All World Records Set In Mare Nostrum History
In almost 30 years, seven world records have been set in Monte Carlo, Canet and Barcelona, with Sweden’s Therese Alshammar the last to do so in 2007.
How Difficult Is It To Win Multiple Olympic Gold Medals In Individual Events?
Katie Ledecky “only” needs to win two individual events in Tokyo to move to #2 all-time in individual golds.
Epic Swims: Britta Steffen Blows Away the 50 Freestyle World Record in Rome
Britta Steffen set the World Record in the 50 freestyle at the 2009 World Championships in Rome when she took a massive 0.23 off of the four-month-old mark.
Epic Swims: Inge de Bruijn Wins First World Championship Gold at Fukoka 2001
After winning three golds at the 2000 Olympics, the Netherlands’s Inge de Bruijn won her first world title at the 2001 World Championships in Fukoka, Japan.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Inge de Bruijn’s 5-WR May of 2000
Inge de Bruijn went on an unparalleled tear in May of 2000, setting five world records in a nine-day span and setting up for an almost-unbeatable two years.
Sarah Sjöström: Over A Decade of Medals and World Records (Videos)
Sarah Sjöström set a world record at just 15, but her next few years were left in this shadow, only for her career to explode into elite status.
Amy Tang Blasts 48.3 100 Free To Move Into #10 All-Time In 15-16 Age Group
Amy Tang hit three personal best times at the Husky Invite, including a 48.34 in the 100 freestyle to rank her 10th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.
Europei Vasca Corta: Partendo Dal Principio, Gelsenkirchen 1991
Gelsenkirchen 1991, prima edizione dei Campionati Europei di vasca corta che allora prevedevano solo le gare dei 50, i 100 misti e le staffette
Get Your Swimming Memory Fix With eBay’s Hidden Gems
If you have some downtime before your season starts gearing up, why not start a swimming memory collection? We’ll help you get started with these ideas.
Australian Dolphins Swim Prepares For Budapest
The Australian Dolphins Swim team has assembled in the heartland of legendary Netherlands swimmers Pieter van den Hoogenband and Inge…
Beyond The Lane Lines: Strongman Swimming
A naked swimmer readies for TV while the possible ‘strongman swimming’ era kicks off.
SwimSwam Exclusive Interview With Jacco Verhaeren
It was a week ago that the Swimming Australia brass, John Betrand AM and CEO Mark Anderson announced that they…
Revenge of the Nerds: All-time Women’s Olympic Medal Winners
You might be surprised to learn that it’s Kirsty Coventry who has won the most individual Olympic medals, among women, of all time. Believe it. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Kirsty Coventry)
