GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/3/2022
As the long course season continues to pick up steam, the age group swimmers continue to knock off lifetime bests as they prepare for their taper meets.
Cal Athletic Director Says Teri McKeever Investigation Could Take Six Months
A video call with Cal team parents “often became heated” as athletic director Jim Knowlton told them the investigation could take six months.
WADA Founder, IOC Member Dick Pound Retiring At The Age of 80
After over 60 years of involvement with the Olympic movement, Pound will retire at the end of 2022.
Louisville Legend Kelsi Dahlia Named New Associate Coach At Notre Dame
Dahlia joins a Notre Dame staff that now includes three former Louisville members, with Chris Lindauer and Kameron Chastain already in the fold.
Georgetown Adds Yale’s Connor Beaulieu To Staff As Assistant Coach
Beaulieu reunites with head coach Jack Leavitt after the two worked alongside one another in 2015-16 at Caltech.
Anthony Bruno Named New Head Swimming & Diving Coach At Towson
Bruno comes to Towson after spending the last five seasons as the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs at Fairfield University.
Kameron Chastain Named Associate Coach At Notre Dame, Reuniting With Lindauer
Newly-named UND head coach Chris Lindauer hires Chastain after spending the last seven seasons alongside him at the University of Louisville.
Klepikova, Bogomolova & Filipets Highlight 2022 Russian Junior Championships
Daria Klepikova (pictured right) won four events at the Russian Junior Championships in Penz, setting a trio of lifetime best times.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Ken O’Reilly
O’Reilly, the longtime head coach at Scarlet, led several of his athletes to impressive swims at the Martha McKee Open in Charlotte.
Lia Thomas Speaks For First Time Since NCAAs, Says She’s Not Done Competing
Despite facing backlash regarding her NCAA performances, Thomas has her eyes on racing at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Rex Maurer
After qualifying for the Junior Pan Pac team in late April, Maurer had a phenomenal finish to his short course campaign in the CIF postseason.
arena Swim of the Week: Audrey Derivaux Swims Fastest Girls’ 11-12 200 Fly Since 2012
Derivaux’s time of 2:18.75 is the age group’s fastest since Cassidy Bayer set the 11-12 NAG record of 2:15.02 in July 2012.
Claire Curzan Hits 200 Free Best Time At 2022 TAC Spring Invitational
Curzan produced a time of 2:00.36 to knock nearly two seconds off her previous best of 2:02.27.
Kenyan Swimming Federation Banned Indefinitely By FINA
The country has been under temporary suspension for the past two years after failing to meet two deadlines for elections in 2020.
Brandon Anand, Alex Parent Climb Age Group Ranks At Martha McKee Charlotte Open
Some of the top age group swimmers in the Charlotte area were in action last weekend at the 2022 Martha McKee Open.
