FINA Finally Recognizes Health Hazards With Rio Waters
FINA, the international governing body for the sport of swimming, has finally blasted meet organizers of the 2016 Rio Olympics over “what it says are substandard facilities and ‘disrespect’ for
3 Ways A Team Can Define en·cour·age·ment
By Courtney Bartholomew, Swimming World College Intern As swimmers, we put countless hours in a pool, following a black line endlessly. We wake up at absurd times, go to class,
A Guitar-Strumming Upset: Aussies Take Down Americans In 400 Free Relay At 2000 Olympics
By Jeff Commings, Swimming World Senior Writer Fifteen years ago today, one of the most intense races in the history of Olympic swimming took place in the Sydney Aquatic Center
Kylie Palmer Speaks Out On Doping “Warning” For 2013 Positive Drug Test
After an arduous year in which she had to withdraw from Australia’s world championship team while appealing her provisional suspension for a two-year-old positive drug test, Kylie Palmer is now
4 Ways to Help the “Click” Happen with A New Coach
By Grace Hoffmann, Swimming World College Intern It had only been two weeks into college swimming and I missed the practices. I missed the yelling. I even missed the devious
USA Swimming Renews Partnership With CeraVe
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, makers of CeraVe® skincare products, announced the continuation of its partnership with USA Swimming through 2016 as the exclusive skincare sponsor for the 400,000-member national
Duke Swimming Adds Athena Miller To Coaching Staff
Duke swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella has announced the addition of Athena Miller to the Blue Devil coaching staff. Miller will serve as an assistant coach, working with
Glenn Tasker, Vice Chair of Sports Technical Committee, Resigns from IPC Paralympic Swimming
IPC Swimming announced the resignation of Glenn Tasker, Vice Chairperson of its Sport Technical Committee, on Wednesday (16 September), and launched the search for his replacement amongst National Paralympic Committees
Bryant University Swim & Dive Raises $12K for Swim Across America Event
Swim Across America is a non-profit organization that hosts events across the country to raise money for cancer research. The proceeds from each event go to local hospitals and beneficiaries.
8 Lessons from One Decade of Competitive Swimming
By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern 10 years. 120 months. 3,652 days. No matter how you count it, it adds up to the same thing: one decade of competitive