Ous Mellouli Embroiled in Legal Dispute with Federation Ahead of 6th Olympics
A week ahead of attending his 5th Olympic Games, gold medalist Ous Mellouli is embroiled in a legal dispute involving his mother and the Tunisian Swimming Federation.
First Positive Test for COVID-19 in Olympic Village
A non-athlete individual has become the first to test positive in the Olympic Village for COVID-19, just a week out from the opening ceremonies.
John Fedena Takes Over as Head Coach at Delaware Swim Team
John Fedena has had many high profile coaching stops in his career, including the last 4 years as the head age group coach at Asphalt Green.
Olympic Trials Semifinalist Letitia Sim Swims New Best Time in 100 Breast
On day 1 of the Southeastern Swimming LSC Championships on Friday, Letitia Sim bettered her time from the US Olympic Trials in June.
Russia Withdraws from European Jr. OW Championships Amid New Quarantine Rules
Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Russia, organizers of the European Junior Swimming Championships implemented new quarantine requirements on their athletes
Swimming Sees Small Improvements in 2020-2021 Women in Coaching Report Card
Both swimming & diving saw small improvements in the Tucker Center’s latest scorecard, though both still received a failing grade.
USC Swimmers Win 4 of 8 Races on Day 1 of Fullerton Sectionals
After a quiet pandemic, Laticia Transom swam what appears to be her first official race in 16 months on Thursday, winning the women’s 100 free.
Only 17 Swimmers are Entered in the Women’s 200 Fly for Tokyo Olympics
Hungary’s Boglarka Kapas is the defending World Champion in the women’s 200 fly. She might just get a free pass into the semifinals.
Siphiwe Baleka Takes Olympic Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport
Siphiwe Baleka, the 50 year old who is attempting to represent Guinea-Bissau at the Olympics, has taken his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
William & Mary Swimming Adds Tennessee Volunteer Asst. Colby Kubat to Staff
Colby Kubat (pictured with his wife Allie) spent last season as a volunteer assistant at Tennessee. He’ll now begin his first paid Division I coaching job.
Team USA Opening Ceremonies Uniforms Revealed
Nathan Adrian (above) is one of the ambassadors for the Ralph Lauren Olympic activation. Here, he features in the newly-unveiled opening ceremony uniform.
Long-Range Forecasts Show Rain, Below-Average Temperatures for Tokyo Olympics
A lot of rain in the forecast during the Olympic Games will help keep temperatures substantially lower in Tokyo than it was during last summer’s heat wave.
Tennessee Head Swim Coach Matt Kredich Receives Extension Through 2025-2026
University of Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich has signed a contract extension to keep him as the program’s head coach until 2025-2026.
Jon Sakovich, Kayla Kumbier Added to Complete LSU Swimming Staff
Jon Sakovich and Kayla Kumbier will complete the new-look LSU coaching staff that will retain 2 assistants from last season.
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.
