Beata Nelson Leads All Swimmers With $64,150 Earned in ISL Regular Season
Cali Condor Beata Nelson lifted her team to the top of the team money standings in the ISL regular season, even without Caeleb Dressel for the last meet-and-a-half.
YMCA Releases Time Standards for 2022 Short Course National Championships
The Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina, above, will play host to the 2022 YMCA Short Course National Swimming Championships.
British Olympic Diving Coach David Jenkins, 31, Dies
David Jenkins, who was a member of the British Olympic diving staff in Tokyo, died over the weekend. He was 31 years old.
Hall of Fame Coach Bud McAllister Seeks Treatment for ‘Debilitating Pain’
Bud McAllister, who coached Jazz Carlin, Kristine Quance, and Janet Evans, among others, is seeking treatment for the long-lasting effects of a tumor he had removed in 2018.
Olympian Katie Grimes Finishes “Elite” Sweep at Las Vegas Open Water Meet
15-year old Katie Grimes, who was a US Olympian this summer in the pool, earned a big payday in Las Vegas over the weekend.
Zane Grothe Joins Auburn Swimming Staff as Volunteer Assistant
2018 Pan Pacs champion Zane Grothe will return to his college alma mater Auburn as a volunteer assistant coach.
WADA Revokes Russian Lab; Suspends N. Korea, Thailand, Indonesian Doping Orgs
In what was a busy week for the global anti-doping authority, WADA has suspended and sanctioned three Asian nations’ status, including 2036 Olympic bidder Indonesia (above).
Texas HS Champion Cory Shanks Will Transfer to South Carolina for January 2022
Cory Shanks, the 2021 Texas High School State Champion in the 50 and 100 yard freestyles, was committed to Tennessee, but will instead start her college career at South Carolina.
Olympic Semifinalist Alberto Mestre Will Transfer to Florida
Alberto Mestre’s younger brother Alfonso is a junior at Florida. Their dad, also named Alberto, was a 17-time All-American for the Gators in the 1980s.
Rutgers 400 Medley Relay Breaks Record Held by 1976 US Olympic Team in Opener
In a battle between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Army-West Point Black Knights, the Rutgers women set a historic, show-topping record.
Outsports Survey Shows Generally Positive Experience for LGBTQ Athletes
62.8% of high school swimmers and 83.8% of college swimmers reported a positive experience in being out about their LGBTQ status to teammates. (Above, out swimmer Erica Sullivan, who won a silver medal in the 1500 free at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is beginning her college career at Texas this fall).
Italy Declares 40 Swimmers for 2021 European Short Course Championships
Olympic bronze medalist in the 100 breaststroke Nicolo Martinenghi will lead a team of 40 Italians to the European Short Course Championships in November.
Top Recruits Kamal Muhammad, Nate Germonprez Go Best Times to Open Yards Season
A pair of highly-rated recruits swam personal bests in their first sanctioned short course meets of the 2021-2022 club season.
Turkish European Championship Teamer Ece Tanriverdi Commits to Pitt (2022)
Turkish distance freestyler Ece Tanriverdi will join a training group that was Pitt’s most successful at the 2021 ACC Championships.
Olympic Medalists Finke and Smith Kick Off Collegiate Seasons with Wins
Bobby Finke (above) won the 800 and 1500 free at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He and Kieran Smith both picked up wins for Florida on Saturday.
