Teenager Agostina Hein Breaks Another Argentina National Record at 75th Copa España
16-year-old Agostina Hein (middle) has continued her record-setting summer this week in Santiago, Chile at one of the world’s oldest swim meets.
ASCA Announces 2025 Coach of the Year Award Winners
University of Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo was named the 2025 ASCA Coach of the Year for the first time. He was one of five coaches honored this week.
15-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Mayumi Narita Dies, Aged 55
Narita, a Japanese swimmer, was named the world’s Best Female Athlete by the International Paralympic Committee in 2005.
Italian Olympic Swimmers Accused of Shoplifting Given Warning, Banned from Singapore
The two swimmers have been given a lenient punishment by Singapore that avoids prosecution after being allegedly caught on video shoplifting perfume.
SwimSwam’s Non-Endorsement for the USA Swimming Board of Director Elections
It’s time for a change at USA Swimming’s Board of Directors. Your guess as to what that change should be is as good as mine.
Former Notre Dame Coach Kameron Chastain Leaves Profession to Pursue a Career in Golf Instead
Chastain, who spent three years as an assistant at Notre Dame and seven at his alma mater Louisville, will pursue a career in the administrative side of golf.
Former Buckeye Diving Great Lyle Yost Crosses Rivalry Lines, Joins Michigan Coaching Staff
Former Ohio State All-American diver Lyle Yost has taken a job at That School Up North, being named the new assistant…
Princeton Women’s Swimming Assistant Kelsey Reott Leaves Program for Career Outside the Sport
The Princeton women’s swimming program will have to replace a second assistant of the offseason after Kelsey Reott left to pursue a career outside of the sport.
American Swimming Celebrates 1 Year Without a Full-Time CEO
USA Swimming is on its 365th day without a permanent CEO.
NAG Record Holder Jude Burkhart, NBAC Dominate at Maryland Swimming Championships
13-year-old distance star Jude Burkhart (above) helped lead NBAC to a Maryland Swimming LSC Championship earlier this month.
Here’s How I Would Refresh Grass Roots Swimming (A Whole New Format)
A post by USA Swimming insider John Bradley on Facebook about how swimming hasn’t launched a “major refresh” since the 1980s has inspired me.
SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2025 Golden Goggles Awards
Luca Urlando was the only U.S. swimmer to win a gold medal in a men’s event. Is that enough to outweigh Jack Alexy’s five medals and big relay performances?
10 Candidates Will Vie for 4 Open Seats on USA Swimming Board of Directors
2012 U.S. Olympian Andrew Gemmell is among the candidates for the open athlete representative spot on the USA Swimming Board of Directors.
World Aquatics Unveils 20 Members of the Athletes Committee
Four-time Olympic medalist Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong is one of 10 swimmers selected for the World Aquatics athletes’ committee.
Mary T. Wins 3, Jen Mihalik Breaks a World Record at Georgia Masters Meet
Mary T. Meagher (right) and Jen Mihalik (left) were the stars of the show in Augusta, Georgia two weeks ago at a Masters meet.
