Australian Olympic Diver Ellie Cole Commits to Stanford (2025)
Ellie Cole was born in the United States and moved to Australia when she was 6 months old. She is now returning to dive at Stanford.
NCAA Sport Oversight Committee Will Hear Proposal to Reshape NCAA Championships Next Week
The CSCAA’s proposal to change the format and qualification for the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championship will be formally considered by the NCAA next week.
USA Swimming 2025 Rule Change Proposals Including Adding Stroke 50 Records for 15-18 Age Group
Most of the proposed rules changes are minor, but one could shift the makeup of USA Swimming meet schedules for high school aged swimmers.
Northwestern Hires Recently-Graduated Ohio State Sprinter Mario McDonald as Assistant Coach
Mario McDonald, who won 5 CSCAA Honorable Mention All-America awards on relays in five seasons at Ohio State, will take his first coaching job at Northwestern.
Russian National-Level Teenage Swimmer Banned 4 Years for Meldonium Test
Alexander Efimov, who in April finished 9th in the 100 back at Russian Nationals, has been suspended for four years after testing positive for a banned substance.
Agostina Hein Scares an Argentine Record on Day 1 of Junior Pan American Games
Argentina’s Agostina Hein very-nearly broke a National Record held by one of her country’s legendary all-time swimmers to kick off the Junior Pan Am Games.
Luca Urlando Saw 20% Growth in Instagram Followers After Winning Only U.S. Men’s Gold Medal
Luca Urlando led the U.S. team in percentage growth in his Instagram followers; Jack Alexy, Anna Peplowski, and Campbell McKean also did well.
USA Swimming Interim CEO Bob Vincent Releases a Statement, Phelps Pushes Back Again
Michael Phelps disputed Bob Vincent’s claim that he and Rowdy Gaines have been welcomed to participate in the process at USA Swimming.
What Does the Data Show About World Championship Medalists Trained by the NCAA?
As I looked through results of the 2025 World Championships, the argument that the NCAA was training other countries to beat us seemed incomplete.
Australian Jamie Jack Rips a 21.43 in the 50 Free at US Champs, Faster than Worlds Bronze
2025 U.S. Summer Championships Tuesday, August 5 – Friday, August 8, 2025 Irvine, California William Woollett Aquatics Center Start Times…
Below Deck’s Solene Favreau Shows Off Competitive Swimming Skills in a Recent Episode
Solene Favreau works as a superyacht Stewardess on the reality television show Below Deck, but in a recent episode she showed off her competitive swimming background.
18-Year-Old Eli Rolfsen Breaks an Olympian’s Pool Record at Oakland U in a Club Meet
The oldest record at the RAC Pool at Oakland University was broken not during a college meet, but during a club meet by future Miami (OH) Redhawk Eli Rolfsen.
2x Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Held Retires from Competitive Swimming
Held, who is currently working for Goldman Sachs in New York City, says he will continue competing in Masters swimming.
Team USA Wins the World Aquatics Team Trophy in Swimming at the 2025 World Championships
Even an illness impacting most of the team couldn’t prevent Team USA from winning another Team Trophy at the World Aquatics Championships.
Club Wolverine Hires Dr. Josh White as New Head Coach
Long time University of Michigan assistant Dr. Josh White will return to the decks of the Canham Natatorium with the local USA Swimming club program.
