The Final Tally Has 11 South African Men, 0 Women, Qualified for Rio
No country in the world has a more glaring gender-gap in swimming than does South Africa.
Roland Schoeman Scratches 100 Free Prelims on Day 4 in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SA OLYMPIC TRIALS) King Aquatic Park, Durban, South Africa Sunday, April 10th – Saturday, April 16th…
Le Clos Adds 50 Freestyle To South African Trials Event Line-up
Chad Le Clos’ reveals his list of events he’ll be swimming at the South African Olympic Trials, which begin on April 10th.
12 Japanese Go Sub-50 In Men’s 100 Free At Olympic Trials
The highest-positioned Japanese 100m freestyler in the world rankings is its national record holder, Katsumi Nakamura, with his time of 48.55, but he was joined by 11 fellow Japanese swimmers who dipped beneath 50 seconds in prelims of the event in Tokyo.
Roland Schoeman schools you on The Fifth Stroke (Video)
Many are talented kickers, but all fast swimmers work their kick a lot. Dolphin kick not only requires tremendous leg strength, it demands the whole body to move to create maximum propulsion.
How Florent Manaudou Has Upgraded His Start Since 2012
Florent Manaudou already had great speed on top of the water, but since 2012 he has made several changes that have led him to dominate off the blocks
Learn How to Fly Fast like Roland Schoeman – Race Club Swimisode
Olympic Gold Medalist Roland Schoeman has developed one of the fastest dolphin kicks in the world. The dolphin kick has become so important in the sport of swimming, now being used in all four strokes, that it is commonly referred to as the ‘fifth stroke’.
Monstrous Mile from Twichell Highlights Final Day of 2015 KMSC Pro-Am
The 2015 KMSC Pro-Am Classic ended with Mission Viejo taking home the team titles amidst several spectacular swims from professionals and amateurs.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 The Zane Grothe Warmup Special
Zane Grothe burst onto the national scene this summer after winning the 400m free at U.S. Nationals. But what is his key to fast racing? It’s all in the warmup.
Three More Meet Records Fall at KMSC Saturday Finals
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace was one of three meet record breakers at the Saturday finals session of the 2015 KMSC Pro-Am Classic.
South Africa announces Raia Rapida roster, led by Roland Schoeman
The final team has announced its roster for the Raia Rapida format meet in Brazil, with South Africa tabbing Roland Schoeman & co. for its four-person team.
Yoga for Swimmers – Release Tension in Your Hips, Quads and Glutes
In this intense 20 minute Vinyasa flow yoga practice, we focus on stretching these regions of the legs that tend to be tight in swimmers. (Featured image: Rebecca Soni)
2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Preview
Tomorrow is the day for David Nolan, who will look to finally break through in the long course 200 IM after so much success in short course yards
2015 U.S. Nationals: Day Three RACE VIDEOS
Watch (almost) all of Day Three’s finals from U.S. Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, including the women’s 100m breast, won by Katie Meili (pictured).
2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Preview
Caeleb Dressel will look to hunt down the national title in the men’s 50 free after posting a new 17-18 NAG of 21.85 this morning