Rie Kaneto Leads Strong Breaststroke Contingent At Doha World Cup Prelims
The final stop of the second cluster of the 2016 FINA/airweave World Cup Series kicked off today in Doha, Qatar. Vlad Morozov continued to lead the men’s 100 free with a
Michigan Swims Past Louisville in 1st of Tripleheader
By Dan D’Addona. The University of Michigan men’s swim team won five individual events and defeated Louisville 246.5-188.5 in the first of a best-of-three tripleheader meet this weekend in Ann
Brazilian Worker Killed Disassembling Olympic Venues In Rio
A Brazilian construction worker lost his life this week while disassembling one of the many temporary venues at Barra Olympic Park in Rio. According to a report from The Rio Times,
20 Thoughts You Have While Swimming a 20,000
By Caitlin Daday, Swimming World College Intern Yes, you read that correctly–a 20,000. Fondly referred to as “800 laps of aquatic enjoyment,” the 20,000 race is an annual tradition at
Women’s And Men’s All-Time Top Performances In Long Course Meters
With the Olympics squarely in the rearview mirror and all of the top long course competition for the year complete, Swimming World superfan Bill Bell is back with his updated All-Time Top Performance
Head Coach Nick Juba To Lead Denmark For One Last World Championship
The Danish Swimming Union announced today that Nick Juba will not return as head coach for Denmark upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the year. The upcoming FINA Short
Italian Swimming Federation Releases Selection Criteria For 2016 SC World Championships
The Italian Swimming Federation, or Federazione Italiana Nuto (FIN), have released the selection criteria for the upcoming World Championships meet in December. The 2016 version of the World Championships will feature
1996 Olympian Allison Wagner Wants Athletes To Speak Out Against Doping
By David Rieder. As Lilly King and Yulia Efimova exchanged finger wags before they faced off in the women’s 100 breast at the Olympic Games, 1996 Olympic silver medalist Allison Wagner felt a
BISP Swim Academy Breaks Records In Beijing And Bangkok
At the recent Thailand Short Course Swimming Championships 2016, held 1-3 October at Assumption University’s Aquatic Centre in Bangkok, the BISP Swim Academy from British International School, Phuket (BISP) finished
What a Swimmer Thinks of Student-Athlete Pay
By Colin Hogan, Swimming World College Intern Unlike some of my peers in college athletics, I know the exact dollar value of my time as a varsity athlete. It is