Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Sjostrom’s 200 continues to complicate lineup choices
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
USC’s NCAA champ Michael Domagala qualifies for Poland’s World Championships team
Former U.S. Junior National champ Michael Domagala has decided to represent Poland internationally, and he will make his Team Poland debut at this summer’s World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Start lists arrive for Mare Nostrum’s Canet stop, Peaty & the Brits joining the party
The start lists for the first stop on the Mare Nostrum series have been published, with world record-breaking breaststroker Adam Peaty among the biggest names.
PHOTO VAULT: Sjostrom, Hosszu, Gyurta, Koch star at Bergen Swim Festival
Last week’s Bergen Swim Festival brought together some of the world’s top aquatic athletes and featured some truly outstanding battles.
Luthersdottir, Stacchiotti smash 200 IM meet records on day 1 of Small Nation Games
The final two events of opening day at the 2015 Small Nation Games saw both 200 IM meet records fall by about 4 seconds apiece.
Canada’s Lac Magog withdraws from FINA’s Open Water World Cup, cites high hosting costs
Canada’s Lac Magog will drop off of FINA’s Open Water World Cup series for 2015 after event organizers withdrew their 10K and 34K events.
Haysville, Kansas to vote on new aquatic center as part of $59 million bond project
Haysville, Kansas could be looking at a brand-new swimming facility based on the results of a vote next week over a $59 million bond issue.
Mireia Belmonte nominated for prestigious Princess of Asturias Sports Award
Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte has been nominated for a prestitious award in Spain, according to her Facebook page: the Princess of Asturias Award in sports.
UCSD removes ‘interim’ tag on new head coach Daniel Perdew
It’s official: former Triton standout Daniel Perdew is the new long-term leader of the UC San Diego Swimming & Diving program.
Pacific Swimming official Brian Malick passes away
Pacific Swimming official Brian Malick passed away last week after years of promoting the sport of swimming.
Breaststroker Ally Donahue transferring from Florida to Brown
The Bears of Brown University will get a big addition to their roster this fall, nabbing outgoing Florida transfer Ally Donahue.
Happy ‘Gopher Women’s Swimming & Diving Big Ten Champions Day,’ swimming fans!
Today’s the first day of June, but SwimSwam readers might not know that it’s also a swimming-related holiday.
Michael Phelps holds Special Olympics clinic before athletes leave for World Games
Olympic hero Michael Phelps is moving his training base to Tempe, Arizona, but he was back in his longtime home of Baltimore this weekend, putting on a clinic for Special Olympics athletes.
WATCH: Race videos from all sessions of the Bergen Swim Festival
The Bergen Swim Festival is bringing some of the world’s best aquatic athletes together, and the historic meet has switched…
VIDEO: Motivation – Why We Swim
If you need to restart your momentum, check out this quick video from Hannah Walsh on Vimeo, which reminds us exactly what makes the sport of swimming such a unique and impactful part of a swimmer’s life.