Decades-Old Pool Records Fall as Arkansas Thumps Kansas 226-74
Peyton Palsha (above) and Vanessa Herrmann each broke Pool Records as Arkansas won the most lopsided meet in series history over Kansas.
University of Vermont Pauses All Athletics Activity Among Coronavirus Rise
The ‘pause’ until February 4 includes a block on competition, practice, and individual skills training for all athletics programs.
Wyoming Men & Women Sweep Short-Handed Denver Pioneers
Denver brought only 7 male swimmers to the meet as a result of COVID-19 safety protocols within the team. Wyoming’s Max Young (above) swam two lifetime bests.
NBC Sports Network Will Shut Down at the End of 2021
NBC Sports, which carries much of the live swimming that is available on television in the United States, will be no more as of the end of 2021.
Global Olympic Leadership Soundly Rejects Times Reporting Overnight
Reports of the death of the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games have been greatly exaggerated, according to official statements by the world’s Olympic leadership.
Dueling Reports Leave Future of Tokyo2020 Olympics in Further Doubt
A handful of declarative headlines shook the Olympic sports world in the last few hours, but the supporting details are not as strong in their assertations.
Two-Time Italian Olympian Alex di Giorgio Given 8 Month Doping Ban
Alex di Giorgio, who swam on Italian relays at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, has been given an 8 month doping suspension.
Bert Bell, a Legend and Pillar of Bahamas Swimming, Has Died
Bert Bell (yellow shirt) coached Elvis Burrows (blue shirt), among many other Bahamian Olympics, in a coaching career that spanned over 40 years.
New England Swimming Will Hold Virtual LSC Championship
Current US Junior National Teamer Summer Smith of the Bluefish Swim Club is one of the top swimmers within the New England Swimming LSC.
FINA Publishes List of International Judges for 2021-2024
FINA has published a list of judges and referees who are approved to officiate international-level competition from 2021 through 2024.
Anastasia Pagonis Breaks 4 American Records in S11 Class in New York
Anastasia Pagonis, above left, knocked a combined 48 seconds off 4 American Records at Stony Brook School in New York this weekend.
After 28 State Championships, North Dakota Coach Kathy Aspaas Retires
Aspaas retired once from Minot High School in 2009 only to return as the coach at Bismarck’s Century High, where she won 6 more titles in 6 seasons.
National Teamers Curzan & Hook Combine for 3 Wins on Sat. at TAC Polar Plunge
Charlotte Hook (above) won the 100 fly and 100 back on Saturday in Cary, while fellow US National Teamer Claire Curzan topped the 200 free field.
Claire Grover Splits 22.28 Freestyle Leg as UCLA Tops Fresno State
Grover swam 4 relays amid 5 events across two days of racing, which included a big season-opening split in the 200 free relay.
Trio of NC State 2021 Commits Go Sub-54 in 100 LCM Fly in the Same Night
Aiden Hayes (above), Arsenio Bustos, and Garrett Boone all swam under 54 seconds on Friday evening in Richmond. That makes for a monster training group next fall.
