Read more4A Look At Some of the New Competition Pools Around the Country06 July 2023A Look At Some of the New Competition Pools Around the Country Collegiate and high school swimming has exploded since the pandemic, with the fastest swimming in history happening year over year. A factor in all of the new records set may be new, fast, modern pools. Over the past few months, dozens o...
Read more13Favorite Pools: John Lohn on the History and Aura of the Indiana University Natatorium21 December 2022 Favorite Pools. What are yours? As the swimming-less summer of 2020 draws on, the team at Swimming World will take a look at some of the great pools we love the most, why and what makes them so special. We’d like you to join in the fun and memories with your own suggestions, either by leaving a ...
Read more7Six Amazing Pools Across America: The Unique and Unforgettable23 August 2022Six Amazing Pools Across America: Competitive Swimmer Edition By Josie Wise, Swimming World Intern Many swimmers are likely familiar with the struggle of finding a lap pool that is capable of accommodating a full swimming workout while out of town. While other athletes may be able to run down any ol...
Read more3Short Course vs. Long Course: The Pros and Cons of Each Pool21 August 2021Short Course vs. Long Course: The Pros and Cons of Each Pool By Shweta Krishnan, Swimming World Magazine Intern For some people, hearing the three words “long course season” sends them into a sense of despair and gloom as they wonder how they will survive the upcoming summer months. Others welcome t...
Read moreFavorite Pools: A Whale, World Records And Olympic Light And Darkness At The London Aquatics Centre05 July 2020I'll be honest. When I first saw the London Aquatics Centre in London I was puzzled. Impressed with its size and grandeur, yes. But puzzled. Why the bewilderment? Well, I didn't really 'get' what the design was meant to signify but for me it resembled a whale. All undulation and smooth curves, a wha...
Read more6Favourite Pools: Algés e Dafundo Where The Water & Walls Sing A Universal Song Of Swimming14 June 2020 Favourite Pools. Today, Craig Lord on Algés E Dafundo, a childhood haunt whose people and events resonate yet almost a half a century on. The song of swimming is a composition of many languages but strung together with connections and common threads we can all understand should we have an ear to...
Read moreFavourite Pools: Swimming In The Snow At Hathersage Open Air Pool With Liz Byrnes24 May 2020 Favourite Pools. What are yours? As the swimming-less summer of 2020 draws on, the team at Swimming World will take a look at some of the great pools we love the most, why and what makes them so special. We’d like you to join in the fun and memories with your own suggestions, either by leaving a...
Read moreFavorite Pools: Andy Ross Soaks Up The Sun at Irvine's Woollett Aquatic Center10 May 2020 Favorite Pools. What are yours? As the swimming-less summer of 2020 draws on, the team at Swimming World will take a look at some of the great pools we love the most, why and what makes them so special. We’d like you to join in the fun and memories with your own suggestions, either by leaving a ...
Read more3Favourite Pools: North Sydney's Harbourside Glow A Winner For Swimmers Of All Ages05 May 2020Commentary Favourite Pools. What are yours? As the swimming-less summer of 2020 draws on, the team at Swimming World is taking a look at some of the great pools we love the most, why and what makes them so special. We'd like you to join in the fun and memories with your own suggestions, either b...
Read more8Favourite Pools: Craig Lord On The Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto At The Foro Italico In Rome26 April 2020Commentary Favourite Pools. What are yours? As the swimming-less summer of 2020 draws on, the team at Swimming World will take a look at some of the great pools we love the most, why and what makes them so special. We'd like you to join in the fun and memories with your own suggestions, either b...