Swimming South Africa building accreditation system for schools, with 12 already signed on
Swimming South Africa announced last week that it had signed Memoranda of Understanding with 12 schools to begin building a system to accredit schools that could serve as good development homes for young swimmers.
FINA Announces Dates for 2017 World Championships; Masters Worlds to Follow
The Scotiabank Aquatics Centre, built for the 2011 Pan Am Games, will host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.
Kromowidjojo’s Coach Decides He Is Not The Right Man For The Job
Only eight months after deciding to take the opportunity to work with Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo Christiaan Sloof has decided he is not the right man for the job…
Photo Vault from Shore: Men’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
Open water swimming doesn’t get much better than this. It was a perfect day for racing: warm without being hot,…
Dwyer Delivers the NBAC Elite Swimming Diet – Gold Medal Minute Video
Olympic Champion and NBAC swim star, Conor Dwyer, eats to win, and he’s on track to win gold this summer at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.
Phelps, Lochte make cameos in “Baby Got Back” Brian Williams rap, courtesy of the Tonight Show
Keep your eyes out for Olympic stars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, who make sneaky appearances in this Tonight Show bit. (Video courtesy of The Tonight Show on YouTube).
Shannon Vreeland Takes Big Prize, Wins SEC’s McWhorter Scholarship
Geogia’s Shannon Creeland has been named the 2014 McWhorter Scholarship winner in the SEC.
Nerding Out: Updated Long Course Meters NAG Record Progressions
Caeleb Dressel has been off the grid for the last few months, but he’ll have another opportunity to dismantle the record books this summer.
Yale Men’s Swim and Dive Welcomes Fast Incoming Class
The Bulldogs announced a strong incoming class of 2018, including eight swimmers and one diver from six U.S. states and two foreign countries.
Yale Women’s Swimming and Diving Adds Ten Swimmers, One Diver in Class of 2018
The Yale Bulldogs recently announced a strong and diverse class of 2018, made up of ten swimmers and one diver from around the country. They expect this new group to continue the momentum of Yale’s program, which has improved considerably over the last several years.
TYR Sport Unveils New Active Lifestyle Swim Line – Photo Vault
Catering to fitness enthusiasts and adventurists, TYR SPORT Active Lifestyle swimsuits are ideal for yoga, paddle boarding, surfing and all things outdoors.
Rice’s Chelsea Fong Earns Postgraduate Scholarship From C-USA
Recent Rice graduate Chelsea Fong, a standout on the Owls swim team the last four years, has been awarded one of the 15 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarships.
Swim Job: The Swim Exchange Seeks Team Sales Representative
Duties are to educate aquatics teams on our Team Outfitting Solutions. We provide a unique online ordering solution for teams allowing parents online access to team merchandise that also raises funds for the team.
Photo Vault from Shore: Women’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
See what the women’s 5K open water national race looked like from SwimSwam’s perspective on the shore.
Michigan Women Sign Singapore Record Holder Samantha Yeo Late in Recruiting Period
Mike Bottom has really done a number on his recruiting class for the fall of 2014, punctuated with a late signing announced on Tuesday.