Evan Sholudko Resigns at D-I Eastern Illinois University
Sholudko’s resignation comes 6 weeks before the start of the 2021-2022 academic year at Eastern Illinois. He was the head coach there for 2 seasons.
2019 USports Rookie of the Year Rebecca Smith Will Swim for Calgary Next Season
21-year old Rebecca Smith will swim for Canada later this month in Tokyo. After that, she’ll return home to Alberta to swim for the Calgary Dinos.
Cal Men Add 2 More Big 5th Year Additions: Sean Grieshop and Will Roberts
Sean Grieshop (above) scored 31 points for Cal at last season’s NCAA Championship meet. Roberts, meanwhile, will transfer from Michigan.
Cal All-American Daniel Carr Will Return for 5th Season of NCAA Eligibility
25-point NCAA scorer Daniel Carr will race a “Super Senior” season for the 2021 NCAA runner-up Cal Golden Bears in 2021-2022.
Nicolas Albiero Joins Growing List of Swimmers Opting for “Super Senior” Season
Nicolas Albiero, the 5th-highest individual scorer at last year’s NCAA Championship meet, will race a bonus year for Louisville next season.
Viviane Jungblut Cracks Brazilian Record in 1500 SCM Free Ahead of Olympics
25-year old Viviane Jungblut has knocked more than 8 seconds off her Brazilian Record in short course meters ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games.
FIU Rising Junior Elinah Phillip Will Represent BVI at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Maha Gouda (left) will represent Egypt in diving, while Elinah Phillip (right) will swim for the British Virgin Islands this summer.
Cal All-American Trenton Julian Will Return for 5th Year at Cal
Trenton Julian scored 48 points for the Cal Golden Bears at the 2021 NCAA Championships. He’ll return for a 5th season of collegiate swimming next season.
US Olympians Wilimovsky, Twichell, and Peirsol Race in Hawaii Open Water Swim
Tokyo 2020 Olympians Jordan Wilimovsky (above) and Ashley Twichell participated in the Aloha Salads Summer Sprint event at Oahu’s Waimea Bay.
Big Ten Runner-Up Corey Gambardela Will Use 5th Year of Eligibility at Indiana
Corey Gambardella, who finished 17th at last year’s NCAA Championship meet in the 200 yard fly, will be a Super Senior for Indiana next season.
Indian Distance Swimmer Aryan Nehra Will Join Florida Varsity in Fall 2021
Aryan Nehra’s father confirmed on Twitter that he has already begun training in Florida and will join the varsity team this fall.
Mexican Olympian Angel Martinez Joins Cali Condors for 2021 ISL Season
Mexico’s Angel Martinez, who specializes in the 200 butterfly, swam collegiately at Texas A&M University from 2015 until 2019.
London Roar Launch “London Roar Academy,” a Coalition of 4 Local Clubs
While the London Roar says that they don’t expect to generate any profits from the youth teams, they hope to develop more athletes in the club’s home city.
Brendan Hyland Receives a “B” Cut Reprieve on Ireland’s Final Olympic Roster
Brendan Hyland, Ireland’s only Olympic event semifinalist at the 2019 World Championships, has been selected for Tokyo amid a bend in the country’s selection rules.
Benedetta Pilato Kicks off European Juniors in 50 Breast Prelims (Heat Sheets)
16-year old Italian Benedetta Pilato will swim just one individual event, the 50 breaststroke, at Euro Juniors, kicking off on Tuesday in Rome.
