Gregorio Paltrinieri Leaves Coach Morini; Signals Shift in Focus to Open Water
Paltrinieri (left) has trained with coach Stefano Morini (right) for 9 years, since he was 16. He’ll now leave to join the country’s top open water coach.
Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #49 – Test Set Round 3
Record your progress and see if you’re improving every 2 weeks.
State of Alaska Allows Pools to Re-Open with 50% Capacity
Club teams in Anchorage, which is home to 40% of the state’s population, are preparing guidelines and a proposal to resume practices.
Breaststroker and Accomplished Violinist Karl Helmuth Commits to Ohio State
The multi-talented Helmuth swam in the B final of the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2019 USA Swimming Junior National Championships.
After Urbana’s Disappearance, Patciance Dean Finds New Home at Bethel U
Dean was forced to scramble for a new college to swim at after Urbana University closed its physical campus permanently last month.
Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #48 – Increasing the Load
It can be hard to increase the load of bodyweight exercises as you get stronger. This workout will add variations that should be tougher.
Coast Guard Academy Swimmer Owen Gibson Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Gibson is at least the 3rd swimmer to have been honored as part of the Fulbright program so far in 2020.
21st Maccabiah Games Postponed from 2021 to 2022
The 21st edition of the Maccabiah Games, a global multi-sport event for Jewish athletes held every four years, has been…
NCAA Allows D1 Schools to Reduce Scholarships; Alters Recruiting Rules
While the NCAA rejected Division I schools’ first request at a blanket waiver, they’ve approved 3 others this week to help programs deal with the…
Univ. of Wisconsin Athletics Asks Top 25 Earners to Take Voluntary Pay Cuts
Between those voluntary pay cuts and work hour reductions of around 350 employees, the department hopes to save around $2.8 million. Head swim coach Yuri Suguiyama (above) was not among the top 25 in 2019.
Grant Hackett Turns 40, Marking Half-a-Lifetime Since Dethroning Perkins
It’s been almost 20 years since Grant Hackett beat Kieran Perkins at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the 1500 free. Hackett turns 40 on Saturday.
1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, NCAA Champion Tom Bruce Dies
Bruce died in California after a 10-month battle with cancer. He was 67.
NCAA Delays Rules Changes in 5 Sports, Including Swimming & Diving
The NCAA has opted to delay rules changes in some sports to mitigate the financial impact of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #47: Glutes, Hips, and Hamstrings
Lunges, squats, and jumps build the crux of this workout.
NWAL Summer League in Houston, One of Nation’s Largest, Cancels 2020 Season
The Northwest Aquatic League (NWAL) in suburban Houston has cancelled its 2020 summer season. The league has almost 100 teams and over 15,000 swimmers.
