In Briefs: Alshammar, Sjostrom First Swimmers Named to Swedish Olympic Team
In what was really more of a formality than a ground-breaking gesture, Sweden has named Therese Alshammar and Sarah Sjostrom…
UT, A&M Women Get Big Wins Ahead of Lone Star Showdown; Larson on Fire Again
Both the Texas A&M Aggies and the Texas Longhorns took impressive wins last weekend as the two prepare for their…
NCAA: Net of 3 Men's Swimming Teams Lost in the Last 30 Years
In the latest edition of the NCAA Participation Report, which covers a 30-year span from 1981-2011, the numbers are certainly not…
In Briefs: Arkansas Coach Jeff Poppell Receives Contract Extension
Arkansas women’s swimming head coach Jeff Poppell has received a contract extension, according to the NCAA. Poppell has had a…
Off the Deep End: Top-6 Swimming-Themed Halloween Costumes
The above shot was taken by an old friend, Tracy Barbutes, at her Masters team’s annual Halloween practice in 2009….
Cal Women Round out 2012 Class with Verbal from Top-5 Sprinter Acker
Cal loaded up on the class of 2012 early – by the middle of October, they had received verbal commitments…
CSCAA Changes Top-25 Polling Procedures
The College Swim Coaches Association of America has decided on tweaks to the polling procedure for their NCAA Division I…
USC Adds Distance Free Star Chang to Class
USC Trojans head coach Dave Salo got an early jump on the season when Kendyl Stewart gave one of the first…
Texas Men Win Southwest Plunge Sans Many of Their Biggest Stars
Both the Texas and Texas A&M men’s programsgot their seasons off to a solid start at the Southwest Collegiate plunge,…
Swim Talk: National Teamer Andrea Kropp Announces Decision to Transfer
http://blip.tv/swimmerscircle/swim-talk-with-andrea-kropp-announces-transfer-to-usc-5696622 Former Princeton swimmer Andrea Kropp has announced that she will be transferring to USC, with her first competition for…
Georgia Men Sign Three, Including Jr. National Champ Koski
Jack Bauerle has torn up his women’s recruiting this fall, to the point that it even dwarfed an already-impressive men’s…
Marsh, Bauerle to Lead "Duel in the Pool" Squads
USA Swimming has announced the American coaching staff that will lead the American squad in December’s Duel in the Pool…
Breaking: World Champ Gold Medalist Jasmine Tosky Commits to USC Trojans
And the final huge piece of the epic women’s class of 2012 has finally ended the suspense today, when Jasmine…
UNLV Men Continue String of Strong Recruiting Classes with Addition of Dylan Wolfe
The state of Nevada is good for a few top recruits every year that usually stand out well above the…
Lafontaine Renews as CEO of Swimming Canada; Will Begin Search for New High Performance Director
Swimming Canada, at their annual General Meeting (the equivalent of the USA Swimming Convention), announced the acceptance by CEO Pierre…
