Marco Koch Becomes First German to Hit 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Standard
Marco Koch is the first swimmer to dip under the German Federation’s Olympic qualifying standard since the qualifying period opened on January 1st.
SwimSwam’s Top 3 (Wildly Speculative) Candidates for USC Head Coaching Job
Ray Looze has a good thing going at Indiana, but is the allure of the head coaching job at his alma mater USC enough to pull him away from Bloomington?
Arizona Dual Meet Championships Are Swimming’s Best Mid-Season Meet Format
The Phoenix Country Day School (above) is one of the hosts for this weekend’s Arizona Senior and Age Group Dual Meet Championships.
Hosszu Wins Record 7th Hungary Sportswoman of the Year; Milak Wins Men’s Honor
Katinka Hosszu made history in many ways in 2019, and this week added one more superlative to her resume: the most Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year awards.
4 of Top 6 Seeds in Women’s 400 IM Scratch on Friday in Knoxville
None of the 4 swimmers who scratched, including top seed Ella Eastin, have other entries on day 2 of the Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.
UMass Men’s Swimming Team Puerto Rico Training Trip Video
Practice and…waffles? for the UMass men in Puerto Rico.
Hali Flickinger Scratches 800 Free at Pro Swim Series – Knoxville
The 800 free was the first of 9 scheduled entries for Flickinger this weekend. Men’s 800 free #2 seed Akram Mahmoud has also scratched.
Austin Sectionals Champion Trey Dickey Commits to Texas A&M
Distance freestyler Trey Dickey has verbally committed to Texas A&M as part of the high school class of 2021.
Backstroker Alex Eastmond Joins Virginia Tech Class of 2021
Alex Eastmond, an Illinois High School State Championship qualifier, is our first-reported female commitment for the Hokies in the class of 2021.
FINIS Signs Three-Time NCAA Champion Katie McLaughlin
A three-time NCAA Champion and three-time World Champion, Katie McLaughlin has signed a suit sponsorship with California-based FINIS.
Nathan Adrian, Regan Smith & Alice Tai Nominated for Laureus World Sport Awards
Nathan Adrian (above) returned from testicular cancer treatment to win 2 gold medals at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
Bloomsburg Huskies Take on Fort Lauderdale for Winter Training
The Bloomsburg Huskies return to action this weekend with a dual meet against Penn State as the head toward the 2020 PSAC Championships.
D3 Tufts Men Beat Boston College for the First Time Since 2008
The Division III Tufts men beat Division I Boston College this week for the first time since 2008, while the Boston College women rolled.
Swimmer Natalie du Toit Among Most Inspirational Moments of Last 20 Years
Laureus Sporting for Good has opened a vote for its most inspirational sporting moment of the last 20 years, including swimming Natalie du Toit.
Athletes Will Receive $3,000-Per-Meet Engagement Fee at FINA Champions Series
In addition to over $1.7 million in prize money, FINA will hand out around $400,000 in appearance fees to participating athletes, sources tell SwimSwam.
