VIDEO INTERVIEW: Roque Santos having fun, heckling friends at Masters Nationals
Santos says his favorite moment of the meet was when he and a friend heckled one of their well-known former teammates (hint: he’s an 11-time Olympic medalist) before the 100 IM.
Ben Proud Tweaks Training, Breaks British Record in 50 Free in Time Trial Swim
British Swimmer Ben Proud has broken the 50 long course meter free British Record at a regional meet, swimming a 21.86…
Former National Teamer and famed defense attorney Mark Prothero passes away in Washington
Mark Prothero, a U.S. National Team swimmer in the 1970s who became best known as the defense attorney for the Green River serial killer, has died of lung cancer.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Josh Davis thrilled to watch his hero Matt Biondi swim at Masters Nats
Olympian Josh Davis catches up with SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis to talk about the thrill of competing with his childhood hero Matt Biondi at U.S. Masters Nationals.
Italian Olympian Beni Retires After Swimming At Second Annual Swim4Life Trophy
2008 Olympian Niccolo Beni used the Swim4Life event to announce his retirement from the sport…
Fritz Bedford Breaks 50 Backstroke Masters National Record, 24.57
While the USMS record book was getting re-written last weekend in Santa Clara, Fritz Bedford was busy writing his own code on the East Coast.
Kuznetsov (RUS) stuns favourite in Moscow – FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2014
The local delegation delivered powerful performances in Moscow during the fourth stop of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series on May 2-4 with at its helm 2013 World silver medallist Evgeny Kuznetsov taking the gold in the men’s 3m springboard, ahead of Ukraine’s Illya Kvasha and British Jack Laugher. (Also see the 2014 FINA/NVC Trialer)
China clinches 6 out of 8 titles in Gatineau (CAN)
China’s rising talents Huo Liang and Ren Qian were the sensations of the third stage of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2014, successfully hosted by Gatineau (CAN) on May 1-4. Huo and Ren captured the men’s and women’s 10m platform gold, individual and synchro.
Potomac Marlins Hosted Special Olympics Swim Meet at George Mason
More than 150 swimmers, parents and friends of the Potomac Marlins, a USA Swimming year-round swim team, volunteered April 26 to host the Northern Virginia Special Olympics Swim Meet held at George Mason.
Camana Bay Aquatic Club Gets ‘Happy’ En Route to Record-Breaking Weekend
The Camana Bay Aquatic Club, located in the Cayman Islands, traveled to Orlando, Florida last weekend for the 2014 Highlander…
The show is over but the memories live on: USMS Nationals Photo Vault Day 4
It’s a wrap. The 2014 U.S. Masters Swimming spring nationals are over but there’s a lot of fast swimming and…
Keeping up with the Code: A quick look at some recent rule changes
Keeping up with the ever-evolving swimming rulebook can be hard. Check out this guide for a brief review of some of the rule changes you might not be aware of.
The Race for 2014 World Swimmer of the Year
2014 Swammy Award winner for Male World Swimmer of the Year Chad le Clos has a chance at repeating his crown in 2014, and here’s what he has to do to earn that title
Aliaksandra Herasimenia Takes Two On The Final Day In Antwerp
On the final day of the Belgian National Championships Belarusian swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia continued to rack up the wins taking the women’s 100 freestyle and 50 backstroke…
Timing Malfunction: USMS announces Nathan Adrian did not tie American record at Masters Nationals
An error with the timing system means Adrian went 41.13, not the American record-tying 41.08 originally listed.
