Eastern Illinois – Valparaiso Meet Canceled Due to COVID-19 Contact Tracing
The meet, scheduled for Saturday, was supposed to be senior day for the hosts at Eastern Illinois University, honoring 8 seniors.
Annya Gromm Breaks 2 Little Rock Records but SIU Sweeps the Day in Carbondale
Annya Grom broke a pair of school records, one in the 50 free and one in the 100 free, on Friday as part of a tri meet in Illinois.
The Ivy League Will Drop the Women’s 1000 Free from Its Conference Meet
Alicia Aemisegger of Princeton won back-to-back Ivy League titles in the 1000 free in 2007 and 2008 as part of a 13-time All-American career.
The 2021 Men’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em Contest is Here!
How many NCAA titles will Kieran Smith win at the NCAA Championships? Guess right and you could win big prizes in the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest.
‘Bama’s Liam Bell Scratches from NCAA Championships; Re-Enters Transfer Portal
Alabama sophomore Liam Bell has entered the NCAA transfer portal for a second time and withdrawn from the NCAA Championship meet.
Former Cal Men’s Head Coach Nort Thorton Hospitalized With Heart Issues
Nort Thornton, who was the head coach of the Cal men’s swimming & diving team for 33 years, has been hospitalized in an intensive care unit.
2021 FINA Marathon Swimming World Series Kicks Off Saturday in Doha
The loaded field for the first series race in 13 months includes the last two men’s Olympic champions in open water: Ferry Weertman (above) and Ous Mellouli.
The 2021 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship Pick ‘Em Contest is HERE!
Who will win the NCAA Championship trophy? Pick right and you could be the recipient of a prize pack and the right to call yourself a swim nerd.
Michael Bylander Swims 1:57 200 Breaststroke for D3 UW Eau Claire
Michael Bylander broke two of seven pool records in a season-ending dual meet between UW Eau Claire and UW Stevens Point.
India Cancels 2021 National Championship Meet Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases
With 16 state federations reporting that pools are still closed, India has canceled its 2021 national championships in swimming, diving, and water polo.
1976 Olympian and Swimming Philanthropist Janis Hape Dowd Dies at 62
Janis Hape Dowd, a 1976 Olympian who funds the University of North Carolina’s annual hosted mid-season invite, has died at age 62.
Former UMBC Head Swim Coach Chad Cradock Dies at 47
Chad Cradock, who left his position as the head coach of the UMBC swimming & diving team in December after 19 years, has died.
14-Year Old Erika Pelaez Hits Olympic Trials Wave 2 Cut in 100 Free – 55.51
The swim by Erika Pelaez ranks her as the 3rd-fastest American 13-14 in the history of the 100 free and gives her a pass to the faster Wave 2 Olympic Trials.
Ty Bailey, Philadelphia Area Swim Coach and Restauranteur, Dies at 69
In some circles, Bailey is known as a pioneering Philadelphia restauranteur. But to a generation of young swimmers in the area, he’s better known as “coach.”
Auburn Freshman Mikkel Gadgaard Breaks School Record in 500 Free at Last Chance
Mikkel Gadgaard, a freshman from Denmark, took more than a second off the old Auburn school record in the 500 yard free on Saturday.
