Katie Ledecky Lowers Pan Pacific Meet Record in 200 Free Prelims
The first session of the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships will kick off today at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo. The meet runs from Aug 9-14 and features the
2018 Pan Pacific Championships Day 1: Rio Prelims Déjà Vu in Men’s 400 IM
The first session of the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships kicked off with some fast swims at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo. The meet runs from Aug 9-14 and
Sharon Van Rouwendaal, Kristof Rasovszky Win European Championship in Open Water 5K
The open water races at the European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, began Wednesday with the Women’s 5K at Loch Lomond. Sharon Van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands completed a strong race
Swim Poll of the Week: Is It Important To Be Able To Comment On Articles?
This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Wednesday, August 8, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: Is it important to be able
A New Era of Swimming: The Post-Phelps Era
Commentary By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. The world of professional swimming has been accustomed to both volatility and stagnation. Throughout the course of swimming history, we’ve witnessed absolute
Around the Swimming World: Ben Proud Could Swim 20-Second 50 Free
By David Rieder. When Ben Proud swam a 21.11 in the 50 free semi-finals at the European Championships, it may have been the fastest race in history. When Cesar Cielo and
81 Year Old Beth Carey To Be Inducted Into International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is proud to announce that Beth Carey, USA, will be inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame as a member
How Many World Records Could Fall at the Pan Pacs?
By Andy Ross 2018 has been a fast year in the sport of swimming. Six world records have already fallen in long course meters with Katie Ledecky, Andrii Govorov, Kathleen Baker, Adam Peaty and Kliment
European Championships Day 6 Finals: Rylov Breaks European Record; Brits Peaty and Proud Impress
During the sixth evening of finals at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Russia’s Evgeny Rylov posted an impressive European record in the men’s 200 back, while Sarah Sjostrom, Adam Peaty and Katinka Hosszu all claimed
France Sets Championship Record in Mixed 4×100 Free Relay
To close out the second-to-last night of the European Championships, France took gold in the mixed 4×100 free relay. The team of Jeremy Stravius (48.81), Mehdy Metella (47.45), Marie Wattel (53.47) and Charlotte Bonnet (52.34) combined to record