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).
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.
