The Changing Face Of Canadian Para-swimming; Big Goals For Rio
Commentary by Rick Madge. It’s evident from just a few days of these Olympic Trials that something’s up with Canadian para-swimmers. In 10 para events over 2 days we’ve already
Pickrem Upsets Overholt in 400 IM; Both Teens Qualify For Rio at Canadian Swimming Trials Day 2
By Nathan Sager @naitSAYger The future of Canadian swimming was in full effect on Tuesday, with Texas A&M’s Sydney Pickrem edging world championships bronze medalist Emily Overholt (pictured below) in women’s
2016 Canadian Trials: Day Two Finals Live Recap
Everything you need to follow along with finals of day two of the 2016 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Swimming Trials. Today’s final events include: Women’s 100 Breast PARA Men’s 100
Set Of The Week: Aerobic IM
Welcome to Swimming World’s Set Of The Week! This week’s set is an aerobic IM set meant to work on consistent stroke technique across all four strokes. This is a
I’m Not Dropping Time Anymore, and That’s Okay
By Sophia Chiang, Swimming World College Intern You could argue that swimming is a time-based sport. After all, everything from practice sets to meet cuts are based around the clock.
2016 Canadian Trials: Day Two Prelims Live Recap
The 2016 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials continued with the athletes participating in the following events: Women’s 50 Breast PARA Men’s 50 Breast PARA Women’s 100 Breast PARA Men’s 100
Ye Shiwen Earns Olympic Ticket; Shen Duo, Qiu Yuhan Move To Top Five In The World Rankings
The women’s 200-meter freestyle proved to be a sizzling event at the 2016 Chinese Nationals with Shen Duo and Qiu Yuhan posting final times under the 1:56 mark. Shen stopped the clock at
Kosuke Hagino Rockets To First In 200 Free World Rankings
Kosuke Hagino rocketed to first in the world rankings for the 200 free with a scorching 1:45.50 during day three finals of the 2016 Japanese Nationals. The women’s 100-meter backstroke
Mental Prep: Before The Beep With Josh Schneider
Before The Beep With Josh Schneider Josh Schneider narrowly missed making the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. This is when Schneider started what he called, “building a new me.” And he’s
Yu He Xin Leads 100 Free Prelims At 2016 Chinese Nationals
China’s Nationals continued with strong showings in the men’s 100-meter free where the top two qualifiers edged into the world rankings for 2016. Yu He Xin charged ahead of the