Danish Swimming and Diving

Worlds Previews: Sun a Runaway Favorite as Men’s 400 Free Field Thins Out

China’s Sun Yang is the defending Olympic Champion, and there doesn’t seem to be anyone even in the neighborhood of catching him in the 2013 field. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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World Champ Mads Glaesner Gets Three-Month Suspension, Loses Bronze Medal

2012 World Champion Mads Glaesner will lose his Worlds bronze medal, but will keep his gold and be eligible again for the long course World Championships this summer. He was one of two Danish swimmers sanctioned for failed doping tests in the last week. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Stravius Goes 53.1 in 100 Back; Pedersen 2:21 in 200 Breast on Day 1 of Canet Mare Nostrum

Felipe Lima posted this shot of the Canet pool from day 1 of the 2013 Mare Nostrum series.

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Ruta Meilutyte Gets 2nd European Record in a Week at Barcelona Stop

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte now owns both sprint records on the Continent.

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Danish Star Mie Nielsen out of Barcelona due to knee surgery

Danish star Mie Nielsen will have to withdraw from the World Championships in Barcelona due a knee injury that has plagued…

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Jeanette Ottesen Gray off to higher ground

Jeanette Ottesen Gray is heading up to an altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada, Spain (3,478 m or 11,411 ft)…

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Denmark Poaches Top English Club Coach for National Team Coach

Danish Swimming has its new head coach, in the form of Nick Juba from the U.K.

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Friis, Stravius Grab Big Checks, World Leaders in “Golden Lanes” Meet in Amiens

Danish distance swimmer Lotte Friis is gearing up to defend her 1500m freestyle title in Barcelona. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Rollason comments on the toughness of Danish Swimmers

In late January Australian coach Shannon Rollason was hired to take over the coaching duties at the Danish National Training…

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Orlando Grand Prix Day 1, Finals: Missy Franklin Delivers Third-Straight 200 Free Win

Missy Franklin picked up another win for the series on day 1 of the 2013 Orlando Grand Prix. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Wildeboer believes his training methods were correct

In an interview with Sporten.dk earlier this week Short World Championships gold medalist Mads Gleasner was very critical of his preparation for…

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Orlando Grand Prix, Day 1 Prelims: Missy Takes Off, Lebherz Bests Americans

Missy Franklin, as she always is, starred on day 1 of the 2012 Grand Prix, but the international folks impressed too. (File Photo: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Blume back to Denmark

After deciding to join her fellow countrywoman Lotte Friis in Nice this November Danish swimmer Pernille Blume has decided to return…

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Glaesner unhappy with how Wildeboer prepared him for London

After winning the 1500 freestyle and coming third in the 400 freestyle at the 2012 Short Course World Championships Mads…

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Mark Regan Resigns as New Zealand High Performance Coach As New Director Begins

Swimming New Zealand high performance coach Mark Regan has resigned. (Stock Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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