Canadian Universities; OUA, RSEQ and AUS Championship Weekend
In advance of the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Swimming Championships the Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ)…
German National Record Holder Lebherz Coming to America for Orlando Grand Prix
Germany’s Yannick Lebherz, part of a strong young German nucleus, will come stateside for a Grand Prix meet for the second-straight year.
World Juniors Dates Set; New Zealand Announces Qualifying Criteria
Swimming New Zealand has announced their selection criteria for the Junior World Championships (Stock Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Cultures and Competitiveness, You Can’t Buy Success in Swimming
“A common argument for the value of sport in America, and similar societies, is that it helps prepare children to successfully enter the competitive system of capitalism. In fact, the reverse is also true.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Rebecca Adlington Hates the word retired
During a press conference on February 5th where Rebecca Adlington announced that her competitive career was coming to an end,…
Therese Alshammar is ready for the challenge of motherhood
The Swedish National team will be heading to Barcelona for the World Championships this summer without their biggest star. Therese…
Young British Stars Lauren Quigley, Sophie Allen Switching Teams
Lauren Quigley (above) and Sophie Allen are two big pieces of the future of British Swimming, and both are headed to new training grounds. (Photo Courtesy: British Swimming)
Sun Yang Punished for Recent misconduct
As a wax replica of Sun Yang, the first Chinese man to win Olympic gold, was being unveiled at the…
Records Fall at Finnish Nationals; Future NC State Swimmer Wins 5 Titles
Lotta Nevalainen won 5 events, and 7 National Records went down at Finnish Short Course Nationals.
Andrii Govorov to Join ADN Swim Project in Italy
Ukrainian swimmer Andrii Govorov is the latest to join the ADN Project. (Stock Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Bill Furniss, Chris Spice to Lead British Swimming; Adlington Will Retire
British Swimming is shifting under new leadership and the need for a new national star.
Coutts and Bohl feel Aussie training camp a huge success
After a disappointing performance at the London Olympics and even more disappointing behavioural problems, the brass within Swimming Australia decided…
Chris DeSantis Accepts Coaching Job in Denmark after 2012-2013 Season
Chris DeSantis with World Champion Lotte Friis, a member of his new team Sigma Swimming in Denmark.
Aussie Press: Michael Scott to Look at Swimming Australia CEO Position
It has been reported for weeks that Michael Scott had left British Swimming to take a job in his native…
Lafontaine to Step Down as Swimming Canada CEO, New High Performance Director Hired
Pierre Lafontaine (middle), both the CEO and National Team Director of Swimming Canada, is stepping down to work on the college scene instead. (Photo Courtesy: openwaterpedia.com)