2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 1 Finals
James Plage shone in the 1500 freestyle final on Tuesday night, coming within 3/10 of setting a new meet record.
FIU Signs Poland’s Katarzyna Kołodziej and Germany’s Delaine Goll for 2019-20
FIU has announced the addition of a pair of internationals to the 2019-20 roster: Poland’s Katarzyna Kołodziej and Germany’s Delaine Goll.
Caeleb Dressel Drops His Last 2 Events on Day 5 of U.S. Nationals
Ella Eastin is one of a large group of ALTO swimmers skipping the 200 IM Sunday morning on the final day of U.S. Nationals.
2x CIF-SS Division 4 Champ Mya Jackson to Swim for CSU Bakersfield
Hemet, California’s Mya Jackson is headed to California State University, Bakersfield to begin her collegiate career in the fall of 2019.
WUGs Gold Medalist Ian Finnerty Misses Qualifying for A Final at U.S. Nationals
Ian Finnerty, the #11 performer in U.S. history in the 100 breast after his 59.49 at World University Games, failed to qualify for the A final at US Nats.
Dressel, Smith, Smoliga, Ress Among Big-name Scratches on Day 4 at U.S. Nats
Caeleb Dressel has scratched the 100 breast on Saturday morning at U.S. Nationals in Palo Alto.
Cal Picks Up Verbal Commitment from 2020 Sprinter Mara Allen
Folsom, California’s Mara Allen has verbally committed to swim for the University of California, Berkeley in 2020-21.
Euro Juniors Finalist Panagiotis Bolanos Headed to UNLV for 2019-20
Greek NAG record-holder Panagiotis Bolanos has committed to swim for University of Nevada at Las Vegas beginning in the fall of 2019.
Karissa Kruszewski Returns Home to SoCal; Hired as UCLA Assistant Coach
Karissa Kruszewski, who grew up in Southern California, has been hired as the new assistant coach of the UCLA Women’s Swimming and Diving Team.
2019 World Championships: Swiss 4×200 Chops 5.9 Seconds off National Record
Antonio Djakovic and the Swiss 4×200 lowered the national record by 5.9 seconds and punched their ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on Friday.
2019 World Championships: Ireland’s 4×200 Free Relay Destroys National Record
The Irish quartet slashed 16.54 seconds off the National Record in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay on Friday in Gwangju.
Zips Snare Spanish Nat’l Junior Teamer Andrea Galisteo for 2019-20
Galisteo is a big get for the Zips; her best times in the 800/1500 freestyles, converted, would smash the Akron team records.
Anna Hopkin Rises to #2 All-Time Among British 100 Freestylers
Anna Hopkin smashed her previous personal-best time in the 100 freestyle and became the second-fastest woman in British history with 53.21.
2019 World Championships: Katie Ledecky Back in the Practice Pool in Gwangju
Sources tell SwimSwam Katie Ledecky is in the water at the training pool in Gwangju and swimming.
2019 World Championships: Olympic Champion Oleksiak Drops 100 Free
Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, 19, has pulled out of the women’s 100m freestyle at 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju.
