Billboard’s Top 20 Songs of 2017: Swimming Edition
By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern. A few weeks ago, Billboard released their top 100 best songs of 2017. These are the songs playing on the radio during practice,
Strength to Speed: Calvin’s Abby Van Harn Aims for NCAA Title
By Dan D’Addona. While many swimmers reach their peak with year-round training and limited time out of the water, Abby Van Harn has reached her peak through sheer strength and
International Swim Coach of the Year: Johan Wallberg, Coach of Sarah Sjostrom
By David Rieder. Last year, Carl Jenner was the choice for Swimming World’s International Coach of the Year after he led Sarah Sjostrom to three Olympic medals, one of each
The World Swimming Association – Why Not The Dream?
Commentary by John Leonard Recently one of my good friends in swimming media asked me…”Do you really think the WSA can replace FINA?” My first reaction was “who knows, my
Splashbacks: New Olympic Events, Lochte Rule Make Headlines in May-June 2017
It’s been another amazing year of aquatics competition, including an exciting trip to Budapest for the World Championships, and Swimming World had our readers covered every step of the way. During
Commit Swimming Set Of The Week: Sprinting For Any Stroke
Welcome to Swimming World’s Set of the Week sponsored by Commit Swimming.com! This week’s set is a sprint set that can be done with any stroke group. The set contains
Top Five Division III Women’s Swimming Title Contenders through December 2017
By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. At the NCAA Division III Championships the Emory Eagles’ women have held the top spot since 2010. Last year the team put up
Best of Off Deck: Todd DeSorbo Becomes Head Coach at Virginia
In October, Todd DeSorbo joined Off Deck to discuss his decision to leave NC State become the new head coach of the University of Virginia swim team. The show was one of the top Off Deck episodes
An American Rose
Commentary by By Chuck Warner It may seem odd to be writing about roses the first week of winter, but on December 31, a very special Rose will be officially
Sukno, Star for Pro Recco and Croatian National Team, Sidelined for 2017/18 Season
In a sadly ironic twist, Waterpology and other sites in Europe are reporting that Sandro Sukno—recently selected by Total Waterpolo as its 2017 Player of the Year—has been diagnosed with