It’s Good to Be Young: How the Top Juniors Fared in Rio
Teenagers Canadian Penny Oleksiak and Australian Kyle Chalmers both walked away from Rio with a gold around their necks…
Top 3 Junior Swimmers in Each Event At The 2016 Rio Olympics
A couple of juniors took the Olympic stage by a storm, including Australia’s 100 free gold medalist Kyle Chalmers, and Canada’s 100 free gold medalist Penny Oleksiak, who won 4 medals in her first Olympic Games.
Welcome To The New Age Of Swimming
Of those who managed to get on the podium were several first time Olympians who have now established themselves as major players in the sport. Many of them are young, with plenty of progression still to be had as we usher in the new age of swimming.
Breaking New Ground-Heroic Dominance Comes in Many Forms in Days 5/6
The Dominance Series is brought to you by SwimSpray and compiled by Travis Knop, Aimee Schmitt and Andrew Chadeayne.
SwimSwam Rio Olympics Awards: Phelps and Ledecky Swimmers of the Meet
The Olympics are over in the pool. Here are SwimSwam’s award for the swimmers who swam out of their minds…
After Rocky Roads Since London, Canada & the U.S. Delivered In Rio
Both the USA and Canada took rocky roads to get to Rio, but both ultimately delivered better than one could have predicted.
Day 8 Relay Lineups: No Major Surprises On Medley Rosters
Cate Campbell has given the freestyle leg on Australia’s medley relay despite fading to 6th in the individual race, getting beaten by her sister Bronte.
Day 8 Finals Preview: Phelps Goes For Gold One More Time
Michael Phelps will go for one last gold medal tonight in his final career Olympic appearance in the men’s 400 medley relay.
For the First Time In History, Phelps Appears Content In Defeat
For the first time ever, Michael Phelps seemed content with his swim despite not winning the race.
Canadian Olympic Heroes of the Past Talk Penny Oleksiak
Canadian Olympic medalists share their feelings of pride, joy and excitement as they watch Penny Oleksiak perform in Rio…
Medley Relay Preview: U.S. Women In Command, Men In For Close Battle
Check out a full preview of tonight’s medley relays, with full projections of all 16 finalists based off of their flat start times done here in Rio.
WATCH: Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak Tie – From Underwater
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Lessons From the 2016 Olympics For Age Group Swimmers
As this year’s Olympic swimming comes to a close and I get ready to return to the deck in September with my young swimmers, I took a moment to figure out some simple shareable lessons from this year’s Olympic swimming.
Watch: Team Canada Swimmers React To Penny Oleksiak Winning Gold
Oleksiak tied for the gold medal, winning her fourth medal of the Games and the first by a Canadian swimmer in 24 years. It’s also Canada’s first here in Rio.
Masse, Women’s Medley Relay Continue To Rewrite Canadian Records
Kylie Masse broke her own 100 back national record in the 400 medley relay prelims this morning, leading off the Canadian women who also combined to break the national record.