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HERZOGENAURACH, 20th July 2016 – With just weeks to go until the start of the greatest competition in sport, the pressure is on to shave every second. That’s why two more of the world’s premier swimmers have joined the greatest team in sports, adidas. In joining the team, Britons Benjamin Proud and ...

By Sophia Chiang, Swimming World College Intern Two weeks ago, Swimming World covered the 2016 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) League Women's Preview. Now, it's time for the men's. This past November at Short Course Championships, the men put up some seriously strong finishes that left....

England’s Benjamin Proud broke the first Commonwealth Games record of the day by taking the top seed in the 50 free in 21.45. He broke his own mark of 21.76 from 2014. South Africa’s Bradley Tandy took the second seed (21.78), followed by Australia’s Cameron McEvoy (22.06), Australia’s James Roberts...

The 2019 Mare Nostrum Series lured swimmers from its first location in Monaco to Canet-en-Roussillon for the second stop of the series, where elite athletes compete for prize money and international bragging rights. A primer for next month's World Championships, athletes forwent the sights and got d...

It is the third day of the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Russia’s Vladimir Morozov led a fast 50 freestyle prelims, while Finland’s Jenna Laukkanen got things started speedily for the women with the top seed in the 100 breaststroke. The Netherlands closed the sessi...

The 2019 Mare Nostrum Series wrapped up its second stop in Canet-en-Roussillon with a full slate of events, showcasing some of the best international talent the swim community has seen this year. The World Championships teaser continues to draw impressive times from its participants, boasting some o...

Nathan Adrian turned in the fastest time in semi-finals of the men's 50-meter free with a sizzling 21.37. That time not only earns him the top seed coming back for finals in the event and the top time for 2015 in the world, but it is also a new American record. Adrian's time replaces Cullen Jones' A...

Queensland Champs, Finals, Day 4: Cameron McEvoy Priming His Performance To Defend 50m Freestyle Crown In Doha World champion Cameron McEvoy is primed to defend his 50m freestyle crown in Doha in February where victory will see the triple Olympian join an elite band of the world’s greatest sprinter....

During the prelims the fourth day of the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, the big stars continued their big swims. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and Hungary's Katinka Hosszu led the charge, each snagging top seeds in prelims. Check out the full results of the session here. ...

Here you’ll find all you need to follow along live with the 2017 European Short Course Championships day three finals session. This session's events include: Men's 50m Freestyle Semi-Final Women's 100m Freestyle Final Men's 100m Breaststroke Semi-Final Women's 200m Backstroke Final Men's 200m Indivi...

World Championships, Night 2 Finals: Thomas Ceccon Caps Double with 50 Fly Gold Thomas Ceccon had a busy night Monday at the World Aquatics Championships. Pretty darn good one, too. Thirty-nine minutes after setting the top time in the semifinals of the men’s 100 backstroke, the Italian added a gold...

By Tucker Rivera, Swimming World College Intern. As we’ve touched on before, swimming is an evolutionary sport. Constantly improving, changing and growing in popularity, our sport has never seen a breadth of talent quite as wide as the one which it currently witnesses. That being said, some question...

The 2019 British Swimming Championships entered its final day of competition after a climactic week of fast swimming. With standout performances last night from national headliners like Duncan Scott, spectators waited anxiously for their favorite athletes' final appearances. Showing no signs of fati...

After losing the top seed to Nathan Adrian of the USA yesterday in the semi-finals France's Florent Manaudou successfully re-claimed the top spot and the gold medal in the 50-meter free. Manaudou finished with a time of 21.19 to move him to the top of the world rankings for 2015. This is an improvem...

18th FINA World Aquatics Championships Preview: Men's Swimming July 21-28 FREESTYLE BY DAN D’ADDONA The men’s 50 free has been the must-see event in international pools since its inception as an Olympic event in 1988. With just fractions of a second deciding first through eighth, it takes nothing .....

By Sophia Chiang, Swimming World College Intern The United Kingdom's fastest collegiate swimmers descended upon Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England, November 13-15th for the most anticipated bi-annual national collegiate meet, the British University and Colleges Series (BUC...

Florent Manaudou of France claimed the top seed in the men's 50-meter free after prelims with a swift 21.71. Manudou's time sits only .14 seconds off his world best of 21.57 for 2015. Nathan Adrian posted a 21.73 for the second place seed, also effectively moving himself up in the world rankings. Pr...

Day two of prelims at the FINA World Cup stop in Tokyo featured several top-seeded efforts from Hungary's Katinka Hosszu. Hosszu has won more than 200 career World Cup races and is in position to win the overall World Cup title for women for the fifth straight year. To start off the morning, Hosszu ...

Russia's Vladimir Morozov got the action in Copenhagen underway by posting the fastest time in the men's 50m freestyle, earning him the middle lane in tomorrow's final. Morozov's time of 20.45 also bettered the old championship record of 20.48 in the event, set by France's Amaury Leveaux in 2008. Th...