Britain

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.

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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.

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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.

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Dunks Goes For 100/200 Free & 200 IM For British Championships (Men’s Entries)

Versatile Olympic gold medalist Duncan Scott is entered in the 100m free, 200m free, and 200m IM for the upcoming British Championships.

Abbie Wood Sticking To Free & IM Events For British Championships (Women’s Entries)

Check out the initial draft entries on the women’s side for the 2023 British Swimming Championships, the sole qualifying meet for Fukuoka.

Quadarella, Carraro & Martinenghi Enter World Rankings After City Of Florence Trophy

Olympic medalist Simone Quadarella was among the Italian big guns racing at the 2023 City of Florence Trophy this weekend.

Drew Barrand Appointed New British Swimming CEO

Currently a Commercial & Sales Director at global organization Laureus, Barrand will provide strategic and business leadership in the lead-up to Paris 2024.

More Britain

Nearly 400 Pools Have Closed Across England In Past Decade

An eye-opening statistic on pool closures within the nation of England was released this weekend following an analysis of data collected by Sport England.

Austria’s Simon Bucher Hits 51.20 100 Fly, GBR’s Tom Dean Takes 100 Free In Edinburgh

Olympic champion Tom Dean delivered the victory in the men’s 100m freestyle to wrap up the 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet.

Mollie O’Callaghan Tops Stacked 200 Free Field At New South Wales Championships

Teenage Olympian Mollie O’Callaghan got it done for gold in the women’s 200m freestyle tonight at the 2023 New South Wales State Open Championships.

Peaty Earns 100 Breaststroke Win In Edinburgh But Not In A Time You’d Expect

28-year-old Adam Peaty scored the victory tonight in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet.

Tom Dean Hits 1:46.07 200 Free, Laura Stephens Puts Up 2:07.41 200 Fly In Edinburgh

Check-in on day one action from the 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet featuring Tom Dean, Duncan Scott, Laura Stephens and more.

13-Yr-Old Blocksidge Rips 16:31.16 British Age Record In 1500 Freestyle

13-year-old Amelie Blocksidge just keeps getting faster, lowering her own British Age Record to a head-turning 16:31.16 tonight in Sweden.

Two-Time British Olympian John Martin-Dye Dies, Aged 82

John Martin-Dye was a multi-time British Champion and represented Great Britain at the Olympics in 1960 and 1964.

Adam Peaty Races 200 Breast Prelim At Edinburgh International Swim Meet

British superstar Adam Peaty dove in for the heats of the men’s 200m breaststroke, racing the event for the first time in over 6 months.