Browse Sections

Olympic Swimming

Latest Contributing Articles


World Records Tumble at Swimming Championships
A massive number of World Records have been broken by swimmers wearing new polyurethane bodysuits, and many are calling for performance-enhancing swimsuits to be banned.
Brit Pair Take First Swimming Medals in Rome
The girls received the British Gas swimming team's first medals after competing in the record breaking women's 400m Freestyle final at the 13th FINA World Championships.
Davies Lowers His Own British Record
David Davies has reduced his British record in the 800m Freestyle by six seconds over the course of the 13th FINA World Championships.
World Record for Spofforth
Gemma Spofforth set a new world record in the women's 100m Backstroke at the FINA World Championships in Rome on Tuesday.
Spofforth Heading to World Championships
Olympic finalist Gemma Spofforth was rewarded with a place on the British Gas World Championship Team for her performance at the Scottish National Championships this week
New British Record for Davies
Olympic silver medallist David Davies smashed his own British record in the 800m Freestyle event on the penultimate day of the Scottish National Championships.
Adlington Takes Gold
Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington took first place in the women's 200m Freestyle at the British Gas Scottish National Championships.
Adlington Wins Laureus Award
Double Olympic Gold Medallist Rebecca Adlington has been awarded the 2009 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.
Payne Leads the Way to Rome
Olympic silver medallist Keri-Anne Payne will lead the British Gas Open Water team to the 13th FINA World Championships in Rome.
Repercussions of Michael Phelps Photo Weigh In
The repercussions stemming from the now infamous photo of Olympian Michael Phelps allegedly smoking pot at a college party have now begun.
Michael Phelps Photo Trouble
"News of the World" released a photo of the Olympic swimmer at a college party allegedly smoking pot.
Melanie Schlanger's Beijing Olympic Achievements
Melanie Schlanger's Beijing 2008 performance, where she competed in the 100m and 200m women's freestyle relays for Australia.
Phelps Ties Spitz's Olympic Gold Medal Record
Michael Phelps tied Mark Spitz's seven gold medal record by beating a Croatian competitior by only one hundreth of a second.
Cullen Jones An Olympic Swimmer
Cullen Jones, 24, is the third African American swimmer to medal in the Olympic games and second to win the gold.
Melanie Schlanger in Time-Trials
Melanie Schlanger is one of at least four Australian women to compete in the 100m freestyle time-trials for Beijing 2008. Only two women are selected per individual race