ISL Solidarity Payments Drop, Prize Money Rises for 2021 Season
League MVP Caeleb Dressel (above middle) earned almost $300,000 in the 2020 ISL season, which was the most in the league.
California Swim Coach Reprimanded for Throwing Cone at Athlete
The coach threw the cone at the athlete during a race amid confusion about whether the athlete was eligible to compete in the meet or not.
44-Point Big Ten Scorer Colin McDermott Will Return for 5th Year at Ohio State
Colin McDermott, who didn’t start swimming seriously until his junior year of high school, will use his 5th year of eligibility for the Buckeyes.
Only 3 Swimmers From Top 9 Teams in Men’s 400 Medley at 2021 NCAAs Graduated
Adam Chaney led off Florida’s 3rd-place 400 medley relay at last year’s NCAA Championships. The Gators will return their entire relay for next season.
ISL Won’t Have ‘Bubble’ in 2021, Will Still Implement Daily COVID Testing
While the ISL’s strict bubble from the 2020 season in Budapest won’t be repeated in 2021, there will still be daily testing for COVID-19 in place.
Dave Albert Named Newest Head Coach of St. Xavier High School Swim Dynasty
Dave Albert, a 2008 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, will take over the program as their new head coach this coming fall.
Abi Liu Named as New Head Coach for Bellevue Club Swim Team
11 years after founding USA Swimming Silver Medal club PEAK Swimming in California, Abi Liu will depart to take over the Bellevue Club Swim Team in Washington
Wyoming Adds Logan Arnold to Swimming Coaching Staff
Logan Arnold takes over the position of Jim Bossert, who left to join the coaching staff at Fresno State this offseason.
Olympic Medal-Winning Divers Throw Out First Pitches at Red Sox Game
Olympic silver-medal winning divers Michael Hixon (above) and Jessica Parratto threw out the first pitch at Sunday’s Red Sox game – appropriately, they did it in synchronization.
Quincy University Will Add Men’s and Women’s Swimming Teams in Fall 2022
Quincy University, a small private school located in Quincy, Illinois, has announced that they will re-add women’s swimming and introduce a men’s team too.
Kelowna AquaJets Hires Marc Tremblay from Cascade Swim Club as Head Coach
Marc Tremblay, formerly head age group coach at the Cascade Swim Club, takes over a program best known for producing Pan American Games champion Kierra Smith.
Accomplished American Coach Michael Brooks Takes Job in Montreal
Michael Brooks, who was the youth coach of Olympic medalist Hali Flickinger, has taken a coaching job in Montreal, Canada.
Swimming, Diving, and Other Aquatics Venues for Paris 2024 Olympics
Paris will utilize 3 venues to host the aquatics competition at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games: one permanent, one a temporary pool in a permanent arena, and one a river.
Arrest Warrant Issued for LSU Diver in Alleged Hazing Incident
An LSU diver, who finished his senior season in 2020-2021, allegedly led a hazing incident that forced members of the team to chug milk or alcohol.
UNLV’s Steve Wood Will Return to Florida State as Swimming Assistant
Steve Wood focused on the middle-distance groups at UNLV, which included a 1-2-3-4-5 conference finish for the men in the 500 free.
