By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam Unlock better swim workouts (and more motivation, too) with these simple rules for high-performance swimming workouts. Faster swimming on race day requires more than just showing up to the pool each day and stacking the meters and yards at practice. It means being strategic and mindful about what you want…
By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam Set of the Week is courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam partner. This week’s set of the week comes from Kat Wickham, former swimmer at the University of Utah (SKO Utes). This week’s set is focused on technique; specifically the early vertical forearm in the catch. 400 warmup (100 swim, 50 kick)…
By Jordan Agliano on SwimSwam Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey announced her engagement to Jerome Heidrich via Instagram on July 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARY-SOPHIE HARVEY (@marysophieharvey) Harvey, a native of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, is a two-time Olympian, having qualified for the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. At the Tokyo…
By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024 Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024 La Défense Arena – Paris, France LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Full Schedule SwimSwam Preview Index By the Numbers: Women’s 800 Free World Record: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky, United…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships August 21-24, 2024 Canberra, Australia LCM (50 meters) U.S. Selection Criteria USA Swimming has announced the 38 swimmers who will represent the Stars and Stripes at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, which will be held August 21-24 in Canberra, Australia. The roster was selected…
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By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Miami Hurricanes CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami and head swimming coach Andy Kershaw have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich announced Tuesday. In addition, assistant swimming coach Zach Hinsley has been promoted to associate head swimming coach. “Andy…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam 2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024 Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024 La Défense Arena — Paris, France LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Full Schedule World Aquatics announced the official start lists for the 2024 Olympic open water races on Tuesday, with a…
By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past,…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam 2024 Summer Ontario Swimming Championships July 4-7, 2024 Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Results Markham Aquatic Club standout Annie Xu had an incredible performance and a trio of Paris Olympians got in some tune-up races at the Summer Ontario Swimming Championships in Toronto….