FINA Pulls Some Competitions from Russia; No Movement on Worlds Yet
FINA has pulled hosting duties for upcoming water polo, diving, and artistic swimming competitions from Russia, but are taking a wait-and-see approach about the two planned World Championship events.
LEN Condemns Acts of Violence, Will Move Euro League Matches from Russia
LEN, the governing body for aquatics in Europe, has pulled an upcoming women’s water polo match from Russia and will reschedule for a neutral site.
VA High School State Champion Matthew Heilman Commits to Virginia (2022)
Matthew Heilman, a local Charlottesville swimmer, has committed to swim for the University of Virginia beginning fall 2022.
As Formula 1, UEFA Pull Event from Russia, FINA Expresses “Deep Concern”
By Thursday evening, Formula 1 had decided it was impossible to host a race in Russia this year, and UEFA moved its jewel Champions League final from St. Petersburg. By Friday morning, FINA expressed deep concern.
Brendan Burns Chooses 100 Back over 100 Fly on Day 3 of Big Tens
Indiana junior Brendan Burns won’t swim the 100 fly/100 back double on Friday, which means he will again take on the 200 fly/200 back double on Saturday.
Ukrainian Swimmer Sergii Shevtsov: “Life Changed in 48 Hours”
23-year old Ukrainian Olympian Sergii Shevtsov lives in Ukraine with his wife, where he said he could hear aircraft and bombs throughout the day on Wednesday.
Hunter Armstrong Breaks Big Ten Record in 100 Back, #10 All-Time
Ohio State’s Hunter Armstrong, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a relay swimmer, is now turning up the heat in yards too.
FINA Must Remove 2022 World Championships from Russia After Ukraine Invasion
Ukraine couldn’t trust Vladimir Putin. FINA shouldn’t either.
Leticia Transom Swims 2nd-Best 50 Free in Pac-12 Prelims as an Exhibition
With that exhibition, Transom will likely swim on all five USC relays this week in Federal Way. She is the team’s top sprint freestyler.
Wyatt Davis Is Back Home in Carmel to Focus on Mental Health
Michigan is now without two 70+ point scorers at Big Tens after Wyatt Davis has returned home to Indiana and Danny Berlitz’s transfer to West Virginia.
Wyatt Davis Absent for Michigan Wolverines on Day 2 of Big Tens (HEAT SHEETS)
Wyatt Davis scored 78 points at the Big Ten Championship last season as a freshman. His absence will make Michigan’s quest for a threepeat even tougher.
WATCH: 2022 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships Day 1 Race Videos (Men’s)
Carson Foster split 1:31.1 on the anchor of Texas’ 800 free relay to give the Longhorns the win on night 1 of the 2022 Big 12 Championships.
West Virginia’s David Dixon Time Trials a 1:42 200 Fly on Day 1 of Big 12s
After qualifying for each of the last four Big 12 Championship meets, David Dixon is squarely on the bubble heading into this year’s meet.
2022 Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Bruno Blaskovic of Indiana is back for a 5th year with a chance to lead Indiana to the top of the Big Ten table for the first time since 2019.
TCU’s David Ekdahl is Big 12’s First Non-Longhorn Diving Champion in a Decade
TCU freshman David Ekdahl is the first diver not from the University of Texas to win a Big 12 title since Missouri and Texas A&M left the conference in 2012.
