Darian Townsend Named New Head Coach & CEO of Phoenix Swim Club
The 2004 Olympic gold medalist will take over at PSC after longtime head coach Garrett McCaffrey stepped down in April.
Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4
David Curtiss is one of a handful of high-impact recruits set to join the NC State Wolfpack in the 2021-22 season.
South Carolina Picks Up New Mexico Transfer Nicholle Toh
Toh, a 2020 Mountain West Championship runner-up in the 100 butterfly, will join the Gamecocks in January 2022.
Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8
USC commit Daniel Matheson is a massive get for the Trojans, with elite abilities across freestyle, butterfly and IM.
Emilio Perez Plans To Re-Commit To ASU, Explains Opting Out of Alabama
Perez says that he decommitted from Alabama due to lack of comfortability with the coaching staff following Coley Stickels’ resignation.
Welsh Para-Swimmer Convicted Of Child Rape Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence
After being convicted of child rape in July, Welsh para-swimmer Tom Piggott was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Monday.
Swim of the Week: Ingrid Wilm Drops 55.94 100 Back Out of Nowhere In Naples
Wilm has come out of nowhere to be a key contributor for the LA Current, breaking Kylie Masse’s Canadian Record in the 100 back (55.94) in the process.
USA Swimming’s Golden Goggles Awards Heads To Miami On December 7
The awards show heads to Miami for the first time after it was scheduled to be there in 2020 prior to the pandemic forcing a virtual event.
Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
Incoming Auburn freshman Nate Stoffle (pictured) is a high-end addition on backstroke for the Tigers.
SwimSwam Pulse: 55% Pick Regan Smith To Be Top US Olympian/NCAA Freshman Scorer
More than half of readers believe that Regan Smith will be the top scoring female freshman among the four that represented the U.S. in Tokyo.
Ranking the 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16
Brazilian Murilo Sartori (pictured) brings an elite-level mid-distance freestyle to the Louisville Cardinals this season.
Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: Honorable Mentions
Griffin Hadley (pictured) brings a strong free/back presence to the Tennessee Volunteers this season.
Former Ohio State Head Coach Bill Wadley Dies
Former Ohio State swimming & diving head coach and ASCA CEO Bill Wadley has died after a bout with pancreatic cancer.
Ilya Borodin Lowers Russian, European Junior 400 IM Records In Naples
Borodin’s time of 3:59.57 took more than two seconds off his previous Russian and European Junior Record, and almost broke Daiya Seto’s World Junior mark.
WATCH: Zuchowski, Pelaez & More National HS Record Swims At The King’s Academy
Josh Zuchowski (pictured) broke the NISCA National High School Records in the boys’ SCM 100 backstroke (53.77) and 200 IM (1:58.89).
