3-Time European Champion Simone Sabbioni Suspended For Missed Doping Tests
Simone Sabbioni, Italy’s #2 backstroker, has been suspended for 20 months by Italian authorities after missing three anti-doping tests.
18-Year Old Evgenia Chikunova Breaks European Record in 200 Breast, #2 All-Time
Russian teenager Evgenia Chikunova closed the Russian Championships with a European Record in the 200 breaststroke, which ranks behind only American Rebecca Soni’s World Record all-time.
Teenager Jovan Lekic Breaks Bosnia & Herzegovina Records in 400, 800 Frees
Jovan Lekic broke a pair of Bosnia & Herzegovina Records this week at the Russian Short Course Swimming Championships in Kazan.
What Is the SwimSwam Staff Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving?
I am constantly thankful for the SwimSwam staff. This year, I asked them what they are grateful for.
Welcome to Holiday Training: Swimming’s Greatest Tradition
Tradition is what binds swimming together. But there’s also room for those traditions to evolve.
WADA Re-Elects Banka as President; Readies for Expiration of Russian Sanctions
Poland’s Witold Banka and China’s Yang Yang have each been re-elected to their second, and final, three year terms leading the global anti-doping authority.
Jake Magahey, Trenton Julian Added to US Roster for SC Worlds
University of Georgia junior Jake Magahey has been added to the US roster for Short Course Worlds, replacing Trey Freeman, who declined his invite.
Maria Kameneva, Kliment Kolesnikov Break Russian Records at Russian Championships
Maria Kameneva broke the Russian Record in the women’s 100 meter freestyle on Tuesday. (Archive image from the 2021 ISL season).
NCAA D2 Barry University Adding Men’s & Women’s Swimming for 2023
Barry University, a private school in Miami Shores, Florida, will add men’s and women’s swimming for the 2023-2024 season.
ISL Breakout Star Maddy Banic Announces Retirement from Elite Swimming
25-year old Maddy Banic, the former American Record holder in the 50 fly in short course meters, will pursue a career in college coaching next.
North Carolina Bid Organizers, FISU, Discussing 2029 World University Games Hosting
After South Korea was awarded the 2027 World University Games, North Carolina and FISU are already discussing the rights to the 2029 Games.
Brandeis Swimming Cancels Tufts Dual Meet After Bus Crash Kills 1, Injures 26 Students
An NCAA D3 dual between Brandeis University and Tufts on Sunday was canceled after a bus crash killed 1 Brandeis student and injured 26 others.
UC Board of Regents Set to Vote on UCLA-to-Big Ten Move on December 14
UCLA presented a lot of info at last week’s UC Board of Regents meeting, including the threat of cutting programs if the Big Ten deal doesn’t go through.
Colin Fehery Breaks SMU 200 IM Record; Laticia Transom Wins 3 for Hawaii at SMU Invite
Colin Feehery’s school record led SMU to a win in the men’s meet, while San Diego State overcame a big showing by Laticia Transom to take the women’s title.
Maddie Gatrall Grabs 8th, 9th, and 10th Wins to Wrap Magnus Cup Invite
Akron junior Maddy Gatrall wrapped up a marathon weekend that included three more wins and another best time in Cleveland.
