UCLA Remains #1 In Water Polo Polls
The reigning NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins sit atop the Collegiate Water Polo Association’s Week 4 Men’s Varsity Polls. For the third time this season, the Bruins were voted the consensus
Tsuyoshi Aoki Named New Head Of Japan Swimming Federation
The Japanese Swimming Federation named former national head coach Tsuyoshi Aoki as the head of the organization, replacing Daichi Suzuki. Suzuki stepped down in mid-September to become the head of
FINA Announces Live Streaming Details for 2015 FINA World Cup Singapore
FINA has announced details for global live streaming for the 2015 FINA World Cup Singapore. FINA Press Release: We are pleased to inform you that the fifth leg of the
Cameron van der Burgh, Katinka Hosszu Look to Extend Leads at 2015 FINA World Cup Singapore (Psych Sheets)
FINA World Cup points leaders Cameron van der Burgh and Katinka Hosszu both will look to solidify their points leads during the 2015 FINA World Cup Singapore stop. Van der
Swimcerely With Spindrift: Guest Olympic Gold Medalist Alyssa Anderson (Podcast)
Today marks the second episode of Spindrift Beck’s podcast entitled Swimcerely With Spindrift. In this second edition, Beck talks with Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Anderson. Anderson won an Olympic gold medal
6 Things We Learned From A Meatless Summer
By Annie Grevers, Swimming World Staff Writer Protein. Athletes need protein. Protein is….meat. Right? That’s how we are conditioned to think. Without meat, swimmers have no energy, no body mass,
Katie McLaughlin Featured on October Cover of Swimming World Magazine
ON THE COVER At this summer’s World Championships, Katie McLaughlin, 18, won a gold medal in the women’s 800 freestyle relay and was an integral piece of USA’s silver medal-winning
Lindenwood Bellville Makes Waves in Season Opener
By Tori Caudill, Swimming World College Intern Lindenwoood University Bellville’s swim team along with second year head coach Mandy “Chun” Lau, started their season with a powerful presence at the
#NationalTeamNewbie: Q&A with Emma Schoettmer
By Katlynn Emaus, Swimming World College Intern Emma Schoettmer is a senior on the University of Arizona swim team. Schoettmer had a breakout summer, placing third in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:26.41) at
USA Swimming, American Red Cross, YMCA Create Term “Hypoxic Blackout”
The practices of hyperventilation preceding underwater swimming and extended breath-holding in the water are dangerous and potentially deadly activities. These actions can put the body in a state of hypoxia—a