Ticket prices announced for 2016 Olympics The organizers of the 2016 Olympics at mid-month announced ticket prices for the Games. Tickets will go on sale to Brazilians in March 2015 and to non-Brazilians later next year. Ticket prices per session for Aquatics are (all in Brazilian Reals; conversion to US Dollars show): -Swimming: finals – […]
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Canada announce team for World Short Course Championships
Swimming Canada has announced a 10-swimmer team (2 males, 7 females) for the 2014 Short Course Worlds in December in Doha, Qatar. Team members are: Hilary Caldwell, Genevieve Cantin, Ryan Cochrane, Audrey Lacroix, Martha McCabe, Emily Overholt, Kierra Smith, Tera Van Beilen, Michelle Williams and Russell Wood. Coaches for the trip are: John Atkinson, Randy […]
First of its kind Kids Book for Competitive Swimmers
Gary Barclay has nearly finished writing a kids book with great cartoons, specifically for competitive swimmers aged 8 to 14 yrs. Updates on its release will be available by following the Swimming Expert on Facebook or subscribing to www.50SwimTips.com to receive a free swimming eBook, and book release information. If you are involved in a swim club that has […]
Swimming at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games – Swimming 24 July to 29 July 2014 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games – LIVE SWIMMING RESULTS #OurTeam: The Road To Glasgow This year, 59 swimmers (31 men and 28 women) will represent the Green & Gold on the Australian Commonwealth Games Team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Australia has won a […]
Commonwealth Games Swim Events to Watch
With the Commonwealth Games beginning on Thursday 24 July 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, our attention turns to Australia’s best chances to win gold in the pool. Day 1 – Thursday 24 July 2014 Our best chance for gold is the Women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay event. The Australian girls won the gold medal at […]
Australian Swim Team Announced – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Australian Swim Team – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games – July 23- August 3 2014 Athletes: Joshua Alford, 18 (NSW), Jessica Ashwood, 20 (NSW), Jesse Aungles, 18 (SA), Bronte Barratt, 25 (QLD), Joshua Beaver, 21 (VIC), Alanna Bowles, 16 (QLD), Bronte Campbell, 19 (QLD), Cate Campbell, 21 (QLD), Blake Cochrane, 23 (QLD), Alicia Coutts, 26 (QLD), […]
2014 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2014 Australian Swimming Championships will commence today at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler. Live from 7.30pm AEDT, Tuesday, April 1 to Sunday, April 6 on ONE. Heats will start at 10.00am with finals from 6.30pm April 1-5 and 7:30pm on Sunday April 6. This year athletes compete for the chance to represent their country in Glasgow […]
Swimming at the 2016 Olympics
Swimming will once again be one of the showcase sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Swimming has been held at all Olympic Games since the first ones held in Athens Greece in 1896. The swimming events were held in open water until the 1908 Games in London, where a swimming pool […]
Doha 2014 -12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
Where are the next FINA World Championships going to be held and what year? Doha 2014 -12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) will be staged by Doha (QAT) fromDecember 3-7, 2014. www.fina.org
Swimming Glasgow 2014 – Commonwealth Games
23 July — 3 August 2014 The Commonwealth Games Swimming events in 2014 will be held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. The venue is owned by Glasgow City Council and has been extensively refurbished and extended. The existing 50 metre, 10-lane pool has been joined by a new 50m, six-lane warm-up and training pool, […]