Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024
Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.
Pepperdine Swimmer & Diver Lose Everything In Palisades Fire; Team Relocated Indefinitely
Pepperdine juniors Anna Ryan and Viivan Vallely lost everything as their Malibu apartment on the PCH was hit by the Palisades fires.
Churchie Swim Club Head Coach Richard Sleight Taking Legal Action For Unfair Dismissal
Anglican Church Grammar School axed Sleight and assistant Liam Smith after opting to outsource Churchie Swim Club operations to Rackley Swim Club.
Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 1/11/2025
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrate sswimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
South Africa Sport Minister Vows Change To Swimming SA: “I’m Coming There Like a Thunderstorm”
“I see people have extended their contracts – that nonsense will not happen this year,” Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie said of the SSA executive committee.
SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Olympic Triumph On Home Soil Was The Biggest Story of 2024
Racing under immense pressure in Paris, Leon Marchand won four individual gold medals and added a relay silver to cap off a standout Olympic performance.
arena Swim of the Week: Louisville’s Filip Kosinski Hits 200 Back PB In Dual With Mizzou
Kosinksi dropped more than one second off his lifetime best in the 200 back at Louisville’s dual with Mizzou, ranking him 6th all-time in school history.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gabi Albiero Hits Season-Best 100 Free In Early January Dual
Albiero’s time of 47.85 was notably six-tenths faster than she was at the Ohio State Invitational in November, ranking her 14th in the NCAA this season.
Power 4 Conferences Seeking More Control In NCAA, Including Championship Format
The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC are seeking more control in the NCAA, hoping to gain power over things like championship tournament formatting.
Ryder Dodd Named D1 Player of the Year As ACWPC Announces Men’s Water Polo All-Americans
UCLA’s Ryder Dodd was named Men’s Division I Player of the Year after leading the Bruins to the NCAA title in December.
U.S. Withholds $3.6 Million Payment To WADA, Loses Board Seat In Ongoing Saga
The United States withheld its annual payment to the World Anti-Doping Agency due to WADA failing to conduct an independent audit of its operations.
Three-Time Olympic Champion, Current WR Holder Katinka Hosszu Announces Retirement
The 35-year-old Hungarian calls it quits after a legendary career that included three Olympic gold medals and four straight IM sweeps at LC Worlds.
UNC’s Vazquez Montano, Tennessee’s Greene Sweep Springboard Events At UGA Diving Invite
UNC fifth-year and reigning NCAA champion Aranza Vazquez Montano swept the 1-meter and 3-meter events at the UGA Diving Invite.
Freshmen Women, Senior Men lead Auburn To Dominant Sweep of Georgia Tech
The Auburn women won 14 of 16 events en route to blowing out Georgia Tech by a final score of 216-84, with their freshmen leading the way.
New State-of-the-Art Aquatics Center Under Construction At University of Wyoming
The new facility, which will be completed in the summer of 2026, features a 10-lane 50-meter pool, diving platforms, and new locker rooms.
