Roland Schoeman

China Ready To Take On World Cup Stop #2 In Jinan Starting Thursday

Stop #2 of the 1st cluster of the 2019 FINA World Cup is set to get underway in China this week in the city of Jinan. Action starts on Thursday.

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Sette Colli Day 3 Prelims: Andrew Leads 50 Fly, Hosszu Hits Meet Record In 2IM

American Michael Andrew dropped the 200 IM to go all-in on the 50 fly on day 3 of the 2019 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.

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Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Watch the Speed Tournament Quarterfinals Races

Watch Felipe Lima’s meet record of 26.79 in the 50 breast, as well as the other quarterfinal races from the Speed Tournament at Mare Nostrum – Monaco.

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Mare Nostrum: Roland Schoeman “The Goal is Making the Olympic Team Next Year”

38-year-old Roland Schoeman spoke with SwimSwam in Monaco about the 2020 Olympics: “We have greater and loftier goals than most people have their eyes set on”

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Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates of the 2019 Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Monaco. Michael Andrew will be in action in the 100 back.

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Time Standards Need To Be Implemented At the FINA Champions Series

Should swimmers get $5,000 checks just for showing up? At least one Olympic Champion doesn’t think so.

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Practice + Pancakes: Behind the Scenes of the TYR Derby Pro Swim

The TYR Derby Pro Swim isn’t just a swim meet – it’s a swimming experience. Now you get to relive the entire event, but with pancakes.

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Roland Schoeman Started Swimming to Impress a Girl in High School (Video)

Now, at age 38 (he turns 39 on July 3rd of this year), he’s the oldest swimmer in the USA Swimming database (which is not exhaustive of every swim ever) to have broken the 23-second barrier.

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2019 TYR Derby Pro Meet: 50 Free Heat 1 Race Videos

Margo Geer and Mallory Comerford were first and second to the wall in the first round, respectively. Both went 25-low, with Geer at 25.14 and Comerford at 25.18.

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South Africa’s Roland Schoeman Breaks 23 in the 50 Free at 38 Years Old

Schoeman was a member of the South African Olympic team for four straight Games from 2000 to 2012.

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2019 TYR Derby Pro Meet: 50 Free Shoot-Out Live Recap

Margo Geer will battle with seven other women, including Olympians Mallory Comerford and Farida Osman, through three rounds of the 50 free this evening in Louisville.

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2019 TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet: Fratus, Geer Favored for 2019 Titles

Fratus just threw down a world-leading 21.47 at the 2019 Brazil Trophy in his second competition since shoulder surgery in September, while Geer is the defending champion from last year.

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17 World Class Swimmers to Compete at Fourth Annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet, April 26

The fourth annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Weekend is set to kick off on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 with a Drowning Prevention Clinic at the Ralph Wright Natatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, with the TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet presented by Churchill Downs to follow.

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South Africa’s Kings Park Finally Getting Block Wedges

Now-retired South African Karen Prinsloo competed her whole career at Kings Park without starting block wedges.

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Fourth Annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet Hosted by Ryan Lochte

Athletes will come together on Friday, April 26th to compete in the TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet presented by Churchill Downs., with 12 times Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte acting as event host.

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