Chad Le Clos, 2013 SwimSwam Swammy Male Swimmer of the Year Award Winner
Chad le Clos rose to global stardom in 2013, and still managed to impress in the pool.
Sun Eligible For Team Award, But Not For Individual Honour
Sun Yang will still not be eligible for the CCTV Sports Personality of the Year Award, but will considered along with his teammates Wang Shun, Hao Yun and Li Yunqi for the prestigious CCTV team award…
14 Questions for 2014
2013 was our first Phelps-less year in a long while. Will the New Year bring a return of the iconic pre-race body-slaps?
2013 Swammy Awards: Male Asian Swimmer Of The Year
Coming off of an amazing Olympic showing where he won the 400 and 1500 freestyle as well as tying for the silver in the 200 freestyle Sun Yang continued to show his dominance in the distance freestyle events.
Four Swimmers, Including Hosszu and Franklin, Nominated for AIPS Award
Missy Franklin was one of four swimmers nominated for the AIPS Athlete of the Year award.
Sun Yang Returns to Training
It was reported by both Global Times and China Youth Daily that Olympic and World Champion Sun Yang has started…
Sun Yang Given Preferential Treatment While Incarcerated
Olympic champion Sun Yang was released for the Hangzhou detention centre on Monday and managed to escape the crowd of reporters…
Sun Yang Suspended From Competition, Promotional Events In Wake of Accident
Thanks to Abi Liu for contributing to this report. In light of his recent car accident that resulted in him…
Sun Apologizes, But Will Be Detained
As reported on by SwimSwam yesterday Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident where he was…
Sun Yang Involved In Motor Vehicle Accident
Chinese swimming superstar Sun Yang was involved in a car accident earlier today. According to Global Times the accident happened…
Super Series; Increased Excitement With Attendance of Brazil and Japan
There was a great deal of excitement around the first BHP Billiton Super Series last January, that was when an…
Ryan Cochrane credits team effort for Swimming Canada Success
“We’ve built a really good team in and out of the pool to achieve those results,” said Cochrane, whose two medals in Barcelona (silver in the 1,500-m freestyle and bronze in the 800-m freestyle) made him Canada’s most decorated swimmer at the world championships.”
Why Sun Yang Dominates Distance Swimming
When it comes to distance pool swimming, no male athletes will be referenced more often than Sun Yang or Grant Hackett. Sun and Hackett have displayed domination for several uncontested years on an international stage.
Sun Yang Shines at Chinese National Games on Final Day
Sun Yang wrapped up his run of 5 gold medals at this meet, including sweeping the 200, 400, and 1500 freestyles, by winning the men’s 1500 in 14:53.17. Sun pushed a little bit early in this race, to give himself a clear view of the field, but then largely seemed to cost to that winning time that was 22 seconds slower than his own World Record. (Image courtesy of Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
16-Year Old Xin Xin Breaks Asian Record in 800 Free
China’s Xin Xin has broken a Continental Record in the 800 free with an 8:19. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/THeSwimPictures.com)
