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Sport Singapore Adds Teong Tzen Wei to Sanction List over Drug Use Sporting Singapore has found Teong Tzen Wei guilty of “consuming controlled drugs,” making him the third high-profile swimmer to face discipline. Earlier this month, Olympians Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim admitted to consuming can...

Americans Hali Flickinger, Shaine Casas Added for FINA 2022 World Cup Series Americans Hali Flickinger and Shaine Casas were confirmed for the entire FINA 2022 World Cup Series on Wednesday, FINA said in a press release. Flickinger, 28, has been a staple on the international circuit for the American...

[caption id="attachment_513588" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Photo Courtesy: SwimOutlet[/caption] They’ve called them a once-in-a-generation dynasty - Alex and Gretchen Walsh are taking the swimming world by storm. An Olympic Silver Medalist and NCAA National Champion respectively, this dyna...

Allyson Sweeney Named Head Coach of Georgia Southern Allyson Sweeney has been named the head coach of Georgia Southern, just days before the Eagles begin their season. It’s the first head coaching job for the Texas A&M graduate, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at the Universit...

The Lakewood Aquatic Club produced a number of national record holders and Olympians — it was a powerhouse club in the 1970s under Jim Montrella. The club recently hosted a reunion of nearly 100 swimmers from the golden era of the club. There was a lot of reminiscing, photo ops and stories shared ab...

By Ryan Gibbons The course of a swim season is remarkably familiar: a few weeks of drills is followed by a long period of intense training, culminating in a few weeks of taper and a championship meet. Yet many swimmers overlook a major aspect of this season: large, in-season invitationals. Many swim...

SEC Weekly Swimming Awards: Maggie MacNeil, Joshua Liendo Lead Honorees Maggie MacNeil garnered her first Southeastern Conference accolade Tuesday after being named the SEC Female Swimmer of the Week by the league office for her performance in a tri-meet against Vanderbilt and Tulane at the LSU Nata...

Michael Phelps Hopes Mental Health Focus Can “Save a Life” Michael Phelps has kept busy since his swimming career ended for good after the 2016 Rio Olympics, and one of the most important focuses has been on mental health advocacy. For all the Phelps, 37, accomplished in the water, he views his post...

Coping with Retirement: Finding Your Motivation Outside the Pool Let’s talk about it. And by “it,” I mean the word that all chlorine dwellers dread. Retirement. I mean, sure, I would be lying if I said that I had not fantasized about it once or twice in the middle of a grueling set or that I had not...

Swimming World Announces Official Partnership With Inside with Brett Hawke Podcast Today marks an exciting milestone for Swimming World and the International Swimming Hall of Fame, as they announce an official partnership with two-time Australian Olympian Brett Hawke and his highly successful podcas...

21 Things to Love About Swimming To honor a sport that has defined so many lives in many ways, here are 21 things individuals love the most about swimming: 1. Racing. The feeling of racing--of getting up and giving everything--never gets old. 2. Challenging yourself. You never know what you can do u...

Black People Will Swim, an Organization on the Rise, Making a Difference Paulana Lamonier has made a home around the pool. Now she is doing the same for others. Lamonier started an organization called Black People Will Swim, with an aim at breaking down stereotypes. It started with a lesson for 30 p...

Three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell has announced her retirement following success on the international stage spanning more than a decade. With a silver and bronze on her international debut aged 14 at the Berlin 2011 European Championships, Russell marked the start of a medal-laden career...

The Next Great Barrier: Kristof Milak and His Assault on 1:50 in the 200 Butterfly The date was April 7, 1979. The city was Potsdam. The competition was a clash between the Soviet Union and East Germany, European powers of the era. The swimmer was Sergey Koplyakov, a 20-year-old Olympian representin...

The Importance of Test Sets: How They Serve As a Barometer (Examples Included) By Annika Hobson In a sport that revolves around times, the implementation of test sets during practice are a great way to gauge where a swimmer is within their season. Test sets are challenging, but highly rewarding. Dif...

Former U.S. National Team swimmer Presley Bard Anderson was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this month, and it has progressed to Stage IV. A GoFundMe has been set up for he former All-American at USC and Indiana swimmer to to help with medical costs. As of Monday, $90,997 has been raised toward t...

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The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate  The Week That Was #1: Five American Men on the Verge of International Breakthrough [caption id="attachment_513514" align="aligncenter" width="366"] Luke Hobson -- Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick[/caption] By David Reider Given their performances in previous se...

When Jim Montgomery and Jonty Skinner Chased Sub-50: A Unique Summer Pursuit Swimming World's Great Races Series has featured numerous duels between star athletes. In this edition, Jim Montgomery and Jonty Skinner engaged in a great race, albeit one in separate pools. The most iconic barrier-breakin...

Being a Student-Athlete in the Ivy League As I step outside after a grueling swim practice, my eyes are drawn to the green ivy leaves gripping the building for dear life. There is a small clear patch on the wall, giving way to read the words - Teagle Hall. Our home facility. The place we come to aft...