New Olympic Rule Requires Relay Alternates To Compete
A change in FINA rules will now require all relay alternates at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games to compete in either prelims or finals.
Predicting the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Age, Experience
Since 2000, the U.S. Olympic team averages 1 male member under 18 and 1 over 30. Michael Phelps was the former in 2000, and could be one of several men in the latter category in 2016.
Bob Bowman Accepts Position On WSCA Board of Directors
Bob Bowman, the head men’s coach for the 2016 US Olympic team and Arizona State University, accepted a board of directors position with the World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) effective immediately.
SwimSwam’s Top 50 Articles of 2015
Ryan Lochte dolphin-kicked his way to 3 of SwimSwam’s 12 most popular news articles in 2015.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 6 Months Out: Men’s Formchart
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will do battle for the last time on American soil at the Olympic Trials.
15 top swimming photos from 2015 – above the surface
There was a lot of excitement in and around pools in 2015. We’ve been scouring the archives at SwimSwam to…
2015 Swammy Awards: Adam Peaty, Male Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty broke a major swimming barrier this year in April at the British Championships in London, where he shattered the 100m breaststroke world record by over half a second, becoming the first man ever under 58 seconds in 57.92.
2015 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
As our 2015 Swammy Awards come to a close, it’s time to count down the top 10 swims of the year leading to our overall Swammy for “Race of the Year.”
Top 15 Underwater Swimming Photos from 2015
It’s that time of year when many of us look back taking stock of the year’s major events. It’s been a…
2015 Swammy Awards: Katie Ledecky, Person of the Year
Katie Ledecky earns the Swammy Award for Person of the Year for the way she’s expanded what swimming fans thought possible in the freestyle races, both in terms of range and historic time barriers.
Michael Phelps sería entrenador de Arizona State luego de su retiro
Michael Phelps se ha comprometido con ser asistente voluntario para los Sun Devils de Arizona State para la temporada 2016-2017 de la NCAA.
Michael Phelps to Become Coach at Arizona St. After Retirement
Michael Phelps is committed to be a volunteer assistant for the Arizona State Sun Devils for the 2016-2017 NCAA season.
2015 Swammy Awards: Viral Video of the Year – Louisville Airport Training
For most swimmers, the plane ride home from competition is a chance to relax, recover and get ready for the next practice. But some teams just refuse to leave the training grind – even while stuck in an airport.
2015 Swammy Awards: Michael Phelps, U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year
Phelps’ post-race emotion was something we hadn’t seen from him in 6 years
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.