A Clever Compromise to Salvage the Crowd at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials
How can USA Swimming solve its Olympic Trials ticket sales problem without making early-buyers feel robbed, all while scoring a huge political win?
Only 485 All-Session Tickets Available for 2024 US Olympic Trials – But Don’t Panic Yet
While there are less than 500 all-session passes listed, there are still tens-of-millions of dollars of tickets up for grabs for Trials.
Alabama Hires Miami (OH) Distance Coach Jake Larson for Swimming Staff
Jake Larson previously served as the distance coach for the Miami (OH) men, who won four MAC team titles in his five seasons with the program.
Minnesota Adds Zach Mertens to Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff
After spending the past six seasons at top NCAA Division II program Drury, Zach Mertens has jumped to the Big Ten and the Minnesota Gophers.
US Record Holder Luca Urlando Will Redshirt 2023-2024 NCAA Season
5-time World Junior Champion Luca Urlando is currently working his way back from a shoulder injury and will sit out the 2023-2024 NCAA season.
Sun Belt Finalizes Plan for Women’s Swimming & Diving Sponsorship in 2023-2024
Four schools, Old Dominion, Marshall, James Madison, and Georgia Southern will compete in the 2023-2024 Sun Belt Conference Swimming & Diving Championships.
Ukraine’s Euro Juniors Team Was In Dnipro Sports Complex When It Was Hit by Missile
European Junior Champion Oleksandr Zheltyakov and his European Juniors teammates were staying at a hotel 20 meters from where a missile hit in Dnipro.
42-Year Old British Olympian Helen (Don-Duncan) Smart Dies Unexpectedly
Smart won four consecutive British Championships from 1997 through 2000 and represented the UK at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Ukraine Pool Where Mykhailo Romanchuk Trained for Olympic Medals Hit by Russian Missiles
A Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine on Tuesday destroyed the pool where Mykhailo Romanchuk trained for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Program Spending Way Up, But Fundraising Way Down for USA Swimming Foundation
In 2022, the USA Swimming Foundation took its overhead ratio under the crucial 25% threshold, which CharityWatch says makes it a “highly efficient” org.
Nevada Women Add 18 New Swimmers & Divers in Total Roster Overhaul
The Nevada women’s swimming & diving team returns only 7 athletes from last season, who will be joined by 18 newcomers in a total roster remake.
Cal Poly Hires Laurel Abernethy to Rebuild Diving Program
Cal Poly has hired Laurel Abernethy as their new diving coach. She comes from the MPSF’s highest-scoring diving program, BYU, where she was a volunteer.
Lahaina Swim Club Spared Among Devastating Wildfires In Hawaii
With homes located just feet away devastated to ash, the Lahaina Swim Club appears to have survived the wildfires that have ripped through Maui.
Drury Forced to Vacate NCAA Runner-Up Finish in Men’s Swimming After NCAA Violations
The Drury men’s swimming & diving team will have to vacate its 2021 GLVC conference championship and its 2021 NCAA runner-up finish after NCAA compliance violations.
Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Swim Coaches?
While AI can help with some aspects of swim coaching, it cannot replace the human connection and personalized coaching that a swim coach can provide.
