High-Level International Meets For April 2023
Get ready for an extremely hectic April, a month packed with swim trials in South Africa, Japan, Italy, Great Britain and beyond.
2023 Canadian Trials: Can The Canadian Men Find Another 47 Split For Their 4×100 Free?
Canada placed 4th in Tokyo in the men’s 4×100 freestyle. With 3/4 of the team gone, will they be able to re-capture that speed this year?
Lara Van Niekerk & Pieter Coetze Honored With South African Awards
Swimmers Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetze, along with coach Rocco Meiring, were honored at the South African Sport Awards.
Laon Kim Takes Out Cole Pratt’s 13-14 200 Free Age Group Record With 1:53.32 At Easterns
14-year-old Laon Kim won the 200 freestyle at Easterns with a 1:53.32 to take out Cole Pratt’s 2017 age group record in the event.
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Kim Woomin Nabs Fukuoka-Worthy 1500 Free Victory On Day One Of Korean Championships
Kim Woomin nabbed the men’s 1500m freestyle victory in a World Championships-qualifying time to kick off the 2023 Korean Swimming Championships.
Maxine Clark Sweeps 100, 200, 400 Freestyles At Western Canadian Championships
14-year-old Maxine Clark of the University of Calgary Swim Club won the 100, 200, and 400 freestyles at Westerns last weekend.
Can Bitcoin Solve Europe’s Pool Heating Crisis?
A UK-based firm may have found a win-win solution to help keep pools open and reduce the environmental impact of global compute and bitcoin mining.
Chmielewski Snags LEN U23 Championships Cut In 800 Free At Polish Grand Prix
Krzysztof Chmielewski took two golds on day one of the 2023 Polish Grand Prix, qualifying for the inaugural LEN U23 Championships in the process.
Sloman & Gubecka Head Up Aussie Open Water Roster For Fukuoka
Nick Sloman took the Aussie 10k national title in January, helping seal his roster bid for this summer’s World Championships.
2023 NCAA Championships: Day 3 Times to Make It Back Soften In Several Events
Qualifying times are easing a bit in several events this year after a day 3 session last year with some seemingly-impossibly fast times to make it back.
How To Get The 2023 SwimSwam Magazine Tech Issue With The Shaine Casas Cover
This issue is big, 172 pages, and it is full of features on how A.I. and technology are being used in our sport today and in the future.
Out-Of-Retirement Wu Peng Placed 5th In 50 Fly At Chinese Spring Championships
Earlier this year 35-year-old Chinese swimmer Wu Peng made his return to racing after nearly a decade after his 2013 retirement.
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