Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas Swims 3:37 in 400 IM at American SC Champs
Casas’ swim on Friday makes him the 14th-fastest performer of all-time in an event that he’s only raced a handful of times in his career.
Katie Ledecky Swims Her 4th-Best 200 Free Ever in Des Moines
American swimmer Katie Ledecky swam the 4th-fastest 200 meter free time of her career on Friday evening at the Pro Swim Series in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mission Viejo Pro Swim Stop Will Include Morning Finals for Olympic Prep
In order to prepare athletes for the evening-prelims, morning-finals schedule of the 2020 Olympic Games, the Mission Viejo PSS stop will use the same format.
Marius Kusch Becomes 6th German to Hit Olympic Qualifying Standard
German swimmer Marius Kusch is tentatively qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, presuming two of his countrymates aren’t faster in the 100 fly in the next 2 months.
World Champion Wellbrock Won’t Swim Open Water at 2020 European Championships
Germany announced an 8-person roster for the 2020 European Championships in open water that includes Leonie Beck, but excludes the country’s top 2 male open water swimmers.
Japanese Swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori Loses Doping Appeal at CAS
Fujimori, who was 4th in the 200 IM at the 2016 Olympic Games, will serve a 2 year suspension that expires at the end of 2020.
Mexico City Anti-Doping Lab Closes, Leaving Just 5 in W. Hemipshere
With the closure of the doping control laboratory in Mexico City, there are now only 5 WADA-accredited doping control laboratories in the Western Hemisphere.
Hali Flickinger Breaks Cammile Adams’ Pro Swim Record in World-Leading 200 Fly
2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – DES MOINES March 4-7, 2020 Des Moines, Iowa LCM (50m) Meet Info Psych Sheets Live…
Indian River Men, Women Lead after Day 2 of NJCAA National Championship Meet
In spite of a rare relay upset for Iowa Central, the Indian River men and women lead through day 2 of the NJCAA National Championship meet.
Italy Closes All Sporting Competitions to Spectators Until April 3rd
The measures will include the Italian Spring National Championships and Olympic Trials that are scheduled from March 17th-21st. Nicolo Martinenghi (above) is pre-qualified for the Olympic Team.
The Real Reason Why Coronavirus Won’t Cancel the 2020 Olympic Games
Whether you believe the coronavirus will be a pandemic, or you believe it will pass with the coming of spring, one thing is clear: the Olympic impact…
Former St. Francis (PA) Coach Kyle Almoney Pays Restitution to Avoid Felonies
Kyle Almoney, the former head coach at Saint Francis University and Millersville University, paid more than $37,000 in restitution to avoid felony charges.
Scoring the 2020 NCAA Women’s D1 Pre-Selection Psych Sheets
The three-time defending NCAA Champion Stanford women are seeded only 9th, by swimming points, for the upcoming national championship meet in March.
USA Swimming Announces 2020 National Diversity Select Camp Roster
Among the National Diversity Select Camp’s most famous alumni is 4-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel
Eva Szekely, Who Used Swimming to Survive Holocaust, Dies at 92
Eva Szekely competed at 3 Olympic Games, including winning gold in 1952, survived the Holocaust in part because of her status as a swimming champin.
