Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 10/12/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
SwimSwam Pulse: 47.3% Indifferent To Lack of Parity In NCAA Swimming
Gretchen Walsh has led the Virginia women to an unparalleled level of dominance in recent seasons. Does that make the sport less exciting?
Sandpipers of Nevada Coach Juan Morales Cited For Assaulting Swimmer, Removed From Staff
Morales, who previously swam for the Sandpipers, has been removed from the club’s coaching staff.
arena Swim of the Week: English Swimmer Breaks Pair of Guinness World Records In One Day
Mark O’Brien, 55, set world records for the fastest 50 and 100 free swims done by someone living with Motor Neurone Disease after being diagnosed in 2022.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Shaine Casas Hits 1:41.95 200 IM At Texas Intrasquad
The two U.S. representatives in the men’s 200 IM at the Olympics, Casas and Carson Foster, went head-to-head at the Texas Orange v. White intrasquad.
NCAA Removing National Letter of Intent (NLI) Program
The NLI program has been the binding agreement between student-athletes and institutions since 1964, but is being removed due to the pending House settlement.
SEC, Big Ten Discuss Potential Partnership In Ever-Changing NCAA Landscape
The SEC and Big Ten are eyeing a scheduling agreement that would make it indirectly more difficult for other schools to earn college football playoff berths.
Marchand, McKeown, Smith & Douglass Headline “Tremendous 12” Confirmed For World Cup Series
The stars are coming out in full force for the 2024 World Cup series, with six reigning Olympic champions committing to all three legs.
House v. NCAA Settlement Granted Preliminary Approval
The approval comes one month after Judge Claudia Wilken sent the settlement parties “back to the drawing board” during a preliminary hearing.
2025 College Swimming Previews: Kharun, Kulow Take The Reins As #1 ASU Men Enter New Era
There was a mass exodus from Arizona State after they won the title last season, but the return of Ilya Kharun (pictured) provides hope to the new-look group.
SwimSwam Pulse: 63.1% Think Hubert Kos Is Most Likely Man To Sweep Backstrokes At NCAAs
Hubert Kos is riding a wave of momentum into his third NCAA season after winning Olympic gold in the 200 back in Paris.
Kos, Maurer & Germonprez Shine As Texas Opens Season With Orange/White Intrasquad
Hubert Kos debuted for the Longhorns by posting times of 45.48 in the 100 back, 1:40.61 in the 200 back, and 1:43.37 in the 200 IM.
arena Swim of the Week: South African Simone Moll Hits 1:00.00 100 Breast In SCY Debut
Moll became the fourth-fastest swimmer in school history and the fastest in the NCAA so far this season by a wide margin.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Drops 4th-Fastest 100 IM In History
Walsh, a senior at the University of Virginia, rocketed to a time of 52.63 in the 100-yard IM, one of the fastest performances of all-time.
University of Texas To Host Men’s & Women’s Division I NCAA Championships In 2027 & 2028
The last time Texas hosted the NCAA Championships was in 2019, when it also held both the men’s and women’s competitions.
