Do Host Countries Do Well At The Olympics? Not So Much
While history shows that host nations typically do well at the Games, their performance in the swimming pool does not follow suit.
Regan Smith Record US Open 200 Dorso 2:07.09 (Vasca Lunga)
Regan smith agli US Open, ha cancellato il record nei 200 metri dorso che apparteneva alla leggenda americana Hayley McGregory dal 2008
Epic Swims: Misty Hyman Beats Madame Butterfly for 200 Fly Gold, Sydney 2000
In one the greatest upsets in swimming, Misty Hyman defeated Australian sensation Susie O’Neill for gold in the women’s 200m butterfly at the Sydney Olympics.
2019 US Open Records Roundup: 18 New Meet Marks Established, 10 Still Remain
It was a record-breaking weekend in Atlanta, with 18 US Open meet records broken and just 10 now remaining.
Olympian O’Neill Among Australian Leadership Team For Tokyo 2020
“I’m hoping that I can provide that reassurance to the younger athletes,” says Olympic swimming legend Susie O’Neill of her new appointment of Deputy Chef de Mission.
Watching Swimming: What Makes a Race Good?
Last Friday, SwimSwam published our Swammy Awards Top 10 Swims of the Year. The number one race was the men’s medley relay at the Asian Games.
Olympic Swim Coach Scott Volkers will Stand Trial on Sex Abuse Charges
Volkers, who has coached both Australian and Brazilian Olympic medalists, previously had similar charges dropped in 2002.
Ruck Becomes Most Decorated Canadian At Single Pan Pacs With 5 Medals
Taylor Ruck broke the Canadian Record for most medals won at the Pan Pacific Championships with five.
WATCH: Taylor Ruck’s Eight Medal Haul At The Commonwealth Games (CAN)
Only available to Canadian viewers.
Taylor Ruck Ties All-Time Commonwealth Games Record With Eight Medals
Taylor Ruck’s eight medals ties the all-time record at the Commonwealth Games.
Happy Olympic Day: Check Out The 20 Most-Decorated Olympic Swimmers Ever
June 23 marks Olympic Day, a holiday dedicated to the Olympic movement and its three pillars: move, learn and discover. To celebrate, we’re giving swim fans a chance to move (their mouse to scroll lower down this page), learn (about the most-decorated Olympic swimmers of all-time) and discover (some swimming legends they may not have previously known).
Scott Volkers Is Leaving Brazilian Powerhouse Minas Tênis Club
After being left off the Brazilian Olympic coaching roster due to his long-standing abuse allegations, Scott Volkers is leaving the Minas Tênis Club.
Groves Wins Bond University Sportsperson of the Year
Maddie Groves was named the Bond University Sportsperson of the Year at the Bond University Blues Awards…
Cate Campbell Receives “Susie O’Neill” Award From Swimming Queensland
Australian sprinter Cate Campbell had another banner year that included the fastest 100 freestyle on a relay start in history.
Hackett and Thorpe Still Considered Part Of Mentorship Group
Michael Scott, Swimming Australia’s High Performance Director, made it clear that both Hackett and Thorpe are athletes that he wants to be involved in the mentorship program…
