NCAA Revising Rules To Allow Athletes To Accept Prize Money Prior To Enrollment
In a class-action settlement, the NCAA will amend its rules to eliminate restrictions on prize money before initial full-time enrollment.
Legendary Coach Dave Salo Retiring From College Coaching After Two Seasons At Arizona State
Salo served on three U.S. Olympic team staffs, coached multiple swimmers to Olympic gold medals and served as the head coach at USC for 14 years.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Chandler Lewis
Lewis guided four Schroeder swimmers to individual YMCA national titles as the team won the girls’ and combined titles.
Robert Griswold Files Lawsuit Against SafeSport, Calls System “Unlawful” After Lifetime Ban
Griswold accuses SafeSport of operating as a “rogue agency” with unchecked authority, claiming he was permanently suspended without due process.
Sadie Buckley Hits Impressive 2:09 200 Back, 4:41 400 IM Double On Friday In Fort Lauderdale
Buckley set two best times on Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale, moving into 18th all-time in the 15-16 age group in the 200 back and 19th in the 400 IM.
SwimSwam Pulse: 71.3% Think U.S. Men Have Better Shot At 4×100 Free Relay WR Than Brits In 4×200
Led by Jack Alexy and Patrick Sammon, the American men have a legitimate chance at breaking the 18-year-old world record in the 4×100 free relay this summer.
NCAA Clarifies Status of Current Student-Athletes Under Proposed Age-Based Eligibility Model
Current student-athletes will operate under whichever model is “most beneficial” for them, meaning they could have five years of eligibility.
arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Linda Roth Becomes Fifth-Fastest German Ever In 100 Free
Roth dropped more than eight-tenths off her best time to clock 54.30, and she also claimed German titles in the 200 IM (2:12.47) and 400 IM (4:43.20).
Swim England Governance Review Still In Early Stages Amid Centralization Concerns
A document outlining proposed changes to Swim England’s governance structure has raised concerns about a potential loss of power for regions and counties.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Van Mathias
Mathias had a breakout performance at the Bergen Swim Festival, taking down the American Record in the 50 breast and narrowly missing the 100 breast mark.
ISL Founder Konstantin Grigorishin Put On Wanted List By Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs
Grigorishin has been formally accused of large-scale embezzlement and added to Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs wanted list.
NCAA Finalist Julian Koch Announces Transfer To Tennessee After Breakout Year At Pitt
Koch makes for a seamless replacement to Gui Caribe, Tennessee’s top scorer and relay lynchpin who exhausted his eligibility this past season.
Germonprez, Maurer & Modglin Headline As Texas Men’s Team Kicks Off Long Course Campaign In Austin
Nate Germonprez, the fastest man in the NCAA last season in the 100 breast, put up a time of 1:00.92 in the long course event to kick off his summer campaign.
Are Zone Diving Scores A Good Predictor of NCAA Championship Performance?
At the high-end, the top-seeded divers from Zones largely hold their positions at NCAAs, while things are much more random in the 9th-16th positions.
NCAA Division I Board of Directors Directs Cabinet To Adopt Five-Year, Age-Based Eligibility
The NCAA is one step closer to adopting its proposed five-year, age-based eligibility model after the D1 Board directed the Cabinet to move forward.
