Swimmer's Daily

  • Starting winter swimming with Colin Hill. When should you start? What’s the best thing to wear? Top tips for getting started…

    How to start WINTER Swimming

  • The full crew is back for a recap on the first ever match of the new professional swim league, the International Swim League aka ISL. Luke the Historian returns from travels to share some perspective on why he chose NOT to watch ISL over the weekend while the rest of the guys geek out on the excitement of this new innovation in swim racing. The breakdown covers the ISL production, how teams fared, how Olympic training programs will impact certain swimmers, and which audience the ISL should target. The excitement begins for match 2 of ISL in Naples, Italy. Check back next week for more on the early ISL season!

  • Highlights of the first day of ISL Naples.

    Day 1 Highlights | ISL Naples |

    Watch Kelsi Dahlia’s 100m Butterfly win for Cali Condors.

    Kelsi Dahlia's 100m Butterfly win | ISL Naples |

    Watch the full Men’s 100m Butterfly race where Caeleb Dressel and Chad Le Clos go head-to-head in Day One of ISL Naples.

    Le Clos v Dressel | 100m Butterfly FULL RACE | ISL Naples |

    Watch highlights of the Men’s 50m Freestyle race featuring Caeleb Dressel and Florent Manaudou.

    Dressel 50m Freestyle Highlights Win | ISL Naples |

    Watch the full Men’s 50m Freestyle race where Caeleb Dressel and Florent Manaudou face-off in an epic encounter.

    Manaudou v Dressel | 50m Freestyle FULL RACE | ISL Naples |

    Aqua Centurions pick up the win in the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay.

    Men's 4x100m Medley Relay FULL RACE | ISL Naples |

    An impressive 1-2 in the 50m backstroke for Cali Condors as Olivia Smoliga comes first followed by her teammate Kylie Masse.

    Olivia Smoliga wins 50m backstroke | ISL Naples |

    “I don’t really care about my body right now, it’s just about getting points for the team”

    Caeleb Dressel gives his thoughts after his first appearance at an ISL event.

    Caeleb Dressel Interview | ISL Naples |

     

     

  • Power, determination & reflexes from Ranomi Kromowidjojo make the difference as she takes gold in the Women’s 50m Butterfly, but an incredibly tight podium means three swimmers share Bronze on day 2 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019. Such fine margins when the level is this high!

    Vladimir Morozov always finds that extra level in the final stretch! The Russian brought his A-game out again to wow Berlin and leave his opponents trailing with gold in the Men’s 50m Backstroke on day 2 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019. Job done!

    Kira Toussaint couldn’t quite believe how good her own display was on Friday but she has done it again! Gold in the Women’s 100m Backstroke for the 25-year-old who left no less than Katinka Hosszu in her wake on day 2 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Berlin.

    Now you see him, now you don’t. Kristof Milak turns on the afterburners in the final 50 to surge away from his rivals and take a well-deserved first place in the Men’s 200m Butterfly on day 2 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Berlin.

  • A stacked field in the Men’s 400m Freestyle on day 1 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Berlin where we looked forward to another dust-up between home-favorite Florian Wellbrock, an on-fire Danas Rapsys of Lithuania and Hungarian young gun, Kristof Milak!

    The 50m races on day 1 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Berlin provided some exciting finishes, with Sweden’s Michelle Coleman edging out the big hitters in the Netherlands’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Australia’s Cate Campbell in the freestyle.

    Russian favourite Vladimir Morozov didn’t disappoint in the men’s 50m Freestyle on day 1 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Berlin, clocking 21.55 to go close to his World Cup record of 21.27 he set in Singapore in August.

    It was just another day at the office in the Berlin leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 for Hungarian butterflier Kristof Milak, who both took home gold in the men’s 100m.

  • Conor Dwyer, a two-time Olympic swimming relay champion, announced retirement after being banned through the Tokyo Olympics for having testosterone pellets surgically implanted into his body and failing three drug tests in late 2018.

    “This is an unfortunate end to an incredible chapter of my life,” was posted on Dwyer’s social media. “I believe that things happen for a reason, and I can’t wait to share with you all the next chapter of my life.”

    Dwyer said in a press release that he “made an honest but unfortunate mistake” with the pellets, saying a doctor assured him they were legal.

    An independent panel banned him 20 months, retroactive to Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

    Read for instance NBC Sports, the Washington Post, USA Today and SwimmingWorld Magazine

    Photo by jdlasica

  • Energy Standard joint-captain Sarah Sjöström became ISL’s first-ever MVP in Indianapolis.

    Here’s why…

  • Kelly Clarkson interviews high school swimmer Breckynn Willis, who was disqualified during a swim meet over her school-issued swimsuit revealing too much. Kelly shares her reaction to the inequality of Breckynn’s situation and the rule that the school district has in place.

    A High School Swimmer Fights Against A Body-Shaming Swimsuit Rule

  • It will now be a bike-run event only.