5 Reasons to Cheer for Olympian Leah Smith in Rio
By Caitlin Daday, Swimming World College Intern Leah Smith is one of America’s rising distance stars. After finishing second to Katie Ledecky in the 400 and 800 meter freestyles, as
Performance Of The Week: Miereia Belmonte’s 200 Butterfly
Spanish Olympian Miereia Belmonte picks up Swimming World’s Performance of the Week for this week for her performance in the 200 butterfly at the 2016 Summer Spanish Open. Touching the
Difference Makers: Cameron McEvoy Trying to End Australian Futility in 100 Free
By David Rieder At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Australia’s Michael Wenden won gold in the 100 free. No man from Down Under has returned to the top of
(Press Conference) Ryan Lochte Feels Like This is His First Olympics
Ryan Lochte spoke with the media during the US Olympic Team’s training camp in San Antonio. Lochte talked about Coach Gregg Popovich‘s talk with the US Team and the historic dominance of
(Press Conference) Katie Ledecky Reflects on Mix of Veterans and Rookies on US Team
Katie Ledecky opened the press conferences at the media day at the US Olympic training camp in San Antonio this weekend. Ledecky talked about the progression of the US distance swimming
6 Reasons to Love Olympian Katie Meili
By Kennedy Cutler, Swimming World College Intern With just over two weeks left until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, there’s someone who’s been having quite a run in the
(Press Conference) Missy Franklin is Enjoying Olympic Training Camp
Missy Franklin sat down with the media during training camp this weekend in San Antonio. With her coach Todd Schmitz not officially on the coaching staff, she spoke about getting to work with different coaches.
Watch RIO Olympics Around The World; Complete Country Schedule
Watch RIO Olympics Around The World With Swimming World’s Complete Country By Country Television and Streaming Schedule COUNTRY MORE INFORMATION Albania RTSH Albania SuperSport Andorra RTVE Angola TPA Asia Dentsu1
(Press Conference) Michael Phelps Checks in from San Antonio Training Camp
During the media day this past weekend at USA Swimming’s Olympic team training camp in San Antonio, Michael Phelps held a press conference to give a status report on this year’s
FINA Retracts Greek Swimmer Kristel Vourna’s Invitation To Compete In Rio
An administrative error from swimming’s governing body FINA has cost former Alabama swimmer and Greek national swimmer, Kristel Vourna, a trip to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. A talented butterflyer, holding