NC State Announces GWU’s Wesley Mattice as New Head Diving Coach
Mattice, formerly of George Washington University, takes over for NC State’s Yahya Radman, who led the program for the last 8 seasons.
Nebraska Has Among Lowest COVID Infection Rates as Olympic Trials Approach
Nebraska will play host to the upcoming U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials with one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country.
Finnish, Bulgarian, and Czech Records All Fall in Prelims of Men’s 200 Breast
After breaking 1 minute for the first time in the 100 breaststroke earlier in the meet, Matti Mattsson used front-end speed to break the Finnish Record in the 200 breast as well.
Hugo Gonzalez Breaks Spanish National Record to Win Bronze at Euros
2016 Spanish Olympian Hugo Gonzalez has broken the Spanish Record in the 50 meter backstroke. That’s his first senior National Record in a backstroke race.
Ella Eastin Retires from Swimming After Dysautonomia Diagnosis
12-time NCAA Champion and 2017 World University Games Champion Ella Eastin has retired from competitive swimming as the result of a medical condition possibly driven by long-COVID.
USA Swimming Announces Split-Site 2021 Speedo Summer Championships
Madisyn Cox won the 200 IM at the post-Olympics 2016 U.S. Open Championships and went on to earn a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Swiss, Greek, and Estonian Records Go Down in Men’s 400 Free in Euros Prelims
Aggressive splitting led Switzerland’s Antonio Djakovic, above, to the top seed in the men’s 400 free, setting a new Swiss Record in the process.
Michael Andrew Adds Another Best Time, in 100 Fly, to His Indy Results
American swimmer Michael Andrew has swum his 3rd lifetime best in 3 races this week at the Pro Swim Series meet in Indianapolis.
Cal Breaststroker Ali Harrison Will Transfer to Duke for 5th Year
Ali Harrison, who qualified for the NCAA Championships 3 times in her 4 year career at Cal, will swim her final collegiate season at Duke.
South Carolina Expected to Name Arkansas’ Dale Schultz as New Head Diving Coach
Dale Schultz, who has been at Arkansas since 2016 in his third stint with the Razorbacks, is expected to make the jump to South Carolina.
Brendan Cline Gives Franklin & Marshall College a 2nd Olympic Trials Qualifier
Prior to this Olympic cycle, Franklin & Marshall didn’t have an Olympic Trials qualifier since Gordon Chalmers represented the U.S. at the 1932 Olympics.
After Being Vacant for a Season, Arizona State Posts for New Diving Coach
Arizona State’s diving program has won 6 NCAA titles in its history. Head coach Mark Bradshaw retired after the end of the 2019-2020 season.
Virginia Tech’s Ron Piemonte, Two-Time ACC Dive Coach of the Year, Will Retire
After a 15-year career at Virginia Tech, head diving coach Ron Piemonte has announced that he will retire this summer.
2021 ISL Regular Season Is Headed to Naples, Italy
The International Swimming League 2021 regular season “bubble” will be held in Naples, Italy for 5 weeks beginning in late August.
Ireland Selects 20 Swimmers for European Championships with Relay Goals in Mind
National Performance Director Jon Rudd says Ireland has “one purpose” at the European Championships: qualifying relays for the Olympics.
