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.
Austrian Teen Martin Espernberger Swims Best Time in 200 Fly in Atlanta
Martin Espernberger, who trains at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, swam a new personal best in the 200 fly on Saturday near Atlanta, Georgia.
Josh Zuchowski Ties Florida Gold Coast LSC Record in 200 IM
Joshua Zuchowski (above) tied the Florida Gold Coast Swimming LSC Record in the 200 IM on Saturday in Plantation, Florida.
University of Southern Indiana AD Proposes New D2 Swimming, Diving Program
The University of Southern Indiana will open a new 10-lane pool this summer, and the athletics director hopes a swimming & diving team will follow.
19-Year Old Federico Burdisso Breaks Italian Record in the 200 Fly in Rome
The 19-year old Federico Burdisso took half-a-second off his old Italian Record in the 200 fly on Saturday in Rome at a regional meet.
16-Year Old Julia Podkoscielny Pops 4:44 400 IM at Plantation Senior Meet
Alia Atkinson (above) and Julia Podkoscielny were the stars of the show on day 1 of the Plantation Piranhas Senior Invite.
Winding Up for the Final Day of the Big Ten Championships (HEAT SHEETS)
Swimming has given us another down-to-the-wire conference championship meet on the final day of the Big Ten Men’s Swimming Championships. Above: Brendan Burns
