Scholarship Fund Honors Mumper Family After Their Deaths
The Mumper Family Fund will honor the lives of Jakob Mumper (left), his sister Emma, and his mother Greta, after they were killed in early September.
Motion For Simple Majority Vote to Allow Formation of New LSCs is Denied
Orange County’s desire to form an independent LSC hit another obstacle today when the House of Delegates retained that a two-thirds majority vote is required.
Katie Meili and Kathleen Fish Elected To The USA Swimming Board of Directors
At USA Swimming’s Virtual Convention, Kathleen Fisher was voted the Board’s new At-Large Director and Katie Meili was named their new Athlete Representative.
17-Year Old Jackson Stallworth Swims 56.87 100M Fly, Ranks #12 in Texas
Winter Juniors qualifier Jackson Stallworth was a dominant swimmer at the Waterloo Invite, dropping 1.51 seconds in his 100 fly for a total of 3 event wins.
Jason York Appointed Head Coach Of San Clemente Aquatics
Jason York, former head coach of BSC, will be replacing San Clemente’s former head coach, Goran Westerlund, who announced his retirement in late August.
15-Year-Old Tess Howley Swims Sub-50 Second 100 Free
Barriers were broken over the weekend at the Freedom Pool in NY where National Junior Team member Tess Howley (above) went 6-6 and lowered her 100 free time.
Futures Finalist Kadin Denner Verbals to Cal State Bakersfield
Kadin Denner, a Futures-level breastroker, IM’er, and distance swimmer, has joined the class of 2021 California State University, Bakersfield verbal commits.
Tim Connery Goes 3 For 3 At SwimMAC Intrasquad After Verbal To Texas
SwimMAC held their third sanctioned swim meet post-quarantine over the weekend. Tim Connery, the #4 recruit in his class, finished the meet with 3 event wins.
Mission Viejo’s Joey Gracia Named Head Coach at Kentucky Aquatics
Joey Gracia discusses his mid-pandemic move to Kentucky Aquatics as their new head coach and “starting from scratch” with his athletes post-quarantine.
Dartmouth Class of ‘74 Alumni Completes 15 Mile Swim To Raise Pledges for DCSD
The Big Green community gathered together for Jim Bayles’ (68) open water swim which was dedicated to raising pledges for the recently cut swim and dive team.
Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame Swimmer Jay Jones, 59, Has Died
Dr. Jay Jones, a 5-time individual MAC champion at Eastern Michigan University, died at age 59. He was inducted into the EMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.
Lifelong Seminole Supporter Brooke Arnold Sends Verbal to Florida State
Brooke Arnold has cheered on the FSU Seminoles since childhood. Now, the Winter Juniors swimmer has joined the Noles’ Class of ’25 verbal commitments.
14-Year-Old Lily Christianson Swims 26.0 in 50 Meter Free Twice in August
At a dual meet in Indiana, Lily Christianson (14) dominated the 50m free with a time of 26.08 – her second 50 free under 27 seconds in the past month.
Local Artists Donate To Raise Funds For Forest Park Aquatic Center
Forest Park Aquatic Center, home to Noblesville Swim Club (above), replaced their annual BrewFest fundraiser with a COVID-safe alternative: an art auction.
University of North Florida Builds New Pool as Part of Title IX Compliance
By June, 2021, the University of North Florida women’s swim team will have a new on-campus training facility. Their last on-campus pool was shut down in 2013.
