New Florida, Virginia Tech, Auburn Staffs Collide at Georgia Tech Invite
The Georgia Tech Invite in November is set to feature several of the top SEC and ACC schools, including new-look staffs at Florida, Virginia Tech and Auburn.
Red Bull Cliff Diving Titles To Come Down to 20 Points In Final Stop
The 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving series will have its women’s and men’s titles coming down to just 20 points each entering tomorrow’s final stop in Italy.
Knoxville, TN To Host 2019 Pro Swim Series Opener Jan 9-12
Knoxville, Tennessee will host the first stop of the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series on January 9-12.
USA Swimming’s 5-Year Ban On Manser Ends, Two More Up In 2018
USA Swimming’s temporary ban on swim coach Jamie Manser has ended, one of three temporary bans that will end in 2018.
Indiana Invite To Host NC State, Louisville, Arizona State
A new addition to the 2018-2019 schedule, the IU Invite in Bloomington will be one of the higher-profile mid-season invites, hosting three top-10 programs from NCAAs a season ago.
USC Men & Women, Stanford Men Expected at Texas Hall of Fame Invite
As more programs release their schedules for the 2018-2019 NCAA season, some mid-season invite lineups are already coming into focus. Among them: the Texas Hall of Fame Invite, set to feature the Texas men and women, USC men and women and Stanford men, among others.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Predicting Top-6 Finish For Tennessee Women
44% of voters predicted the Tennessee women to finish between 4th and 6th, and 7.5% more predicted a top 3 finish for the Volunteers at 2019 NCAAs.
Evansville Hires Wabash’s Brent Noble As New Head Coach
The University of Evansville has hired Brent Noble of Wabash College to be the new head coach of the combined swim and dive program.
3 More Swimming Names Added to SafeSport’s Banned Database
Three more people with swimming connections have been banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Jaret Sadler and Harrison Franks of Texas and Donald Graham of New Mexico have all joined the banned list.
Sjostrom Hits $65K, Chupkov $55K In Winnings After World Cup Cluster 1
2018 FINA WORLD CUP – DOHA Thursday, September 13th – Saturday, September 15th Hamad Aquatic Centre (HAC), Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar Heats…
Sjostrom Perfect Over World Cup Cluster 1; Chupkov Wins Men’s Cluster
Swedish sprint star Sarah Sjostrom hit max points at each of the first two stops of the 2018 FINA World Cup, earning the $50,000 Cluster 1 bonus and leading the series points by 30.
USA Swimming Names National Junior Team Coaches List
In addition to the 2018-2019 U.S. National Junior Team announced this week, USA Swimming has also released its National Junior Team Coaches List, which honors primary coaches of National Junior Team athletes.
Former MN Youth Coach Banned, Accused of 1980s Sex Crimes
A former swim coach in Minnesota has been banned by SafeSport and charged with criminal sexual conduct for improprieties one of his former swimmers says happened in the late 1980s.
USA Swimming Names 67 To National Junior Team For 2018-2019
USA Swimming has announced its National Junior Team for the 2018-2019 season, made up of 35 girls and 32 boys. Shaine Casas, Carson Foster, Kensey McMahon and Claire Tuggle are the only four-event National Junior Teamers.
CT Teacher/Coach Arrested, Accused of Sex With Student
A high school swim coach and teacher from Meridan, Connecticut has been arrested and charged with having sex with an underage student.
