by USA Swimming.
Team Australia Reverts Back to “Dolphins” Team Name
Take a look at the new “Australian Dolphins Swim Team”, the newly re-named national swim team ready to take on the world.