Ticketmaster Shares More Information About US Olympic Trials Refunds
Tickets for the US Olympic Swimming Trials will all be refunded with a new round of sales. Prior ticketholders will have priority.
Villanova’s Richard Nolan: One-Man Post-Race Hype Machine
Richard Nolan (left) had more energy immediately after winning his first Big East title on Thursday evening than the average human does when well-rested.
Dutch Olympian Joeri Verlinden Pulled from Eindhoven Olympic Qualifier
Two-Time Dutch Olympian Joeri Verlinden will miss this weekend’s Olympic qualifying meet after testing positive for coronavirus, in spite of a later negative test.
South Carolina Will Hire Jeff Poppell as New Head Swim Coach
Jeff Poppell will leave a successful tenure as the head coach of the women at Florida to lead both the men and women at South Carolina.
Cody Miller, Blake Pieroni Will Race at GAIN Invitational in Florida This Week
Olympic medalists Cody Miller (above) and Blake Pieroni will represent Sandpipers of Nevada at this weekend’s GAIN Invitational in Florida.
Claire Curzan vs. Torri Huske in 100 Fly Highlights TAC Titans Premier Meet
Across the country from the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo, some serious Olympic contenders will be racing in Cary, North Carolina.
New Michael Phelps Documentary Series to Debut on Peacock on April 14
The series will feature Phelps watching and reflecting on each of his Olympic races, along with Olympic commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines.
North Korea Withdraws from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
North Korea, which won 7 medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, will skip its first Games since a boycott of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
University of Toronto’s Aleksa Gold Breaks Estonian Record in 200 IM
Aleksa Gold, who trains in Canada at the University of Toronto, raced in Latvia over the weekend, where she broke an Estonian Record in the 200 IM.
D-1 University of Evansville Will Reduce Swimming Scholarships to Save Programs
University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, has announced an “institutional realignment” plan that includes cuts to athletics programs.
Pernille Blume In Denmark, Out of the Pool, Recovering from COVID-19
Olympic gold medalist Pernille Blume returned to Denmark 2 weeks ago without explanation, but now reveals that she has been recovering from COVID-19.
Clara LaMore Walker, Olympian who Set More Than 180 World Records, Has Died
Clara LaMore Walker retired from swimming after the 1948 Olympic Games, but returned to the pool in her 50s and rewrote the record books for Masters Swimming.
Larry Rogers, Head Coach of Bellarmine Prep Dynasty, Dies
Larry Rogers led Bellarmine Prep to 34 CCS titles in swimming & diving and another 25 in water polo in his 36 years there.
Chengdu 2021 World University Games Postponed until 2022
The 2021 World University Games have been postponed for a 2nd time and will now be held in 2022, with dates to be determined.
Firsts, Fasts, and Anomalies: Our Favorite Stats from Women’s NCAAs
Stanford senior Brooke Forde won an NCAA title in the 400 IM, which adds to the deepest single-event legacy in NCAA D1 women’s swimming & diving.
