Christian Sprenger

2013 Swammy Awards: Christian Sprenger is Male Oceanic Swimmer Of The Year

2013 was a transition for Christian Sprenger from silver to gold.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Australian Coach Of The Year

After a rough 2012 season the Aussies needed to rebound with a positive 2013 and they did just that. The team went into the season with a new approach, which paid dividends throughout the year…

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Latecomer Katinka Wins Two at Salnikov; Efimova Just Misses World Record

Katinka Hosszu won a pair of events on day 2 of the 2013 Salnikov Cup, including nearly a lifetime best in the 200 fly.

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Loaded Entry List for Salnikov Cup to Compete for Attention on Duel in the Pool Weekend

Katinka Hosszu will continue to roll one of the richest prize-money seasons in swimming history into the Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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South Africa, Japan Announce Rosters for BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series

Chad Le Clos headlines the South African contingent for the event, which starts January 31, 2014.

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Simon Cusack, Coach of Campbell and Sprenger, Named AIS Coach of the Year

Simon Cusack, the coach of Cate and Bronte Campbell, has been named the National Coach of the Year by the Australian Institute of Sport.

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Race Video: Australia Wins 4×50 Mixed Relay, Beijing World Cup, 1:38.23

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner.

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Beijing World Cup Day One

Women’s 800 freestyle World record holder Mireia Belmonte of Spain started out the night with a victory in the 800…

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Race Video: Australia Wins both Tokyo World Cup 4×50 Mixed Relays

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner.

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Australia Breaks Relay World Record at the Singapore World Cup – Race Video

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner. Mixed 4×50 Medley Relay – 2013 FINA World Cup…

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Australia Breaks 200 Medley World Record; Also Breaks Previous “Fastest Ever”

Australia’s Cate Campbell anchored her 200 mixed medley relay home to a new World (and Australian) Record.

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Day 1 in Singapore Sees Two World Record Performances

South Africa’s Chad le Clos took down one of two World Record swims in Singapore.

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FINA World Cup Start Lists for Day 1 in Singapore

Alicia Coutts (left) is among a big Australian contingent that will pick up this meet in Singapore.

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Super Series; Increased Excitement With Attendance of Brazil and Japan

There was a great deal of excitement around the first BHP Billiton Super Series last January, that was when an…

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Australian Swimming Praised By Winning Edge; Spurned By Courier

On the same day two Australian media sources are reporting two very different views of the Australian National Swim Team….

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