Futures Champ Mason Carlton Joins Growing Indiana Distance Group (2021)
The Indiana Hoosiers have the hot hand in distance freestyles, and Mason Carlton has committed to join that group in the fall of 2021.
Leader of Refugee Olympic Team Says “Standards Raised” for Choosing 2020 Team
4 swimmers originally from Syria, including Yusra Mardini (above), are among 49 athletes currently being supported by IOC refugee scholarships. 2 train in Germany, 1 in Turkey, and 1 in New Zealand.
Cullen Jones Wins 100 Free in First Race Since 2018 at Schroeder A+ Meet
35TH ANNUAL SCHROEDER A+ SWIM MEET January 31st-February 2nd, 2020 Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Brown Deer, Wisconsin SCY (25y) pool…
Emory Swimmers Evacuated from Bus after Massive Fire Flares on I-85 (UPDATED)
The multi-vehicle crash, which did not involve the Emory bus, has caused a delay in Saturday’s meet against the University of Georgia.
WATCH: Indiana Swim 2:52 in 400 Free Relay in a Dual Meet (RACE VIDEO)
The Indiana men graduated their top sprint freestyler, but haven’t missed a beat in the 2019-2020 season. Their relay on Friday was the country’s fastest at a dual meet this year.
Xavier Cancels Dual Meet Against Miami over Coronavirus Fears
Miami University has sent samples of two possible coronavirus cases to the CDC in Atlanta for testing. Test results have not yet been released.
Coronavirus Causes Cancellation of FINA Diving World Series Stop in China
The 2nd stop of the FINA Diving World Series, which was scheduled for early March, has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns.
Will Melsha Sweeps 400 IM & 1000 Free to Kick Off Schroeder A+ Meet
The historic Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer kicked off Wisconsin’s biggest swim meet on Sunday with distance races.
UPDATE: Men’s NCAA Championship Tickets Back on Sale
The Cal men (above) are the defending NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming & Diving Champions. (Tickets for the women’s meet have already sold out…)
Louise Hansson, Erik Persson, Added to Sweden’s 2020 Olympic Team for Tokyo
Louise Hansson (above), the fastest 100 butterflier in history in short course yards, will join countrymate Sarah Sjostrom, the fastest 100 butterflier in long course meters, in Tokyo.
Kenya Plans to Enter Swimmers at 2020 Olympic in Spite of Federation Suspension
The Kenyan Olympic Committee says that it plans to send 2 swimmers to the 2020 Olympic Games, even though its swimming federation is suspended.
Cullen Jones, Isabelle Stadden, Maxine Parker on Tap for Schroeder A+ Meet
35-year old Cullen Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is scheduled to swim his first race since the spring of 2018 this weekend in Wisconsin.
World Championships 4th-Place Finisher Philip Heintz Reinjures Hip
Philip Heintz, who missed a medal at Worlds in 2019 by less than a tenth of a second, has reinjured the same hip that forced a scratch of the 400 IM final in Gwangju.
Orla Egan Commits to Duquesne with Best Times Better than School Records
Orla Egan’s lifetime bests in the 1000 and 1650 freestyles are already faster than Duquesne’s school records in those events.
Harvard Men, Nebraska-Omaha Women Hold Top D1 GPAs in the Country (Swimming)
In the water, the Harvard men have been hit hard by graduations and redshirts this season, but they’re still the nation-leaders in the classroom.
