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BERLIN, Germany, March 2. AHEAD of British Nationals in Glasgow, Scotland in early April, TEAM GB's swimmers continued to be in top form at the ISM in Berlin, Germany. All but one races of the final day of the meet were won by swimmers from Great Britain. First one to set an astonishing mark was Ada...

The first night of competition in Canet-en-Rousillon, starting off the final leg of the Mare Nostrum Series, proved to be the property of Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom. Sjostrom attacked her two events, the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, proving herself as a force to be reckoned with at Worlds. Meanwhile...

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 26. IT was an epic night of swimming for England's Fran Halsall as she posted a textile best in her 50 free win and clocked a Commonwealth Games record in her 50 fly semis. LIVE RESULTS LIVE STREAM FINALS Men's 200 fly It wasn't his fastest time of the year, but South Africa'...

Hungary's Katinka Hosszu continued to be on fire at the 2015 FINA World Championships with a Hungarian record in the women's 100-meter back prelims in Kazan. Just a day after twice lowering the textile best in the women's 200-meter IM, Hosszu clocked a world-best 58.78. That swim not only beat Emily...

MANCHESTER, England, June 25. BRITISH swimmers are gathering in Manchester this week for a final racing tuneup before the Commonwealth Games, and dominated the medal podium today in the first morning finals session of the British Gas Long Course International. Though the meet is open to foreigners, ...

Sarah Sjostrom cemented her status as the headliner of this year's Mare Nostrum series with a monumental swim in the 100 freestyle on the final night of competition in Canet-en-Roussillon. With her dominating 52.08, Sjostrom very nearly nabbed both the European and World Records--ultimately coming u...

There was plenty of fast swimming this weekend at the Edinburgh International in Scotland, but none faster than Elizabeth Simmonds' world best in the 200-meter back. Simmonds skyrocketed to the top of the world in the women's 200-meter back with a sizzling time of 2:08.32.  That swim smashed the 2:0...

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 7. THE first day of competition at the Monte Carlo stop of the popular Mare Nostrum circuit featured an upset victory in the men’s 200 butterfly, a South African national record to win the women’s 200 free and sprint freestyle dominance by Nathan Adrian. That 200 fly upset ...

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 29. THE final day of competition at the Commonwealth Games featured a chance for Australia to sweep the relay gold medals with the 400 medley relays on tap. Were they able to hold off determined English swimmers? Women's 400 free Breaking away from a pack of five swimmers at ...

Ruta Meilutyte provided an answer to Yuliya Efimova's top-ranked time in the women's 100-meter breast with a sizzler of her own at the Edinburgh International. Earlier this month, Efimova threw down a smoking top-ranked time of 1:05.70 in the event at the Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.  Today, Meilu...

Each day through July 23, Swimming World’s Jeff Commings and David Rieder will offer medal predictions in the 19 swimming events on tap at the Commonwealth Games, which begins July 24 in Glasgow, Scotland. We invite you to offer your picks in our Reaction Time comments section below! Commentary by D...

Each day through August 17, Swimming World’s Jeff Commings and David Rieder will offer medal predictions in the 19 swimming events on tap at the European Championships, which begins August 18 in Berlin, Germany. We invite you to offer your picks in our comments section below! Commentary by Jeff Comm...

Great Britain’s best swimmers did their best to top the electric atmosphere from Friday’s world record by Adam Peaty in the 100 breast tonight to close out the British nationals. With British Swimming setting very tough times in order to automatically qualify for the world championships, athletes ne...

Each day through July 23, Swimming World's Jeff Commings and David Rieder will offer medal predictions in the 19 swimming events on tap at the Commonwealth Games, which begins July 24 in Glasgow, Scotland. We invite you to offer your picks in our Reaction Time comments section below! Commentary by J...

ANTWERP, Belgium, January 25. WITH British Swimming electing to send a full team to the Speedo Flanders Cup, not many other international representatives had a chance to collect podium spots this evening as the Brits ran roughshod through the competition. The meet kicked off with Great Britain's Jaz...

MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 8. THE Mare Nostrum series certainly got off to a strong start here in Monaco, and the Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu did not disappoint either on the final day with a double win that included another Hungarian record. Hungary dominated the men's 400-meter IM tonight with David V...

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 25. THE second night of the Commonwealth Games proved to be exciting with close finishes throughout the evening. Team Australia, meanwhile, had the strongest night of them all with four gold medals by the time all was said and done, including a monster double by Thomas Fraser...

Coverage of the World Championships is sponsored by Wylas Timing Commentary by Jeff Commings, Swimming World Senior Writer Though it’s an island nation, Great Britain has never done very well in swimming at the Olympic Games. Sure, the Brits have celebrated a few gold medals in the 120 years since t...

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 28. PLENTY of amazing swims went up on the scoreboard tonight, but South Africa's Chad le Clos skyrocketed to the top of the world in the 100 fly as he threw down the gauntlet in the event at the Commonwealth Games. LIVE RESULTS LIVE STREAM FINALS Men's 200 back Australia ear...