Florida Posts Opening for Coaches; Plans to Bring Back Remaining Staff
Whitney Hite, who was the assistant head coach of the women’s program last season, is expected to return as part of a restructured combined-gender staff.
Guilherme Costa Breaks Brazilian, South American Records in 400 Free
Guilherme Costa (above) cracked his own Brazilian and South American Records in the men’s 400 meter freestyle on Monday.
USA Swimming Announces New “Supporters Club” Program
USA Swimming will now offer a “Supporters Club” membership, which will come with special benefits to those who join for $50 per year.
6 Out of 103 Swimmers Skip Brazilian Olympic Trials Amid COVID Pandemic
Brazilian Record holder in the women’s 1500 free Vivianne Jungblut (above) is one of 5 who will miss this week’s trials with positive COVID tests.
Scottsdale’s Kevin Zacher Named New Head Coach at Santa Clara Swim Club
After almost 20 years at the Scottsdale Aquatic Club, Kevin Zacher will take over a club that built a reputation as one of the best on earth in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
FINA Will Shut Down FINAtv Project at the End of April 2021
The FINA partnerships with Deltatre, which both streamed and archived FINA events across all aquaitcs disciplines, will shut down later this month.
Kathleen Dawson Cracks More than a Second off Scottish 200 Back Record
Kathleen Dawson (pictured above during ISL 2020) has now lowered the Scottish Record by more than four seconds in her career.
Sarah Sjostrom’s Elbow Rehab Progresses to ‘Pushups’ after 4cm Muscle Loss
Sarah Sjostrom says she lost 4 centimeters of mass on her injured right elbow while recovering from a fracture suffered in February.
Italy Names 47 Swimmer Roster for European Aquatics Championships
Simona Quadarella is the defending European Champion in the women’s 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyles, and leads 47 Italians to Budapest next month.
Fully-Vaccinated Participants Will Be Able to Arrive Later for Indy Pro Swim
USA Swimming will offer more relaxed testing protocols for individuals who are two weeks past their last vaccine dose at the Indianapolis PSS meet.
Firsts, Fasts, and Anomalies: Our Favorite Stats from Men’s NCAAs
University of Texas men’s swimming & diving coach Eddie Reese is going out on top. Not many in the history of the sport have been able to do that.
Ryan Held Follows Saturday PBs with a 48.6 in 100 Free on Sunday in Birmingham
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held swam 48.6 in the 100 meter free twice on Sunday, though only one of those swims will count as an official race
Felix Auboeck Breaks 2 Austrian Records in Stockholm
The 2 records by Felix Auboeck were among 4 Austrian Records broken this weekend across meets in Stockholm and Eindhoven.
Gold Medalist Ryan Held Swims Best Time of 21.62 in 50 Free in Birmingham
Ryan Held swam lifetime bests in the 50 and 200 free on Saturday. He’s scheduled to swim two more races, including the 100 fly, on Sunday.
18-Year Old Torri Huske Swims 53.4 in 100 LCM Free to Lift Olympic Profile
18-year old Torri Huske is now the 5th-best American woman in the 100 meter free during the Olympic Trials qualifying period.
