GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/10/2022
This week’s edition features a few swimmers who cracked the top 100 or moved up in the all-time age group rankings.
Legendary Swimmer Alexander Popov Believes Russian Sanctions Will Soon Be Lifted
Popov, a four-time Olympic champion, says that sporting event organizers are suffering material loss with Russian and Belarusians absent.
Four Storylines To Watch At The 2022 World Para Swimming Championships
After winning seven medals at the 2019 Worlds, Alice Tai will return to competition for the first time since having her leg amputated in January 2022.
Georgia Names Neil Versfeld, Stefanie Williams Moreno New Head Coaches
The news comes after the retirement of longtime head coach Jack Bauerle, who has been the head women’s coach at Georgia since 1979.
Seven-Time NCAA Champion, U.S. Olympic Head Coach Jack Bauerle Retires
Bauerle retires as the longest-tenured coach ever at the University of Georgia, having been the head coach of the women’s team for the past 43 seasons.
Guinea-Bissau Embroiled In Controversy Over Which Party Is Acting Governing Body
The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau is embroiled in a swimming controversy regarding who its real national governing body is.
Top Uncommitted Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2023
There aren’t many left, but three of our top-16 ranked recruits in the girls’ high school class of 2023 have yet to commit collegiately.
Top Uncommitted Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2023
Rex Maurer, the #2 ranked recruit in the boys’ high school class of 2023, has yet to announce where he’ll swim collegiately.
U.S. Juniors Shine At 2022 Mel Zajac Jr. International
15-year-old Piper Enge clocked 2:29.22 in the 200 breast to move into 18th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.
Is David Popovici The Fastest 50/100/200 Freestyler Ever?
Despite being just 17 years of age, Popovici has already cemented himself as one of the world’s fastest freestyle swimmers across the three distances.
SwimSwam Pulse: 77% Think Commonwealth Games Will Be Faster Than Euros In 2022
Emma McKeon is among the Australian swimmers who have opted out of the World Championships to gear their focus towards the Commonwealth Games.
Samantha Pitter Joins Kreitler As Associate Head Coach At Pitt
Pitter heads to Pitt after spending eight seasons at Harvard, including four as an associate head coach with the men’s team.
Ariarne Titmus Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Australian Team Photo Shoot
Titmus’ positive test comes after a Speedo shoot that included Worlds team members Zac Stubblety-Cook, Mollie O’Callaghan and Elijah Winnington.
Florida State Hires Athena Miller As New Associate Head Coach
Miller comes to Tallahassee after spending the 2021-22 season as an associate head coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
arena Swim of the Week: Summer McIntosh Quietly Breaks Canadian NAG In 200 IM
While not as stunning as her 400 IM swim in March, McIntosh delivered one of the fastest swims we’ve ever seen from a 15-year-old in the women’s 200 IM.
