Itil and Alsu, Snow Leopards, Introduced as Mascots of 2015 World Championships
Meet Itil and Alsu, the mascots of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
14 Year Old Johannes Hintze Swims Second-Fastest Time In History For The 400 IM
14 year old Johannes Hintze recorded an astonishing time of 4:23.63 in the men’s 400 IM becoming the second-fastest 14 year old to ever swim the event…
Fitter and Faster Swim Tip: NBG Butterfly Drill
This Swimming Tip video is courtesy of the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com, a SwimSwam partner. Olympian…
A Breaststroke Kick to the Gut: The Day We All Woke Up to News that Alexander Dale Oen Had Died
When I woke up this morning, May 1st, 2014, I had a bit of a gut-wrenched feeling. I couldn’t exactly…
FINA Approves Only Some of the WR Standards Swum at 2013 Euro SC; Still Waiting on Russia
While the Russians await their records, the Danish women (including above, Mie Nielsen, Rikke Moeller-Pedersen, Jeanette Ottesen, and Pernille Blume) celebrate their newly-ratified World Records.
Brazilian Federation to Cover Diabetes-Related Health Costs of Jr WR Holder Santana
The CBDA (Brazilian Swimming Federation) and the Brazilian Olympic Committee will pay for all of Junior World Record holder Matheus Santana’s expenses related to his diabetes…
Australia Announces Rosters for Jr. Pan Pacs, Oceania Championships
Swimming Australia has announced a 42-swimmer roster for the 2014 Junior Pan Pac Championships that will run from August 28th…
How do you move a pool bulkhead? By Kicking – David Marsh Performance Video
It is time to challenge yourself to think in new ways.
An Inside Look at TYR Sport’s New Global Headquarters – Photo Vault
A front view of TYR’s brand new Global Headquarters in Seal Beach, CA. The floor-to-ceiling glass windows maximize natural lighting, which helps decrease the company’s carbon footprint.
U.S. Open Record Holder Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Signs With FINIS
Bahamian swimmer Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace has signed her first major suit sponsorship, inking a contract with American-based suit and equipment company FINIS….
Pool Indoor Air Quality: Why It Matters To Your Health And Performance (Part 3)
Peeing in the pool creates a nerve toxin cyanogen chloride, which reacts slowly with water vapor to form toxic hydrogen cyanide poison. This issue is quite serious. Serious enough that the Federal Government has been taking steps to address the issue of indoor pool air quality.
Chris Walker Hebborn: Three things backstrokers really need to do
The 23 year-old is Britain’s top ranked backstroker following his wins in the 50m and 100m at last months British Championships, where he caught attention for his tattoos as well as his swimming.
Perry Collects Two Gold On The Second Night Of New Zealand Age Group Championships
18 year old Sam Perry took both the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly on the second day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand National Age Group Championships…
Are athletes getting faster, higher and stronger like the Olympic Motto?
When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation.
A “Coach’s Eye”: Ryan Lochte’s 200 Freestyle (With Race Video)
We’ve taken a look at Lochte’s 200 freestyle race from two Grand Prix events, just as we did with Phelps’ 100 butterfly.