Swimmer Matteo Restivo Becomes First Italian Athlete to Receive Covid Vaccine
26-year old swimmer Matteo Restivo, a 2018 European Championships bronze medalist, has become the first elite Italian athlete to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
SEC Confirms Plan to Split Swimming & Diving Championship into 3 Meets
As SwimSwam first reported in November, the SEC has announced a plan to split the 2021 SEC Swimming & Diving Championship meet into 3 separate events.
Austin Lockhart, Who Split 19.4/43.6 at SC State Meet, Commits to Navy
Austin Lockhart, who won 2 individual state titles in October at the South Carolina High School State Championship meet, will head to the US Naval Academy.
MN High School Sectionals Champion Dylan Purrington Commits to South Dakota
Dylan Parrington, above, will join his club teammate Brodie Watson at the University of South Dakota in the fall of 2021.
Italian OLY Committee Chief Warns Italian Flag Could Be Barred from Tokyo 2020
The head of the Italian Olympic Committee warned that the Italian flag and national anthem could be barred from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
New 2021 World Anti-Doping Code, Prohibited Substances List, Take Effect
Vilanterol, the substance that resulted in doping proceedings for Will Licon (above) and Amanda Kendall, is now allowed at therapeutic doses.
2019 Futures Finalist Eleni Kotzamanis Commits to Kansas
Kotzamanis’ best time in the 200 yard free would also be Kansas’ best time in the 200 yard free of the 2020-2021 season.
Former USMS President, Legendary Masters Figure Ted Haartz Dies at 92
Haartz was a founding member of New England Masters Swimming, a USMS president, and set 51 American Records in his Masters swimming career.
Bill Palmer, Founder of Central Jersey Aquatic Club, Dies at 82
Palmer was the head coach of Central Jersey Aquatics when they won an AAU National Championship and sent Wendy Boglioli to the 1976 Olympic Games.
Sira Limbu, Already with 3 MVC A-Final Times, Commits to Missouri State
Sira Limbu’s best times in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 400 IM would all have placed in the A final at last year’s Missouri Valley Conference championship meet.
Virginia Beach’s Ryan Hillery Commits to Division III Power WashU in St. Louis
Ryan Hillery, who has been on fire in racing post-quarantines, will head to Division III powerhouse WashU in St. Louis next fall to begin his college career.
50 Most-Read and Most-Commented SwimSwam Articles of 2020
2020 was a year of bad news, but there were some positive moments, many provided by the sport’s stars – including Caeleb Dressel.
USA Swimming Drops Irvine, California Site of January Pro Swim Series
Irvine, California has been dropped as a host of the January, 2021 Pro Swim Series stop, meaning the meet will now be a two-location event instead.
Pennsylvania High School, Youth Swimming Will Be Allowed to Resume on January 4
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (above) announced on Wednesday that some of the state’s protective orders, including those shutting down youth sports, will expire on Jan. 4.
Top 25 Most Popular Episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast in 2020
Katinka Hosszu shared the origin story of the “Iron Lady” nickname in one of 2020’s most-watched episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast.
