Cesar Cielo Swims His Potentially-Last Meet in Brazil
Cielo had no official results in the meet, though he did swim half of a 100 free.
Olympic Swim Coach Scott Volkers will Stand Trial on Sex Abuse Charges
Volkers, who has coached both Australian and Brazilian Olympic medalists, previously had similar charges dropped in 2002.
Brazilian Sprint Ace Bruno Fratus Undergoes Successful Surgery
2017 World Championships silver medalist Bruno Fratus of Brazil underwent shoulder surgery this weekend.
Brian Pursley Hired as Assistant Coach for Jeffco Hurricanes Evergreen
The Jeffco Hurricanes of Evergreen, Colorado have hired Brian Pursley to their coaching staff for the 2018-2019 swim season. Pursley…
SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Pick Men’s 100 Fly Record To Fall in 2019
Almost two-thirds of voters predicted that the men’s 100 fly world record was mostly likely to fall in our latest poll, which picked four relatively difficult – but possible – records to be broken next year.
Brazil Names 16 Men, 4 Women to 2018 World Championship Roster
Brazil has named its 20-swimmer roster for the 2018 World Short Course Championships.
Cesar Cielo Wins 50 Free, Hints at Pending Retirement, at Jose Finkel
World Record holder Cesar Cielo didn’t overtly announce a retirement, but he made comments that strongly indicated that Sunday was his last day of racing on Brazilian soil.
Guilherme Guido Swims #3 50 SCM Backstroke of All-Time at Jose Finkel
2018 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY (BRAZIL’S SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…
Two South American Records Go Down on Day 1 of Jose Finkel
2018 Jose Finkel Trophy (Brazil’s Short Course National Championship Meet) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…
Cesar Cielo Set To Compete For SC Worlds Spot At Jose Finkel Trophy
Check out the psych sheet for the 2018 Jose Finkel Trophy, Brazil’s qualification meet for the 2018 Short Course World Championships in China.
2018 Euros: Ben Proud Cracks Textile World Record 50 Free (21.11)
Ben Proud just threw down a 50m freestyle time of 21.11 to log the 5th fastest performance ever and the fastest since 2009.
Marcela Cunha, Correia Headline SA Champs Rosters from Brazil, Peru, and Argentina
Brazil, Peru, and Argentina have now picked their 2018 South American Championship rosters.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: A Proud Performance in Rome
Last week’s Sette Colli Trophy was a shockingly fast meet that even included a world record. But our Swim of the Week seemed to inspire even more awe and discussion than that: Ben Proud’s 21.16 in the 50 free.
Ciao Ciao Gomma. Ora Rimangono 17 Record Del Mondo E 13 Italiani
Battere un Record fissato con i costumi gommati è sempre una gran soddisfazione. Già nel 2008, la tecnologia applicata ai…
Govorov Knocks Off Suited World Record, But Many Still Remain
Nearly half of the LC world records on the books are still from either 2008 or 2009.