Scottish SC Nationals to Be Live-Streamed Beginning Friday, December 12th
The Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh will play host to an impressive line-up for the Scottish Gas National Short Course…
Kromowidjojo, Dekker Ready to Compete at Amsterdam Cup
Ranomi Kromowidjojo is one of several Dutch sprinters set to compete at the Amsterdam Swim Cup December 12th-14th.
Irish SC National Championships Begin Friday in Lisburn
The spotlight will be on Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn this weekend for the Irish National Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships…
Fear of Being the Best
Annie Grevers: “I think it is important to be pleasant after failures. But being heartbroken when you are within a inches of grabbing that lifelong goal is also noble.”
Swim Coach Bill Furniss Breaks Down British Swimming Progress
Head Coach Bill Furniss: “Adam Peaty and James Guy – they are great examples of where we want to get to…”
Danish Swimming To Bolster Support of Coaches and Swimmers on Road to Rio
“By continuing training at NTC with Stefan and Nick we get the continuity that is needed in the run up to the Olympics,” says Jeanette Ottesen, four-time medal winner from Doha.
Integrate High Elbow Catch with Proper Body Rotation
Swim Training is courtesy of VASA, a SwimSwam partner. Two of the most essential elements of a fast, efficient Freestyle…
Shave it Off! Team Austria with the best swimming-centric Taylor Swift parody yet
Lisa Zaiser and the ladies of Team Austria took time out of their pre-World Champs shave down to make this Taylor Swift parody.
Shallow Water Blackout: The Quiet Killer – Prevention
Courtesy of Julia Galan and VASA, a SwimSwam partner. This article is the final piece in our three-part series on…
The Best Bubble Rings Are Not Created By Swimmers – Watch Dolphins Do it
We’ve seen impressive bubble rings created by swimmers, but we’ve never seen anything like the video.
Sjostrom Breaks 23rd World Record of 2014 World Short Course Championships
At the beginning of the 2014 World Short Course Championships, Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom said (in paraphrase) that her 200 free wasn’t…
Another Suited World Record Goes Down in Doha as Sjostrom Crushes 100 Fly Mark
Sarah Sjostrom has broken the World Record in the 100 short course meters fly. She now holds both this mark and the 50 long course fly record.
Germany’s Markus Deibler Breaks Ryan Lochte’s World Record in 100 IM
Markus Deibler have a long-running rivalry in the 100 IM, and now they share the World Record.
Dutch Women Break World Record, Miss European Record in 200 Free Relay
Led by a blistering sub-23 anchor from Ranomi Kromowidjojo, the Dutch women broke the World Record, but not the European Record, in the 200 free relay.
Manaudou to Stretch His Backstroke; Americans Swap All Four Relay Legs in Medley Finals
Florent Manaudou will see if he can stretch his 50 backstroke dominance into the 100 in finals of the men’s medley relay in Doha.