USA Swimming Posts $300,000-$400,000 Salary Range for New National Team Director
A job posting for the National Team Director role implies an intention to pull the position back to a coaching role for the first time since 2017…
U.S. Adds Paige Madden, Alex Walsh to Finals of 800 Free Relay at Short Course Worlds
The U.S. will turn to Alex Walsh to lead off its women’s 800 free relay at the Short Course World Championships for the second straight edition.
Olympic Champion Lukas Maertens Drops Out of SC Worlds with an Illness
Lukas Maertens admitted he wasn’t in top shape for Worlds, but he was in Budapest intending to race before he woke up sick this week.
Tim Bauer, Chrissy Gentry, Alexis Keto, & Terry Stoddard Voted to Coaches’ Advisory Committee
Tim Bauer of Tennessee Aquatics has been re-elected to a second three year term on the USA Swimming Coaches’ Advisory Council.
Neutral Athlete Miron Lifintsev Breaks World Junior Record in the 100 SCM Backstroke
Russia’s talented young backstroker Miron Lifintsev has broken his countrymate’s World Junior Record to win gold at the World Championships.
2024 SC Worlds Relay Lineups: No Walsh or Douglass for American 200 Mixed Medley in Finals
Regan Smith will swim the butterfly leg on the mixed 200 medley relay instead of the World Record holder in the 50 fly Gretchen Walsh.
Neutral Athlete Kirill Prigoda Breaks Russian Record in the 100 Breast at World Championships
Russian Kiril Prigoda, competing under a neutral banner this week, has broken the National Record in the 100 breaststroke in prelims.
Dawn Fraser Doing “So Much Better,” But “Not Out of the Woods Yet,” Her Daughter Says
Dawn Fraser (right, with her goddaughter Lani Pallister) is up and walking, her daughter Dawn-Lorraine Ward told media this week.
Jordan Crooks Shakes Kyle Chalmers’ World Record in the 100 Free in Prelims
Jordan Crooks finished with a big second-half split to nearly break Kyle Chalmers’ World Record in the 100 free on Wednesday morning.
World Aquatics Experiments With New “Shared Podium” Ceremony at World Championships
Athletes shared podiums on Tuesday at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest in a new experiment by the global governing body.
Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Winter Junior Championships – East
National age group record breaker Charlotte Crush (above) has several matchups with US National Team member Rylee Erisman this week in Greensboro.
Gretchen Walsh Earns ~$58,750 in Less Than 2 Minutes of Racing on Day 1 of 2024 SC Worlds
Gretchen Walsh earned more than $50,000 across four swims on Tuesday at the 2024 World Short Course Swimming Championships.
2024 SC Worlds: Day 1 Pick ‘Em Contest Standings
2024 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 10-15, 2024 Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary SCM (25m) Meet Central Roster Index SwimSwam Preview…
See Your Entry for the 2024 SC World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest Below!
Can’t remember who you picked for the 2024 SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest? Use this link to follow along as the racing happens.
2024 SC Worlds Relay Lineups: U.S. Makes One Change, Italy & Brazil Hold Firm in Men’s 400 FRR
After sitting out the prelims relay, Chris Guiliano will lead off the American men’s 400 free relay in finals on Tuesday in Budapest.
