By Steven Munatones, Open Water Source

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, May 7. IT is a common understanding among the media and triathlon community that open water swimming is the most dangerous leg of their sport. This belief is due to the fact that nearly 100% of the fatalities during triathlon competitions occur during the swim leg.

While this fact is true and the number of fata

Commentary by Nathan Jendrick

Having played host to the last two U.S. Olympic Team Trials for swimming--and having done a magnificent job with both, I should add--Omaha, NE has earned the right to call itself the host city for America's biggest swim meet. Not just in 2016 for its third go-round, but for good. As long as Omaha wants to play host to our fanatical swimming communi

Commentary by Gwynne Freeman

At the start of every swim season parents often ask themselves How can I help make my swimmer better? At pools everywhere you will find parents that believe the answer lies in pushing and demanding more from their swimmer--but that is not the answer. The answer is simple. Give to the sport and your swimmer will excel.

It is a safe bet at swim meets

Commentary by Jeff Commings

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 1. WHEN Jason Collins made news Monday as the first openly gay professional athlete in the Big Four sports in the United States, I was elated. My emotions surfaced not only because Collins decided to come out and make his sexuality public, but because the most popular basketball player in the world, Kobe Bryant, tweeted full support.

By Elle Meinholz, Swimming World intern

Denison University's men's and women's swim programs recently put together sensational efforts at the NCAA Division III Championships. Its men's team took home second place honors after a two-year stint on top, while the women placed third in Shenandoah, Texas.

With those types of efforts, and the bulk of its history a

Feature by Shoshanna Rutemiller

The following is updated from a Swimming World health feature on high school swimmer and team MVP Esmeralda Perez posted on February 20, 2013. Read the original article here.

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 15. ESMERALDA Perez received some bittersweet

By Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science and Center of Optimal Restoration , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimmi

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 10. TOMORROW the Arena USA Swimming Grand Prix Series hits the Sonoran Desert. Expect saguaros, sun, sunscreen, chlorine ... and fast Olympians racing. Nineteen US Olympians are entered in the Mesa, Ariz., meet at the Skyline Aquatic Center, including Arizona natives Breeja Larson (Mesa) and Caitlin Leverenz (Tucson).

Along with a collection of international talent

By Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science and Center of Optimal Restoration , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimmi

By Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist, Swimming World Magazine

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, April 4. MARK Pinger, General Manager, NIKE, talks about the importance of athletes (or anyone) finding their passion, whether it's in sports or their jobs and careers. Pinger also gives some insight on the importance of education, the German Swimming Federation, life at NIKE

By Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist, Swimming World Magazine

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, April 3. IT's not easy tracking down freestyler and double Olympic bronze medalist, Mark Pinger, GER. He's not here. He's been promoted, was a continuous stream of telephone replies from various employees around NIKE Europe's points-of-presence attempting to rea

By Elle Meinholz, Swimming World intern

Sergio Lopez, head coach of Bolles School Sharks, is no stranger to fast swimming. Starting his swimming career at the early age of 4, Lopez, a native to Barcelona, Spain, became a 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist in the 200 meter breaststroke. Swimming plays an important role in his life, and his passion is something he has always wanted to share

by Casey Barrett

NEW YORK, April 2. HE stands six-eight in bare bronzed feet the size of small boats. His hands are larger than Lebron's and rumored to be webbed between each finger. His flexibility could make a yogi blush. He has spent most of his waking life immersed in salt water. His name is Siddhartha Belau. He is 20-years-old and he is a better swimmer than Michael Phelps

By Casey Barrett

NEW YORK, April 1. HE gets you to believe. In yourself, in your talent, in your training, and importantly, in him. That's no small task, and it doesn't have much to do with what goes on in the water everyday.

18 to 22 year old boys can be a delicate lot. They won't admit to this, but it's true. Their egos are fragile and their freakishly fit b

By Casey Barrett

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 28. THE times are in from the all-important first session of NCAAs -- and it turns out the psyche sheets don't lie.

Take a look at the reality after morning one.

If the meet would have been decided on paper,

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20. IN Swimming World's ongoing Ask a Coach! segment, Tennessee's Tyler Fenwick answers the nagging questions swimmers and/or swimming parents have about the sport. Tyler has so far answered a number of questions regarding the process of college recruiting. He initially

By Brent Rutemiller

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20. THE Phoenix Swim Club Board of Directors (BOD) will not support efforts to save its own facility even though neighbors, members and community activists continue to fight to save the property from development.

The Phoenix Swim Club (PSC) BOD's position was recently announced in a stunning email to its members saying that it wo

Commentary by Casey Barrett

Cal tops Stanford for Pac-12 title, ending longest conference streak in college sports history... Cal yawns, coaches eye war ahead...

Dave Durden was not impressed. And why should he be? His team had just snapped the Streak. Three cruel decades of Stanford's smug dominance at the top of the Pac-10 / 12 men's conference swimming champio

Guest commentary by Kara Hawking

For me, competitive swimming was not just a sport - it was way of life, a true love, a platform to showcase God-given talent, and even a second family. It was a family and community in which this weirdo kid who smelled like chlorine, had hairy legs, bleached hair, and goggle tan lines learned life's lessons and put those lessons to work.

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PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5. VOTING is officially open for the 2012 Sullivan Award. The general public can now cast their votes online for athletes to progress from the semi-finals round.

Several aquatic athletes are on this year's ballot: Missy Franklin (swimming), David Boudia (diving) and Maggie Steffens (water polo).

The America

SANTA CLARA, California, March 5. YOU have probably seen the BOSU ball lying around at your gym, weight room or fitness center, but never really knew exactly how it could help you be a better swimmer. Today's dryland tip shows you one way the BOSU (Both Sides Utilized) ball can get you stronger.

BOSU balls can help you finely enhance stability by adding instability to your exercise. T

Commentary by Jeff Commings

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 26. IF you love golf, you're already excited about Michael Phelps and Hank Haney joining forces to help Phelps improve his golf game, and the fact that it will be filmed for this season's The Haney Project.

If you don't like golf, this show might not hold much interest. I am one of those people. The thought of

Commentary by Casey Barrett

Independent review rips Australian Olympic Team... Alleges London failures of leadership and culture...

It's been seven months since the Games ended in London and it appears some aren't done licking their wounds. Before moving on and focusing on Rio, apparently a few countries still have some explaining to do. For the Aussies, their O

Feature by Shoshanna Rutemiller

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 20. NEXT month, Esmeralda Perez finds out whether the port in her chest can be removed. When the high school senior was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last year, the first thing that crossed her mind was not her personal health; it was her ability to continue doing what she loved.

I was afraid that I wouldn�