By Riley Overend on SwimSwam Test results released Thursday showed improving conditions in the Seine River a few weeks before the Paris Olympics begin later this month, but organizers nevertheless announced their backup plan for open water swimming just in case. With rains letting up last week, enterococci and E. coli bacteria were found to…
By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam Note: Opinions in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of SwimSwam as a whole. If you follow swimming closely, you probably have a sense of what Katie Ledecky‘s public persona is like. The most decorated female swimmer of all-time comes off as nonchalant and reserved, and her identity…
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Swimming Canada Swimming Canada’s team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will feature four team captains, selected by a vote of their teammates. The group includes Kylie Masse, a four-time Olympic medallist set to compete at her third Games, second-time Olympians Mary-Sophie Harvey and Josh Liendo, and 32-year-old Olympic rookie…
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Milligan Athletics MILLIGAN, Tenn. – The Milligan University men’s and women’s swimming programs will have a new set of hands to assist head coach Spencer Scarth in 2024-25. Timothy Stollings has been named the programs’ assistant coach. Stollings comes to the Buffs after an illustrious career at NCAA Division II University…
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap Day 3 Finals Recap Day 4 Prelims Recap Live…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner. Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week…
By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap Day 3 Finals Recap Live Results Livestream ($) Day…
By Retta Race on SwimSwam 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap Day 3 Finals Recap Live Results Livestream ($) We…
By Retta Race on SwimSwam Aquatics GB has confirmed that storied British coach Mel Marshall, coach of Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty, will be leaving her post in Loughborough after this month’s Olympic Games. Serving as Aquatics GB Loughborough Performance Centre Lead Coach since early 2017, Marshall will reportedly be taking up the…
By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam 7-time Olympic gold medalist, Caeleb Dressel will defend his 100 butterfly Olympic gold in Paris. Caeleb Dressel 24 hours after winning the 50 freestyle and punching his ticket for his first individual Olympic event, Dressel added the 100 butterfly to his Paris schedule. Over the Pro Swim Series season,…