ISHOF Honoree Chad Hundeby Dies Suddenly at the Age of 50
Chad Hundeby was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame after breaking open water world records and winning gold at the 1991 World Championships.
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period Is Officially Closed
The qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics began on March 1, 2019. For individual events it closed June 27, 2021 and for relays it closed May 31, 2021.
Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Sparks Activism At U.S. Olympic Trials
Gwen Berry turned away from the flag while the national anthem played during the U.S. Olympic Trials medal ceremony. This falls within USOPC guidelines.
Gabe Castaño Ties FINA ‘A’ Cut With 22.01 50 Meter Free in Mission Viejo
Gabe Castaño broke his 50 free Mexican National Record again with a 22.01, tying the FINA ‘A’ cut and making him eligible to represent Mexico at the Olympics.
Watch Youssef Ramadan Post A 51.83 100 Meter Fly To Qualify For Tokyo 2020
Virginia Tech rising sophomore Youssef Ramadan beat the FINA ‘A’ cut in the 100 fly in Mission Viejo Sunday morning to qualify for Egypt’s Olympic team.
14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Posts 4:51 in 400 Meter IM, #48 All-Time in Age Group
Irvine Novaquatics’O’Dell dropped a total of about 4.5 seconds in the 400 meter IM that the Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo for a time of 4:51.46.
Kasia Wasick and Linnea Mack Duel in the 50 Free in Mission Viejo
Three-time Olympian Kasia Wasick posted the fastest 50 free time this morning in Mission Viejo (24.77), followed by Team Elite’s Linnea Mack (24.97).
Selen Ozbilen and Sanberk Oktar Break Two More Turkish National Records
On Friday, Selen Ozbilen (right) broke her 100 free Turkish National Record from May by .11. This was the 18th Turkish National Record to fall this year.
Linnea Mack Swims Her 2nd Sub-54 Second 100 Meter Free at SMOC: 53.91
Linnea Mack did not break 54.00 in the Olympic Trials final last week, but both of her 100 meter free times today would have made the U.S. Olympic team.
Le Clos Wanted to Train With Milak While in Hungary (Sette Colli Interviews)
Chad le Clos placed 6th in the 100 fly on day one of the Sette Colli Trophy with his first sub-52 second swim of the season. Milak won gold in the event.
Linnea Mack and Vlad Morozov Kick Off Swim Meet of Champions With 100 Free
After competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials last week, Team Elite’s Linnea Mack is back in the water. She came within .07 of her lifetime best 100 free time.
Alabama Commit Emilio Perez Posts a 23.74 50 Meter Free in Wisconsin
Alabama class of 2025 commit Emilio Perez of Southwest Aquatic Team (SWAT) won the 50 meter free (23.74) and 100 meter free (53.28) in Wisconsin last weekend.
Avramova Breaks 100 Back National Record, 17th Turkish Record to Fall in 2021
Ekaterina Avramova came within .19 of her own National Record in the 100 back final. She then time-trialed the event and broke her record from 2016 by .04.
USA Water Polo Announces Their Women’s Tokyo Olympic Roster
Team captain Maggie Steffens (above) has been named to her third Olympic team as Team USA is en route to win their third consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Harvard and Georgetown Top CSCAA Scholar All-America DI List For Spring 2021
Harvard’s women’s program had the highest GPA out of DI schools for spring 2021 (3.90) and their men’s program tied Georgetown for the highest DI GPA (3.79).
