Why I Quit The Sport That Gave Me Everything
I learned to communicate effectively with my coaches and teammates. I learned to be a leader and how to control my emotions and thoughts. I started looking more towards the future after graduation and searching for my true priorities.
SwimSwam Pulse: 85% Favor Dressel’s 18.2 Over Weitzeil’s 21.1
Voters overwhelmingly picked Caeleb Dressel’s 18.23 as more impressive than Abbey Weitzeil’s 21.12 in a comparison of the two most explosive 50 yard freestyles in history.
2016 M. NCAA Picks: Clark Smith Targeting PVK’s 500 Free Records
Texas junior Clark Smith will return to the 500 freestyle as the defending NCAA champion. Smith, who won the event in 4:09.72, is the heavy favorite to win the 500 again this year. He’s already been faster than that this season, posting a 4:08.82 at Texas Invite.
Oliveira Drops Sub-49 Second 100 Free at Metropolitan Trophy
Full results At the Metropolitan Trophy meet, with less than a month before the Maria Lenk Trophy (AKA Brazilian Olympic…
#SwimMomMonday: Raising Freshman Phenom Ella Eastin
SwimSwam proudly presents the series, SwimMomMonday in which “ordinary” swim parent Anne Lepesant talks to “extraordinary” swim parents about the…
Litherland Triplets Will Compete To Rep Two Different Nations In Rio
Georgia’s Litherland triplets, triple citizens of the U.S., New Zealand, and Japan, will compete to represent two different countries this summer in Rio.
2016 SwimSwam NCAA Men’s Pick ‘Em Contest
We’ve made some big changes to the 2016 NCAA Pick ‘Em Contest, including scoring for choosing the correct team champions.
Brazil Passes Anti-Doping Legislation Just Under WADA Buzzer
Just in the nick of time, the Brazilian government passed necessary legislation to avoid seeing its compliance status dented by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
WATCH: Top 25 Interview Moments from the 2016 W. NCAA Championships
2016 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 16 – Saturday, March 19 McAuley Aquatic Center – Atlanta, GA Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM…
Micah Lawrence, Quah Zheng Wen Earn Wins At Singapore ‘SNAG’
At 19 years old, Quah Zheng Wen broke 2 meet records in 1 night at the Singapore National Age Group Championships, further establishing himself as a rising star on the Asian swimming scene.
Race Videos: 2016 NCSA Spring Junior National Championships Day 5
Look here for race videos from day 5 of this year’s NCSA Spring Junior National Championships.
Efimova Maintains Innocence, Hopes To Compete In Rio
For the first time since reportedly having tested positive for meldonium, Russia’s reigning 100 breaststroke World Champion, Yulia Efimova, has spoken out.
Belmonte mit zweitschnellster Zeit in 2016 über die 400 m Lagen
2016 Spanish Open – Spanish Olympic Trials 19. – 22. März 2016 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spanien Vorläufe um 10 Uhr Finalläufe…
Welson Sim Becomes First Malaysian To Qualify For Rio
While competing at the 47th Singapore National Age Group (SNAG) Swimming Championships which took place from March 16th-20th, one Malaysian…
