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.
SUNY Cobleskill Becomes 6th NCAA Swimming & Diving Program in New York Cut in 2023
College swimming in the state of New York has been decimated in 2023, with a sixth program pulling the plug, citing pool repairs.
Olympian McKenna DeBever Leads 12 Peruvian Swimmers to 2023 Pan American Games
McKenna DeBever (above) returns for her third Pan American games. In 2019, she was the country’s top finisher, placing 5th in the 200 IM.
Kyle Chalmers Says Paris2024 Will Be His Last Olympics, But That Doesn’t Mean Retirement
While Kyle Chalmers said that the Paris 2024 Olympics will probably be his last, he also indicated that he would keep racing beyond those Games.
NAIA Powers SCAD Announce David Gendernalik as New Head Coach
SCAD, which placed both of its swimming & diving teams in the top 3 at the NAIA Championships last year, have hired a new head coach.
115 Swimmers Hit Olympic Trials Cuts at 2023 Speedo Junior Nationals
Flying straight back from the 2023 World Championships, Alex Shackell hit Olympic Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free – including a new personal best
Guntoro’s UNCW Contract Includes Automatic Extensions for CAA Titles
The UNCW Seahawks dominated the CAA Swimming & Diving Championships last year. So long as they keep winning, Bobby Guntoro gets automatic contract extensions.
