Triangle Aquatic Center Will Open a New 50-Meter Pool on Monday
The new pool in Cary, North Carolina will give the facility two 50-meter pools in addition to a 25-yard training pool and instructional pool.
Incarnate Word Backs Out of WAC Deal, Will Join MPSF Instead
Incarnate Word has reversed course on its plan to join the WAC, which means that its men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs were back on the market.
Iranian National Team Swimmer Banned 3 Years for Anabolic Steroid
Iranian National Team swimmer Kia Afzali has been suspended for three years for the use of Oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid.
Kelly Pash Swims 57.7, Shaine Casas Swims 50.5 in Austin 100 Flys
The Texas Longhorns continued to roll on Saturday in Austin, with all-time top US times from undergrads Kelly Pash and Carson Foster, and pro Shaine Casas.
2021-2022 High School Swimming & Diving All-Americans Announced
Olympian Claire Curzan finished as the high school “national champion” in both the 100 fly and 100 back after breaking records in both.
Tickets Go on Sale for 2022 Duel in the Pool Between Australia and United States
The world’s two most successful swimming nations, Australia and the United States, are scheduled for a head-to-head matchup in August.
University of St. Thomas (Houston) Adds Men’s, Women’s Swimming Programs
The school has announced the hiring of Hanna Houston, an assistant coach at nearby D1 program Rice University, as its first head coach.
FINA Proposes Radical Overhaul to Artistic Swimming (Synchro) Scoring System
Synchronized swimming, after consulting with gymnastics and figure skating federations, is proposing an update to its scoring system.
FINA Appoint 3-Member Stabilization Committee to Manage Kenyan
FINA has appointed a three-member ‘stabilization committee’ to manage day-to-day activities in the Kenyan Swimming Federation.
The Olympic Channel Will Shut Down in September 2022
NBC will shut down the Olympic Channel, which aired the most recent FINA World Aquatics Championships in the United States.
Louisville Gets Verbal From Junior National-Caliber Diver Samm Helmboldt
Samm Helmboldt, who trains in West Texas, has verbally committed as one of Louisville’s best diving recruits in recent history.
UCSC Breaks Canadian Age Group Relay Record Set in 2009 By an Olympian & WR Holder
The University of Calgary Swim Club broke the Canadian 15-17 National Age Group Record in the 200 SCM freestyle relay last week. The previous record had stood for 13 years.
Pros and Age Groupers Alike Impress in Club Meets Across Texas
US National Team member Sam Stewart raced at the Senior Circuit Meet in College Station last weekend. Elsewhere, Army commit Kalvin Hahn added a new US Open Cut.
Seattle University Hires Former Utah Head Coach Joe Dykstra
Seattle University has hired Joe Dykstra as its new head swimming coach. Dykstra spent the last 9 seasons as the head coach at Pac-12 school Utah.
Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Woolsey, Indiana’s First NCAA Swimming Champion, Dies
Hawaiian Bill Woolsey was an NCAA and Olympic champion who after retirement founded a learn-to-swim methodology taught throughout Hawaii and California.
