Elliott McGill Resigns as Illinois Assistant, Will Leave Swim Coaching
Elliott McGill, once the youngest Division I head swim coach in the country, will step away from coaching after 4 years at Illinois.
Iowa Hires Nathan Mundt as New Head Coach of the Women’s Swimming & Diving Team
This will be Mundt’s first year as head coach at Iowa, though he’s been on deck as both a collegiate and club coach in Iowa City for 13 years.
Irish Men and Women, Spanish Women Among a Pile of Prelims Medley Relay Records
The Irish women cut over 9 seconds off the previous National Record, while the Irish men, anchored by Jack McMillan, put themselves in Olympic qualifying position.
Wisconsin Hires Former NC State Diving Coach Yahya Radman
Yahya Radman will head to Madison after 7 seasons leading the diving program at NC State University, including coaching the 2020 ACC Male Diver of the Year.
Roman Mityukov Breaks Swiss Record, Wins Countries First-Ever 200 Back Medal
Still 2 months away from his 21st birthday, Roman Mityukov has broken the Swiss Record in the 200 back for the 2nd time in 2 days.
UMass Dartmouth Reinstates Women’s Swimming & Diving Program
UMass Dartmouth, an NCAA Division III program, has reinstated its women’s swimming & diving and tennis programs. The men’s swimming program remains cut.
Jose Paulo Lopes Breaks Portuguese Record in 800 Free Again in Finals
After taking almost 10 seconds off his National Record in prelims, Jose Paulo Lopes shaved another few tenths off the mark in finals.
Kristof Milak Ties European Championship Record in 100 Fly Prelims
Kristof Milak has tied the European Championship Record in the men’s 100 fly in prelims on Saturday morning. He’s the top qualifier into the semi-finals.
Benedetta Pilato Breaks World Jr, European Championship Records in 50 Breast
Benedetta Pilato has cracked the World Junior and European Championship Records in the 50 breaststroke with her 5th sub-30 second swim.
Austrian, Serbian, Estonian, and Slovak Records Fall in Men’s 50 Free Prelims
Heiko Gigler (above) set a new Austrian Record in the 50 free during a swim-off heat on Saturday. The man he beat – Andrej Barna – set a Serbian Record.
Leon Marchand Sprains Finger in Warmup, Leaves European Championships Early
Leon Marchand, the French Record holder in the 400 IM, sprained his finger in the warmup pool and will head home early from the European Championships.
Luke Greenbank Breaks British Record in 200 Back, Jumps to World #4
Luke Greenbank now ranks just 1 spot behind Michael Phelps for 13th place in the all-time global rankings in the 200 meter backstroke.
Katinka Hosszu Becomes the Most Decorated Female Swimmer in Euro Champs History
With still the 200 IM left to go, where she’s the favorite to win, Katinka Hosszu has tied Sarah Sjostrom for the most European LC Medals ever by a female.
Anastasia Gorbenko Becomes First Israeli Woman Under 1 Minute in 100 Back
Anastasia Gorbenko now adds a National Record in the 100 back to previous records in the 50 and 100 breaststroke set earlier this week.
Australian Olympic Swimming Trials Will Be Available Worldwide on Amazon Prime
It won’t just be Australians who are able to watch the country’s Olympic Trials this June on Amazone Prime – the service will be available globally.
