AQUA Releases 2024 Open Water World Cup Schedule; Israel Stop ‘To Be Confirmed’
The crystal clear waters of Soma Bay, Egypt will again host a stop of the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup.
Kate Hurst Has More Huge Drops; Baylor Stanton Passes Michael Phelps in the 200 IM
Texas commit Kate Hurst (above) had best times in the 200, 500, and 1000 free this weekend at the SwimMAC LC/SC Invitational in Charlotte.
Harvard Commit Joshua Chen Goes 52.6 in the 100 Breast in N. Texas
US Junior National Teamer Joshua Chen knocked 1.5 seconds off his best time in the 100 yard breaststroke last weekend at the LAC Fall Classic.
Leah Shackley Swims 1:50.99 in the 200 Back to Lead a Pile of Best Times in Charlotte
Junior National Teamer Leah Shackley kicked off her season with huge swims, and several huge drops turned heads on Saturday in Charlotte.
Liberty U, ISCA Will Host US Open Overflow Meet 2 Hours From Greensboro
Liberty University, about a two hour drive from the US Open in Greensboro, will host a parallel long course meet after big demand for the original.
Northern Kentucky University Adds New NCAA D1 Men’s and Women’s Swimming Programs
The Northern Kentucky University Norse will add six new sporting programs in the next two years, including men’s and women’s swimming for fall 2024.
NAIA Power Olivet Nazarene Replaces Head Coach 3 Months Into the Season
Nate Duell has been replaced as the head coach of the Olivet Nazarene swim program less than four months into his tenure.
Cal Women Hit Again: #7 Annie Jia Commits to Golden Bears for Fall 2025
The Cal women now have 5 of the top 13 recruits in the nation, including Pennsylvania State Champion and record holder Annie Jia.
Amy Riordan Sets S. Carolina School Record En Route to Tie With #13 UNC; UNC Men Win by 12
Sophomore Amy Riordan has (likely) qualified for her first NCAA Championship meet after breaking South Carolina’s school record in the 200 free on Friday.
Ron Kontura, 2022 & 2023 D3 Diving Coach of the Year, Out at Kenyon
Ron Kontura, who was named the CSCAA Division III Diving Coach of the Year in each of the last two years, is out at Kenyon.
Canada Names 26 Swimmers to Roster for 2024 World Champs; No McIntosh or MacNeil
After missing this year’s World Championship team with an injury, Taylor Ruck is scheduled to race for Canada in Doha in 2024.
#17 Arizona State Overcomes Bruin Breaststrokers’ Lifetime Best to Beat UCLA 175-125
UCLA beat Arizona State by almost 200 points at last year’s Pac-12 Championships; Friday’s dual meet told of a shifting dynamic this year.
Cal’s Women’s Class of 2025 Is Shaping Up as One of the Best in History
The Cal women have earned verbal commitments from the top three girls in the high school class of 2025. That means a big change-in-the-wind of college swimming.
#2 Recruit in Class of 2025 Teagan O’Dell Chooses Cal; Golden Bears Grab 1-2-3 in the Class
The top 3 swimmers in the high school class of 2025 have all verbally committed to the Cal women, including the latest – #2 Teagan O’Dell.
Luka Mijatovic Is Now 2.9% Faster in the 500 Free Than Any 13-14 In History
Luka Mijatovic is seven seconds better then the next-fastest 13-14 in history of the 500 yard free. Here’s a few stats that put that in context.
