Obstacle-Filled Season Concludes With 63 U.S. National Age Group Records
Claire Curzan (pictured) broke five individual National Age Group Records in 2020-21, ultimately qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team in the women’s 100 fly.
Marco Orsi Downs Italian 50 Fly Record In Opening Skins Round At ISL Match 3
Orsi scorched a time of 22.50 in the opening round, breaking the Italian Record of 22.63 set by Thomas Ceccon in January.
Senior Staff Members Abruptly Fired By FINA, Asked To Leave Without Explanation
The four former staff members were reportedly fired for being too close to former Executive Director Cornel Marculescu, who resigned in March.
SwimSwam Pulse: 1/3 Think Aiden Hayes Will Be Highest Impact Freshman Sprinter
Just over one-third of readers picked top-ranked recruit Aiden Hayes to have the highest-impact freshman season among male freestyle sprinters.
FINA President Al-Musallam Under Investigation For Corruption In FIFA Case
Husain Al-Musallam has been identified as one of two Kuwaiti officials targeted by the U.S. DOJ for his suspected involvement in a FIFA corruption scandal.
Swim of the Week: Aurelie Rivard Crushes S10 400 Free World Record By 5 Seconds
The 25-year-old Rivard clocked a time of 4:24.08, more than five seconds clear of her previous world record of 4:29.27 set in 2018.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 9/3/2021
Among the standouts was 16-year-old Mitchell Ledford, who ripped a 22.50 50 butterfly to rank in the top-10 for 16 & unders in the 2020-21 season.
Klete Keller Prepared To Take Plea Deal For Jan. 6 Capitol Charges
Keller’s defense lawyer said he’s “prepared to go forward” with a plea agreement, though there are issues relating to him being unvaccinated.
Australian Swimming League Hopes To Attract “World’s Best,” Not Just Aussies
CEO Stuart Coventry says the ASL will be open to international swimmers, but he doesn’t see any potential clashes, rather a collaboration, with the ISL.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Girls NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2021
One last look at how the girls’ high school class of 2021 stacks up as they enter their freshmen years of college in the 2021-22 NCAA season.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Brent Boock
Boock’s Elmbrook Swim Club athletes had a standout performance at the Speedo Summer Championships – West, including setting a new NAG in the 400 medley relay.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Coleman Stewart
Stewart put on a flawless performance during the first week of the ISL season, breaking the world record in the men’s 100 back and winning Match 2 MVP honors.
3-Time NCAA Champion Shaine Casas Will Transfer Out of Texas A&M
Arguably the best swimmer in the NCAA, Casas is leaving Texas A&M with plans to join the defending NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns as soon as this season.
SwimSwam Pulse: 36% Pick Tokyo Frog Kings As Most Likely To Disrupt ISL’s Top 4
Fans think the Frog Kings are the club with the best opportunity of breaking into the ISL Grand Finale in Season 3.
Need To Know: ISL Season 3 Schedules, Start Times & More
Find out what time ISL matches will start so you don’t miss a second of the Season 3 action beginning on Thursday, August 26.
