Blueseventy Swim the the Week: Conger Setting Up For Relay Heroics
U.S. Nationals don’t start until next week, but did you know that Pan Pacs and World Championships qualifying is already underway?
SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Pick Eastin As Top American 400 IMer
Nearly half of voters believed Ella Eastin would be the top women’s 400 IMer in the United States this summer, trusting in a big comeback swim after a shocking disqualification last year. Eastin was set to finish second last summer but took a disqualification for the ‘Lochte Rule,’ which disallows dolphin kicking on one’s back during the freestyle portion of an IM.
New NLI Rule Eliminates Split Signing Periods For 2019-2020 Athletes
New rules regarding National Letters of Intent (NLIs) eliminate the previous early signing period, unifying it with the previous regular signing period for most NCAA sports.
Former Carmel Coach Charged With Sexual Exploitation, Child Pornography
Former Carmel, Indiana swim coach John Goelz has been charged with child sexual exploitation and child pornography, according to reports.
The Official 2018 SwimSwam U.S. Nationals Preview Index
Bookmark this page to stay on top of every race we preview and for a quick look at our top picks in each race.
USOC Hires Golf Exec Sarah Hirschland As New CEO
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has named Sarah Hirschland as its new CEO. Hirschland was previously the chief commercial officer for the United States Golf Association.
Michael Andrew Reveals Nationals Events, Move To CA on Instagram
Short course world champ Michael Andrew won’t swim the 200 IM at U.S. Nationals. He also said his family will be moving to California in early 2019.
2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Crowd Behind Dahlia in Women’s 100 Fly
We will definitely have a new name atop the women’s 100 fly at this year’s Nationals, but the face likely won’t be.
SwimSwam Pulse: 76% Betting On American Legacy in Men’s 100 Back
More than three-quarters of voters expressed confidence that the Americans would keep their historic levels of dominance in the men’s 100 backstroke, with no other country getting more than 11% of the total votes.
Blueseventy Swim the the Week: Flickinger Fires Up In Georgia
With arguably the most important U.S. Nationals of the Olympic cycle coming up, there’s no better time for a swimmer to start heating up. Hali Flickinger is doing just that.
Top Junior Contenders For Team USA’s Junior Pan Pacs Squad
We’ve compiled the top 6 swimmers in each event eligible for the Team USA’s 2018 Junior Pan Pacs squad.
Holloway, Desorbo, Looze & Bottom To Coach ACC/Big Ten Challenge Teams
Coaching staffs are taking shape for the inaugural ACC/Big Ten Challenge, with Braden Holloway and Todd Desorbo to lead the ACC All-Stars and Ray Looze and Mike Bottom heading the Big Ten All-Stars.
Smith, Kalisz Secure Pro Swim Series Leads In Columbus, Nats Remain
Leah Smith took over the Pro Swim Series points lead from absent Melanie Margalis, while Chase Kalisz expanded his lead over Zane Grothe with just one Pro Swim Series scoring event remaining.
Yet Again, Krayzelburg Wins SwimSquad Title in Columbus, Leads By 53
The KrayzelburgSquad has won its fourth-straight SwimSquad meet with a 10-point victory in Columbus. Krayzelburg has now won five of the six stops and leads the series by 53 points.
SwimSwam Pulse: 48% Predict Sjostrom As Top 100 Freestyler of 2018
Almost half of voters predicted that Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom would hold the world’s fastest 100 freestyle time by the end of this summer’s season.
