My Most Memorable Moment At The 2016 USA Olympic Trials
Commentary by John Leonard, ASCA, WSCA Back around 1984, my friend John Collins from Badger in Larchmont, NY, came up to me on deck at Olympic Trials and said “The Drama
Benjamin Proud, Andrew Willis Most Recent Swimmers To Join Team adidas
HERZOGENAURACH, 20th July 2016 – With just weeks to go until the start of the greatest competition in sport, the pressure is on to shave every second. That’s why two
FINA Announces Olympic Swimmers Entered for Rio Games
This morning FINA announced the final entry lists of Olympic swimmers for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. This summer, there will be 172 delegations represented. That is five more than
Christopher Law On Being A Finalist at U.S. Olympic Diving Trails
By Erin Keaveny, Swimming World College Intern The U.S. Olympic Diving Trials is one of the most competitive meets in USA diving. Depending on the year and event, only the
5 Things to Know About Olympic Sprinter Abbey Weitzeil
By Katie Willis, Swimming World College Intern Abbey Weitzeil, 19, has managed to make an explosive debut into elite swimming in a short time. And after having won both the
4 Reasons to Keep an Eye on Olympian Caeleb Dressel
By Erin Keaveny, Swimming World College Intern On August 18, Caeleb Dressel will be celebrating his 20th birthday in Rio. He’ll be making a splash at his first Olympics in the 100 free and 4×100
Swimming Team Captains Selected For USA’s 2016 Olympic Team
USA Swimming has announced the team captains for the 2016 Rio Olympic Swimming Team via their Twitter account. The six captains, three female and three male, are all well-known veterans
Deaf Swimmer Andrew Ress Completes Solo English Channel Crossing
On Sunday Andrew Ress became the first deaf man to complete a solo swim of the English Channel. Ress completed the swim in 15 hours and 14 minutes. He encountered difficult winds
Sean Quinn Named Assistant Swimming Coach at UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Sean Quinn has been promoted to the position of full-time assistant swimming coach at the University of North Carolina as announced by Tar Heel head coach
IOC Takes “Provisional Measures” in Response to McLaren Report
Yesterday’s McLaren Report confirmed systematic Russian doping which provoked responses from athletes and organizations worldwide. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a statement yesterday, and scheduled a conference call for today to