Steffen Deibler Pulls Out of German Nationals With Illness
German leader Steffen Deibler will miss next week’s National Championship meet.
Final Night of 2015 Portuguese Nats: Carvalho and Santos Clear 200 IM Rio Qualifying Standard
Diogo Carvalho is one of two men who clocked Rio-qualifying 200 IM times on the final day of the 2015 Portuguese Nationals. This marks the first time that Portugal will have two athletes swimming in the same event at an Olympic Games.
Highlander Hanlon Takes Second Breaststroke Crown in Record Time at Scottish Age Groups
Kara Hanlon checks her time in the final of the 50m breaststroke and discovers it’s another 17 years age group record, improving on the record she had set earlier in the heats
You’ve won an Olympic Gold Medal, now what?
BJ Bedford Miller: “When everything you’ve done is prologue to one minute, what do you do next? How long do you enjoy it, and where do you go from there?”
2015 French Long Course Nationals in Limoges: Day Five Finals – Gastaldello Gets 2 More Entries for Kazan
French record-holder Benjamin Stasiulis edged Jérémy Stravius in the final of the men’s 200 back on Saturday in Limoges to earn a ticket to Kazan.
Germany’s National Championships and Trials Begin on April 9th
The German National Championships, which are going to take place next week in Berlin, are one of two obligatory trials…
RACE VIDEO: Watch Femke Heemskerk Move Into the Top-10 All-Time in 100 Free
Dutch freestyler Femke Heemskerk has moved into the top 10 of two different events this weekend in Eindhoven.
Femke Heemskerk Becomes 6th-Fastest 100m Freestyler of All Time at Eindhoven Cup
The Netherlands’ Femke Heemskerk blasted a 52.79 100m freestyle to top the 2015 world rankings, as well as to slide into history as the 6th-fastest performer of all time in the event.
Lexie Waller Secures Backstroke Hat-Trick on Day 4 of Scottish Age Group Champs
The benefits of buoyancy on day 4 of the 2015 Scottish National Age Group Champs.
Dutch Swimmers Defend Home Freestyle Turf on Day 2 of Eindhoven Swim Cup
Swimming in the stadium named for the country’s most legendary freestyler, the Dutch home team impressed in freestyle events on Friday in Eindhoven.
Girl Underwater: Exclusive SwimSwam Excerpt
The novel follows Avery, a competitive college swimmer, who boards a night flight from West coast to East, along with two team members and two hundred strangers. When the plane goes down over the Rockies, only Avery, three little boys, and Colin Shea, the only teammate who has ever challenged her to strike out on her own, survive.
RACE VIDEO: Watch Femke Heemskerk Swim the 7th-Fastest 200 Free in history
Femke Heemskerk became the first Dutch woman to go sub-1:55 on Friday at the Eindhoven Swim Cup.
2015 French Long Course Nationals in Limoges: Day Four – Top 4 Men’s 100 Free Among World’s Fastest; Gastaldello Breaks Record
Jérémy Stravius of Amiens won the 100 free, the most anticipated -and exciting- race of the day, with 48.50 to qualify for Kazan.
Pedro Oliveira Completes Backstroke Win Tri-Fecta on Day 3 of Portuguese Nats
Pedro Oliveira scored his third backstroke win at the 2015 Portugues Nats meet, completing a hat trick of 50-100-200 backstrokes.
Patience Pays Off For Heemskerk, Moves to 4th on All-Time List in 200 Free
Dutch swimmer Femke Heemskerk has crushed her own Dutch Record in the women’s 200 freestyle and jumped up to 4th on…