Pepperdine Hires Ellie Monobe as New Head Swimming Coach
Ellie Monobe spent the last 4 seasons as an assistant with UCSB, including last season as the program’s associate head coach.
MAC Becomes First FBS Conference to Cancel Fall Sports
The MAC has become the first conference at the top level of college football to cancel the fall 2020 NCAA sports season.
Siobhan Haughey Swims Under Asian Record in 200 Free in Hong Kong Time Trial
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey has swum under the national and Asian Records in the 200 meter freestyle, though neither swim is likely to count.
Princeton’s Coronavirus Response Leads Addison Smith to Transfer to UNC
Amid uncertainty about what Princeton’s academic and athletic year will look like, Addison Smith has decided to transfer to UNC.
Sarah Platt Will Bolster Army-West Point’s Already-Deep Breaststroke Group
Sarah Platt’s best time of 1:04.00 in the 100 yard breaststroke would have placed her in the A final at last year’s Patriot League Championship meet.
Riley Pujadas Verbal Commitment Will Bolster Columbia’s Backstroke Group (2021)
Columbia graduated their top 2 swimmers in the 100 yard backstroke at the end of last season, but through 2 recruiting classes have rebuilt that group.
Claire Curzan Swims 21.6 in 50 Free at TAC Titans Invitational
After her triple National Age Group Record effort last month, Claire Curzan was back in racing on Friday night in a dual meet against the Marlins of Raleigh.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: I Wonder If You Know How They Live in Tokyo?
We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!
54-Second Breststroker, 44-Second Freestyler Arie Voloschin Changes Commitment
Arie Voloschin, a 2020 Georgia High School State Champion in the 100 free, has changed his commitment from Cincinnati to Georgia.
Brad Dingey Named New Head Coach at Canada’s HPC-Vancouver
Among the current big names at Swimming Canada’s High Performance Center – Vancouver are Commonwealth Games medalist Markus Thormeyer, above.
Alabama Hires Jesse Lyman as 3rd Diving Coach in 3 Seasons
Lyman was previously the head diving coach at East Carolina, and will be the 2nd new hire as head diving coach in Coley Stickels’ (above) 2 years leading the program.
United States Aiming to Host 2027 World University Games
According to the head of the United States’ liaison organization to the World University Games, a likely scenario is Germany hosting in 2025 and the US in 2027.
Claire Curzan Back in Action at TAC Titans Invite This Weekend
After breaking a trio of National Age Group Records in her first meet post-quarantine, Claire Curzan will race again this weekend as TAC takes on MOR.
The Claremont Club in Southern California Permanently Closes
The Claremont Club, which is home to a 150-swimmer USA Swimming team, is closing its doors permanently due to the financial fallout of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Indianapolis, St. Louis Making Bids to Host 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials
IndyStar reports that Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Colts, is the proposed venue to host the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials in the city.
