Florida’s Omana, D’Arrigo Named SEC Male Swimmers of the Week
Florida’s Carlos Omana was named the first SEC Male Swimmer of the Week for 2014.
Becca Mann Blogs USRPT: Day 1
Becca Mann, above, is spending the week with the Andrew family in Kansas and training USRPT style. See what she thought of her first Indie Swimming workout.
How to Use the VASA Swim Trainer to Become a Smarter and Stronger Swimmer
This guest column was provided by and is courtesy of VASA, a SwimSwam partner, and Matt Kredich, the 2013 Swammy Award winning College Coach of the Year.
Shouts From the Stands: A German Fan Laments the Lack of a Berlin World Cup in 2014
The Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark in Berlin will not host a World Cup meet this year for the first time since 1998. This will be the first time in the series’ history that it won’t have a German meet.
Park Returns To Brisbane To Train With Bohl
South Korean Newspaper Arirang News reported today that Park Tae-Hwan will be heading back to Brisbane to begin his training…
Is this open water?
Following our story last week about the USA Swimming open water nationals relocation to Lake Castaic, a few debated if…
Rutgers Women, Columbia Men Each Pick Up A Win at Bucknell
Bucknell men’s team played host to Columbia over the weekend, while the women took on Rutgers in their home pool. Both teams fought hard but came away short of the win. Recap below.
Southern California Swimming Wins 2014 Pacific Coast All-Star Meet
The 2014 edition of the Pacific Coast All-Star meet, a unique event that pits some of the best age-group swimmers…
FINA Names Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky 2013 Swimmers of the Year
Ryan Lochte has been named the FINA World Swimmer of the Year for the 2nd time in three years.
Grand Prixs, U.S. Open, Junior Nationals to Serve as Selection for Youth Olympics
Kaitlyn Jones was the most successful American at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. See full 2014 selection criteria here.
What are the Advantages of Strapless Paddles
The paddle is nothing new to the swimming community. You can find a pair in just about every size and shape imaginable if you take the time to shop around. So what makes a paddle good and what makes a paddle bad?
Marathon Swimmers Federation Publishes “Rules of Marathon Swimming” to Standardized Feats
Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida swim set the marathon swimming community on fire – some with excitement, and some with skepticism. A release of standard rules by the Marathon Swimmers’ Federation today furthers the debated.
Ottesen Looking Forward To The 2014 Season
2013 was an interesting year for Danish swimming star Jeanette Ottesen…
Swimming Australia Moves Further Down the Mine Shaft
Tommaso D’Orsogna is among the best swimmers to hail from Perth, Australia: an area that is seeing a renewed focus from the Australian Swimming community thanks to some timely partnerships.
Juba Takes 16 of Denmark’s Best to South Africa to Escape Dreary Danish Winter
Denmark, after hosting a successful 2014 European Short Course Championship meet, will send 16 of its best swimmers to South Africa for a training camp.