USA Swimming Pledges $100,000 In Hurricane Ian Relief
Member clubs are eligible for up to $5,000 in relief provided they’ve suffered material losses from Hurricane Ian.
Cal All-American & British Olympian Alicia Wilson Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Wilson, a fifth-year senior who has finished as high as third at the NCAA Championships in the 200 IM, appears to be seeking options elsewhere this season.
Maddy Gatrall Drops 52.6/1:55.4 Backstokes To Lead Akron In Zips’ Classic
Gatrall now ranks second in the NCAA in both the 100 back (52.63) and 200 back (1:55.44) after hitting a pair of lifetime bests over the weekend.
Erica Sullivan Missed Texas’ Season-Opening Invite With Illness
Sullivan was one of three prominent names on the Texas women’s roster to miss the “Dust Off Your Boots Invitational” with TCU on Friday.
19-Year-Old San Diego County Swim Instructor Accused of Sexually Abusing A Child
The arrest comes after the San Diego County Sheriff’s Child Abuse Unit received a report of a sexual assault on Sept. 29.
Australian Swim Instructor “Dumbfounded” By Sexual Abuse Allegations
An Australian swim instructor facing 21 counts of sexual abuse could not recall teaching six of the nine complainants.
Kentucky Women Already Have Seven Commitments In The Class of 2024
The Kentucky women’s program claims it has seven commitments in the girls’ high school class of 2024 already, including a few high-level prospects.
Indian Olympian Srihari Nataraj Alleges Airline Mistreatment After National Games
Nataraj says he and his teammates were mistreated by the airline IndiGo after they showed up with “excess baggage” in the form of medals.
Drew Hitchcock, #4 In Class of 2024, Announces Commitment To Georgia
Hitchcock is the fastest 200 IMer in the boys’ class of 2024 and is within striking distance in the 200 fly and 400 IM.
South Carolina Announces Retirement of Head Diving Coach Dale Schultz
With Schultz’s retirement, South Carolina has hired Tennessee volunteer assistant Michael Wright as the team’s new head diving coach.
McKendree Sophomore Jackson Lustig Drops 1:45.35 Early-Season 200 Fly
Lustig’s early October time is less than two seconds shy of the personal best he produced to place second at D2 NCAAs last season.
2022 Ironman World Championships: Iden Shatters Men’s Record, Sodaro Surprises
American Chelsea Sodaro scored an upset victory in the women’s race while Norwegian Gustav Iden smashed the men’s course record in Kona.
Former Buckeye Kristen Romano Joining Ever-Growing Pro Group At Tennessee
Coming off a successful five-year career at Ohio State, Romano is turning pro and joining the burgeoning pro group at Tennessee under coach Matt Kredich.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.5% Pick MacNeil In Stacked 100 Fly Field At 2023 NCAAs
More than 43 percent of readers are picking Maggie MacNeil to reclaim the NCAA title in the 100 fly after falling to third in 2021.
arena Swim of the Week: Jordan Crooks Drops Scintillating Early-Season 50 Free
Crooks’ time of 19.36 from Tennessee’s dual with UNC Wilmington last week is among the fastest we’ve ever seen this early in the NCAA season.
