Isabel Ivey Swims 52.9 in 100 Fly in First Meet Since Pac-12s
Isabel Ivey swam the same 3 events, the 100 back, 100 fly, and 200 IM, that she was scheduled to swim at the canceled 2020 NCAA Championships.
Tennessee Post-Grad Maddy Banic Swims 50.6 in 100 Yard Fly in Practice (VIDEO)
The swim for Banic, who finished her college career in the spring of 2019, is her best time in yards by half-a-second. She swam a long course best in January.
Tokyo Team for Season 2 of ISL Will Be Nicknamed “Frog Kings”
The Tokyo team of the International Swimming League will adopt the nickname of their front-man, Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima.
Mid-Major Colleges Are the Silent Strength of the American Swimming Juggernaut
The loss of William & Mary swimming and diving underscores the opportunities provided by mid-major programs that are the strength of American swimming.
Kacey McKenna Commits to Indiana as Part of Rebuilding Backstroke Group (2021)
McKenna’s best time of 1:03.59 in the 100 meter backstroke is within a second of the Olympic Trials qualifying standard.
UNC Announces Pay Cuts, Staff Furloughs a Week Before Football Season Begins
North Carolina is planning to play football this season, but they are still projecting a loss of between $32 million and $50 million in revenue.
After 4 Second Drop in 100 Back as a Junior, Christopher Lee Commits to Indiana
The Indiana Hoosiers have added a few late bloomers to their recruiting class of 2021, including Christopher Lee, above, who had a breakout junior season.
Bill Yorzyk, the First Olympic Gold Medalist in Butterfly, Dies at 87
Bill Yorzyk won the Olympic gold medal in the 200 fly in Melbourne in 1956, which was the first Olympic gold medal ever offered in the stroke.
Texas Reduces Competitors for HS Swimming Championship Season Amid COVID
Under the plan, the swimming & diving state championship meets will see roughly one-sixth the number of competitors in the building on any given day.
Emma Shaughnessy Is the Latest Commitment to the Indiana Breaststroke Tradition
Shaughnessy, a high school senior in New Jersey, is a YMCA National Record holder as part of a 2018 200 meter medley relay.
Kentucky Associate Head Coach Chip Kline Hired to Lead Indiana Swim Club
Chip Kline, who has a long history at some of the country’s top collegiate programs, will take on a new role next season: head coach of a USA Swimming club.
Olympic Gold Medalist Darian Townsend Promoted to Head Coach of OUAZ
Darian Townsend, who won an Olympic gold medal as part of South Africa’s 400 free relay in 2004, has been promoted to head swim coach at Ottawa University.
The Last Tafuto: Tori Becomes 4th Swim Sibling to Commit to Division 1 School
Hershey High School senior Tori Tafuto will follow in the footsteps of her 3 older siblings by swimming in the college. She has committed to Penn State.
Natalie Schick Verbally Commits to Join Rutgers’ Backstroke Tradition
The backstroke events have been a strength for Rutgers, including Teresa Grusova, who finished 2nd in the 100 back at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.
Missouri Valley Votes to Move 2021 Conference Championship Meet to April
The Missouri State Bears are the four-time defending Missouri Valley Conference champions in women’s swimming & diving.
