Italians Off To Strong Start At World Juniors After Lackluster Worlds Showing
Leading the Italian charge has been Alessandro Ragaini, who has been on fire with a pair of silver medal performances in the boys’ 200 and 400 free.
Aussies Blast 3:24.29 In Mixed 400 Free Relay To Shatter World Junior Record
The Australian quartet of Flynn Southam, Edward Sommerville, Olivia Wunsch and Milla Jansen obliterated the previous record by more than a second and a half.
Eneli Jefimova Downs Meilutyte’s 100 Breast CR At World Juniors In 1:06.23
Jefimova fell just shy of her personal best and Estonian Record of 1:06.18, set just over a month ago at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.
WATCH: U.S. Women Pull Off Upset Over East Germany In 400 Free Relay At 1976 Olympics
The U.S. team of Kim Peyton, Wendy Boglioli, Jill Sterkel and Shirley Babashoff pulled off a massive upset over the East Germans in 1976.
Lorne Wigginton Sets Second Canadian NAG Record In As Many Days With 1:59.44 200 IM
Wigginton dropped two seconds to win bronze and become the 3rd-fastest Canadian of all-time after entering the day ranked 17th.
Paige Madden The Latest Pro To Join Stacked Arizona State Training Group
The move to Tempe marks Madden’s third change of training bases in as many years, having joined Loughborough University in 2022 following her time at UVA.
World Aquatics Approves Participation of Russian, Belarusian Athletes As Neutrals
In order to be eligible, athletes will need to meet a strict set of criteria that includes showing no support for the war in Ukraine.
Canadian NAG Record Holder Laon Kim Officially Joining UCSC For 2023-24 Season
After spending the early stages of his career at Hyack, Kim underwent a trial run at UCSC this summer while weighing his options for the 2023-24 season.
Leah Hayes Hits 4:36 400 IM For World Juniors Championship Record, #6 In 17-18 Age Group
Hayes held off Canadian Ella Jansen to win gold as she moves up to #6 in the girls’ 17-18 age group while lowering the CR set by Mio Narita last year.
USA Swimming Releases Selection Criteria For 2024 World Championships In Doha
USA Swimming will send just 14 men and 14 women to the championships, with only swimmer qualifying per individual Olympic event.
SwimSwam Pulse: 71.4% Think Stanford Women’s Losses Will Hurt Most In 2023-24
With the departures of Torri Huske, Claire Curzan and Taylor Ruck, Stanford will lose 66 percent of the individual points they scored at NCAAs last season.
Adam Peaty, Kristof Milak Set To Return At 2023 Swimming World Cup
Peaty and Milak were among the 11 swimmers confirmed to be attending the three-stop 2023 World Cup Series by World Aquatics on Friday.
Gold Medal Favorite Nick Mahabir Withdraws From World Junior Championships
Mahabir told SwimSwam on Thursday that he’s been dealing with an ailment that’s prevented him from training for the past three weeks.
Justin Zook Resigns As St. Kate’s Head Coach, Two Interim Co-Head Coaches Named
Zook leaves the program as a four-time MIAC Coach of the Year having won three consecutive MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships from 2020-2023.
Virginia Reveals 2023-24 Schedule With Texas Dual Set For October
The Cavaliers will take on Florida and Texas in October before meeting ACC rivals VA Tech, NC State and UNC in January.
