Set Of The Week: Developing Sprint Power
Welcome to Swimming World’s Set Of The Week! This week’s set is a sprint set that works on developing both distance per stroke, controlling pace, and high tempo swimming. Take
Allison Schmitt Leads Americans to Top of 800 Freestyle Relay Standings
Allison Schmitt led the United States out to an early lead in this morning’s 800 freestyle relay with a 1:55.95. She was followed by Missy Franklin (1:57.03), before Melanie Margalis (1:57.04) had a back and forth
Ryan Lochte Cruises Through 200 IM Prelims with First Seed
Ryan Lochte of the USA shut it down at the end, but still secured the top seed with his 1:57.38. He was followed by Philip Heintz of Germany, who posted a 1:57.59 for
Rikke Moller Pedersen Leads 200 Breaststroke Prelims
Denmark’s Rikke Moller Pedersen posted a 2:22.72 for the top spot in tonight’s women’s 200 breaststroke semifinals. Rie Kaneto of Japan entered with the top time in the world this
Hungarian Relays Disqualified for Lineup Rule Violation
A pair of Hungarian relays were disqualified at the Olympic Games for a violation of FINA bylaw 9.3.6.2, which mandates that all swimmers brought to the Games for relays only must
Evgeny Rylov Claims 200 Backstroke Top Seed
Russia’s Evgeny Rylov stopped the clock in 1:55.02 to take the top spot for semifinals of the men’s 200 backstroke tonight. Rylov was sixth in the 100 back Monday night, but he
Cate Campbell Sets Olympic Record in 100 Freestyle Prelims
World record holder Cate Campbell of Australia finished in a new Olympic record time of 52.78 this morning in the 100 freestyle prelims. That was still seven tenths shy of the 52.06
3 Takeaways for Swimmers Watching the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
By Ashleigh Shanley, Swimming World College Intern Every four years, swimmers get the pleasure of seeing our sport in the spotlight. During those few weeks in August, it seems as
Women’s 800 Free Relay Prelims Lineups Released; Missy Franklin Goes Second for USA
After missing out on the finals of the 200 free, Missy Franklin will return to the pool in the prelims of the women’s 800 free relay this afternoon. Allison Schmitt, the 2008
Tell The World: Swimming World FREE App Available For Rio Olympics
Swimming World Magazine App is now available for both iPhone and Androids. When you first sign in with your email address, the app directs you to an alerts page. At this step,