Tennessee Promotes Rich Murphy to Associate Head Coach, Will Oversee Men’s team
Rich Murphy will enter his 5th season at the University of Tennessee with a new job title and increased responsibilities.
5-Time MAC Champion, NCAA Qualifier Daisy Platts Will Transfer for 2022-2023
Daisy Platts, a rising senior at Bowling Green State, is exploring options to transfer and use her 5th year of eligibility next season.
FINA Confirms 4 World Cup Stops for 2021; Prize Money Changes
With fewer meets, the prize money available at the 2021 FINA World Cup Series will drop from previous editions. Above: Vlad Morozov won his 3rd World Cup title in 2019.
Cliff Barry, Coach of Victor Davis and Mike West, Dies at 75
Cliff Barry, who coached multiple Canadian Olympic medalists in the 1980s, has died at the age of 75.
ISL Solidarity Payments Drop, Prize Money Rises for 2021 Season
League MVP Caeleb Dressel (above middle) earned almost $300,000 in the 2020 ISL season, which was the most in the league.
California Swim Coach Reprimanded for Throwing Cone at Athlete
The coach threw the cone at the athlete during a race amid confusion about whether the athlete was eligible to compete in the meet or not.
44-Point Big Ten Scorer Colin McDermott Will Return for 5th Year at Ohio State
Colin McDermott, who didn’t start swimming seriously until his junior year of high school, will use his 5th year of eligibility for the Buckeyes.
Only 3 Swimmers From Top 9 Teams in Men’s 400 Medley at 2021 NCAAs Graduated
Adam Chaney led off Florida’s 3rd-place 400 medley relay at last year’s NCAA Championships. The Gators will return their entire relay for next season.
ISL Won’t Have ‘Bubble’ in 2021, Will Still Implement Daily COVID Testing
While the ISL’s strict bubble from the 2020 season in Budapest won’t be repeated in 2021, there will still be daily testing for COVID-19 in place.
Dave Albert Named Newest Head Coach of St. Xavier High School Swim Dynasty
Dave Albert, a 2008 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, will take over the program as their new head coach this coming fall.
Abi Liu Named as New Head Coach for Bellevue Club Swim Team
11 years after founding USA Swimming Silver Medal club PEAK Swimming in California, Abi Liu will depart to take over the Bellevue Club Swim Team in Washington
Wyoming Adds Logan Arnold to Swimming Coaching Staff
Logan Arnold takes over the position of Jim Bossert, who left to join the coaching staff at Fresno State this offseason.
Olympic Medal-Winning Divers Throw Out First Pitches at Red Sox Game
Olympic silver-medal winning divers Michael Hixon (above) and Jessica Parratto threw out the first pitch at Sunday’s Red Sox game – appropriately, they did it in synchronization.
Quincy University Will Add Men’s and Women’s Swimming Teams in Fall 2022
Quincy University, a small private school located in Quincy, Illinois, has announced that they will re-add women’s swimming and introduce a men’s team too.
Kelowna AquaJets Hires Marc Tremblay from Cascade Swim Club as Head Coach
Marc Tremblay, formerly head age group coach at the Cascade Swim Club, takes over a program best known for producing Pan American Games champion Kierra Smith.
