2020 Olympic Hosts Japan Will Close Borders on Monday to Most Foreign Nationals
The official football test event for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games is scheduled for January 1, and the country has stopped ticket sales amid a rise in cases.
Jessica Franco, 4th Place Finisher at AZ State Championship, Commits to CSUB
Backstroker and middle distance freestyler Jessica Franco has verbally committed to swim for Cal State Bakersfield beginning in the fall of 2021.
2022 Commit Ben Grottle Joins Deep Cincinnati 200 Backstroke Lineup
SwimAtlanta’s Ben Grottle has committed to join the Cincinnati Bearcat in the fall of 2022. Grottle is primarily a middle-distance swimmer.
Arkansas Building Sprint Group’s 2nd Act with 2022 Commit Delaney Harrison
After the graduation of Anna Hopkin, one of the country’s best sprint freestylers, Arkansas’s coaching staff has been building off that success in recruiting.
Cam Abaqueta, One of 2022’s Most Versatile Swimmers, Commits to Florida
Rated as “Best of the Rest” in the backstrokes, Cam Abaqueta has emerged from the pandemic as arguably a better breaststroker than backstroker.
Kayla Wilson Breaks 33-Year-Old Olympian-Held Record at NOVA Holiday Champs
Tide Swim Team’s Kayla Wilson broke an LSC Record that was set 33 years ago by triple Olympic medalist Whitney Hedgepeth.
Olympic Gold Medalists Katie Ledecky Talks Quarantine & Vaccines on TODAY Show
The 23-year old Ledecky spoke on NBC about what she’s been doing in quarantine, whether she will get the COVID-19 vaccine, and finishing her Stanford degree.
ITA Launches Long-Term 10-Year Storage Plan for Doping Samples
The ITA announced a plan on Monday to store collected anti-doping samples for 10 years in a single facility to allow for re-analysis.
Judge Grants Injunction Against Cutting Iowa Women’s Swimming & Diving Team
Four members of the women’s swim team have won a temporary injunction against the University of Iowa’s plan to cut the program at the end of this season.
2020 Swammy Awards: Silvia Solymosyová Is a TikTok Sensation
Silvia Solymosyová took over the aquatic space on TikTok in 2020, amassing more than 1.1 million followers in a yeaer.
Miguel Nascimento Breaks Portuguese Records in 50, 100 Free at Jamor Open
Nascimento shaved .01 seconds off his own Portuguese Record in the 50 free and half-a-second off a 11-years-old record in the 100 free.
Serbian Men’s and Women’s 50 Free Records Both Go Down at Serbian Nationals
Andrej Barna (above) and Nina Stanisavljevic broke the men’s and women’s 50 free Serbian Records, respectively, last weekend in Belgrade.
Carmel Swim Club Breaks Another National Age Group Record Amid Fast Session
Carter Lancaster (left) led off Carmel’s record-breaking 400 free relay and later posted the 6th-best time in 13-14 age group history in the 200 backstroke.
WADA Releases 2019 Global Doping Data; Reports %5.5 Increase in Samples Tested
The World Anti-Doping Association reported a 5.5% increase in doping samples collected in 2019, including 79 Adverse Analytics Findings in Aquatics.
Minnesota State Finalist Reese Hodgins Commits to Missouri State Men (2021)
Reese Hodgins, who was 7th in the 200 free at the 2020 Minnesota High School State Championship meet, will swim for Missouri State in the fall of 2021.
