World Aquatics Carries Out 78% More Anti-Doping Tests in 2022 Than 2021
While the overall number of tests conducted globally saw a huge jump in 2022, there was a 16% decrease in the number of blood tests administered to Russian athletes.
Swimming Australia CEO Eugenie Buckley Resigns After 18 Months
Eugenie Buckley’s tenure in charge of the organization included revival of the Duel in the Pool, hosting a World Championship, and returning meet broadcasts to free to air television.
Maggie MacNeil, Penny Oleksiak, Among 24 Canadians for May’s Mare Nostrum
Olympic 100 fly champion Maggie MacNeil (above) will be among the 24 Canadians headed to the Mare Nostrum series next month.
Ryan Murphy Becomes 3rd Man To Go Sub-52 in the 100 Fly and 100 Back
Of the six men in history who have been under 52 seconds in the 100 backstroke, Murphy becomes the third to go under 52 seconds in the 100 fly.
Cody Miller Is On a Roll. Can He Make the Paris 2024 Olympic Team?
Cody Miller’s two Pro Swim Series finals in the 100 breaststroke so far this year have been his best in almost four years.
Dudley Duncan, Mark Bernardino Inducted into ASCA 2023 Hall of Fame
NC State associate head coach Mark Bernardino (above) and Quest Swimming founder Dudley Duncan have been announced as the ASCA Hall of Fame inductees for 2023.
World Aquatics Drops 25KM Open Water Race from World Championships Program Going Forward
Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha has won the last 4 World Championships over 25km, but that streak will come to an end as the event has been removed from the schedule.
Is David Popovici Making a 47-Second 100 Meter Free Swim Seem…Pedestrian?
Romanian swimmer David Popovici is only 18 years old and already almost has the most sub-48 second swims in the 100 free in history.
Alabama NCAA Qualifier Jocelyn Fisher Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
After not earning a spot on Alabama’s SEC Championship roster in 2022, Jocelyn Fisher qualified for the NCAA Championship meet in 2023.
Glenda Pae, Pioneer of Swimming in Central PA, Dies at 87
Glenda Pae (right), pictured with current WSY Swimming head coach G. Michael Gobrecht, founded the program in 1972 and worked at the YMCA for 39 years.
Olympic Champion Diver Tom Daley, Husband, Welcome Second Child Phoenix
Tom Daley (facing camera, left) and husband Dustin Lance Black (facing camera, right) added a 2nd child to their family last week.
Florida All-American Katie Mack Enters NCAA Transfer Portal; Pitt Has 9 Women In
University of Florida senior Katie Mack (above) has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal as a graduate transfer, seeking options for using her 5th year elsewhere.
David Popovici Breaks National Record in the 100 Fly to Conclude Romanian Championships
2024 ROMANIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, April 5th – Sunday, April 9th Otopeni, Romania LCM (50m) Meet Site Start List Day…
Ilya Shymanovich Swims 58.4 in the 100 Breast at Belarusian Open Championships
28-year-old Belarusian swimmer Ilya Shymanovich is the new world leader in the 100 breaststroke, completing a stroke sweep at the Belarusian Open.
David Popovici Swims 47.61 in the 100 Free, Hits Olympic “A” Cut, in Otopeni
An estimated 1000 fans were in Otopeni on Saturday to watch teen David Popovici swim his best event. They were treated to an Olympic qualifying time, along with a bunch of Romanian Records.
