Berry College Head Swim Coach Astrid Escobar Resigns a Week Before Conference Championship
The Berry College Vikings are without their head coach Astrid Escobar less than a week out of the SAA Conference Championship meet.
Olympia Pope, Future of Australian Breaststroking, Commits to North Carolina in the U.S.
Olympia Pope, a front-runner to take over a struggling Australian breaststroke group in the next few years, will train in the United States beginning in 2026.
More Details About Why Swim Coach Ronald Hehn Was Arrested in Fargo
Video surveillance cameras appeared to show Hehn inappropriately touching a victim while giving her a massage during a swim lesson.
Luka Mijatovic Breaks 15-16 National Age Group Record in 1000 Free; Ranks #9 All-Time/All Ages
15-year-old Luka Mijatovic is now the fastest-ever American 18 & under in history in the 1000 yard free, breaking both the 15-16 and 17-18 National Records.
Catawba Women’s Swim Team Has the Highest GPA in the Country for the 5th-Straight Season
The Catawba women are an academic juggernaut, posting a 3.89 GPA in the fall semester while only dropping one dual meet against a D2 opponent.
Catherine Meisner Wins 3 as Penn State Tops Army – West Point in Both Men’s & Women’s Meets
The wins for Penn State were their first against Division I opponents in the spring semester and included both season and lifetime bests.
Cate Campbell Tears ACL While Skiing in Japan; Undergoes Surgery
Olympic gold medalist Cate Campbell underwent surgery last week for a torn ACL that she suffered while skiing on Mt. Kenashi in Japan.
Nebraska All-American Gena Jorgenson Wins Her 22nd, 23rd Events of the Season
After earning First Team All-America honors last season, Gena Jorgenson has had a monster junior season, winning 23 individual races heading into Big Tens.
Peoria, Illinois Swimming Legend Jim Runkle Dies, 79
Jim Runkle and his wife Marcey. Jim led Woodruff high School’s swim team for 30 years and coached Giordon Pogioli to a state title in 2002.
Ronald Hehn, Coach From 2018 “Weight Belt” Incident, Arrested on Allegations of Sexual Contact with a Minor
Hehn, a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, has been arrested on a charge of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15 years of age.
USC Wins All 16 Events Against UCLA For the First Time Behind Dobler’s Season-Bests
After skipping the fall semester, USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler is building toward March, including a new season-best in the 100 breaststroke. She beat out UCLA freshman Kaitlin Piechowicz, who set a new school record.
Katie Ledecky Swims a 4:26.08 in the 500 Free at the Florida-Florida State Dual Meet
Ledecky’s time in the 500 free on Friday afternoon is the third-fastest performance in the history of the event.
Two-Time French Olympian Marie Wattel Is Moving to the US to Train at Arizona State
Marie Wattel, who finished 6th in the 100 fly at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will begin training in the United States after completing rehab on her knee.
USA Swimming Offers More Transparency Into World Championship Coach Selection
Todd DeSorbo was the head coach of the U.S. women’s team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
NCAA Division II Sonoma State University Eliminates Entire Athletics Department
Sonoma State University, located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, has announced that it will eliminate its…