Brazil Wins 2nd-Straight Raia Rapida Meet; Ervin Repeats as 50 Free Winner
Team USA returned Rio double gold medalist Anthony Ervin who competed in the 50 free, defending his title in the same pool that he became the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
Full Teams Named for Upcoming Raia Rapida in Rio
SwimMAC butterflier Tim Phillips will race for the American team at the 2016 Raia Rapida meet this Sunday.
Olympic Champ Anthony Ervin to Lead Americans in 2016 Raia Rápida
There has still been no full announcement about the non-Brazilian rosters for the 2016 Raia Rápida meet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…
Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Manaudou Poised To Repeat In Men’s 50 Free
Florent Manaudou will be the favorite to repeat his gold medal performance in the 50 free at the Rio Olympics.
Grant Hackett Joins Qatar Network’s Olympic Swimming Coverage
Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett will be providing swimming commentary for Qatar’s beIN Sports network this summer.
After Missing 5th Olympics, Schoeman Named Coach of T&T Olympic Team
Roland Schoeman, who has competed at the last four Olympic Games, has been named the head coach of the Trinidad…
South African Athletes Say They Must Foot Most Of Rio Travel Bill
Despite a recent monetary influx to their nation’s Olympic Committee, South African athletes hoping to medal in Rio are still reportedly stuck footing most of their own Olympic bills.
A Drill to Help Freestylers Improve Early Vertical Forearm
Want to supercharge your freestyle? Try out this drill courtesy of Canyons’ Coley Stickels that will help you improve your early vertical forearm.
Freestyle Video: How to Pull Underwater
Watch 4 time Olympian Roland Schoeman, World Champion Junya Koga and Elite Marathon swimmer, Lexie Kelly led by Coach Gary Hall take it back to the basics allowing the swimmer to feel ‘drag forces’ that may often go unoticed.
Schoeman Falls Short Of 5th Olympic Games, Yet Marches On
South African Roland Schoeman fell just short of reaching his dream of a 5th Olympic Games appearance.
The Final Tally Has 11 South African Men, 0 Women, Qualified for Rio
No country in the world has a more glaring gender-gap in swimming than does South Africa.
Roland Schoeman Scratches 100 Free Prelims on Day 4 in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SA OLYMPIC TRIALS) King Aquatic Park, Durban, South Africa Sunday, April 10th – Saturday, April 16th…
Le Clos Adds 50 Freestyle To South African Trials Event Line-up
Chad Le Clos’ reveals his list of events he’ll be swimming at the South African Olympic Trials, which begin on April 10th.
12 Japanese Go Sub-50 In Men’s 100 Free At Olympic Trials
The highest-positioned Japanese 100m freestyler in the world rankings is its national record holder, Katsumi Nakamura, with his time of 48.55, but he was joined by 11 fellow Japanese swimmers who dipped beneath 50 seconds in prelims of the event in Tokyo.
Roland Schoeman schools you on The Fifth Stroke (Video)
Many are talented kickers, but all fast swimmers work their kick a lot. Dolphin kick not only requires tremendous leg strength, it demands the whole body to move to create maximum propulsion.
