Mount Pleasant, LTP To Merge Into New South Carolina Swim Club
The Mount Pleasant Swim Club and the LTP Racing Club will be merging this spring to form the South Carolina Swim Club, with former SwimMAC coach Pam Swander leading the brand-new program.
SwimMAC’s Pam Swander To Become Head Coach at South Carolina Swim Club
SwimMAC Carolina coach Pam Swander will be leaving that program this spring to take on the head coaching and club director role at the newly-merged South Carolina Swim Club.
Free Registration Now Open For 2016 Global Swimming Summit
The first-ever Global Swimming Summit will put together more than a week’s worth of speakers and round table discussions featuring some of swimming’s top coach and athlete names, and free registration opens up this week.
16-Year-Old Indian Swimmer Found Dead In Suspected Suicide
16-year-old rising swim talent Saira Sirohi was found dead in her home in India early Monday morning in what multiple news outlets are reporting was a suicide.
Another Invite Win, Another #1 WISCA Rank For Madison Memorial
Defending Wisconsin high school state champs Madison Memorial continued their run of dominance, winning the West Bend Invite and remaining #1 in the WISCA state ranks for Division 1.
IOC Loosens Guidelines On Transgender Olympic Participation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has relaxed its policy on transgender athletes, no longer requiring sex reassignment surgery for an athlete to compete in the Olympic Games.
Stravius’s 48.8 In 100 Free Caps Final Day of Golden Tour – Nice
Jeremy Stravius and Katinka Hosszu each had an impressive freestyle win to close out the third and final day of the Camille Muffat Golden Tour – Nice in France.
Navy Postpones Penn State, Loyola Duals In Heavy Snow Weekend
The snowstorm hitting the east coast of the United States continues to shuffle up the college swimming calendar, with Navy postponing weekend dual meets with Loyola Maryland and Penn State.
Chalmers Hits 1:48 200FR, Duncan Wins Twice on Day 4 of S. AUS Champs
17-year-olds Kyle Chalmers and Abby Duncan each won a pair of events to highlight day 4 of the South Australia State Long Course Championships.
Final-Period Toth Goals Give Hungarian Women Euro Water Polo Title
Ildiko Toth scored twice in the final five minutes of play to help lead Hungary to a 9-7 win over the Netherlands for the 2016 European Water Polo title.
FINA Announces Olympic Officials For Rio 2016
FINA has announced the team of 22 officials who will judge the swimming portion of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Stingy Defense Sends Hungary To Euro Finals With 10-5 Win Over Italy
Hungarian goalie Edina Gangl allowed just 5 goals as her team topped Italy 10-5 to move past the semifinal round at the 2016 European Water Polo Championships.
Dutch Women Outlast Spain In Thrilling OT Shootout In European Semis
The women of the Netherlands eked out a semifinal win at the 2016 European Water Polo Championships, beating Spain in a thrilling penalty shootout.
Team USA ‘Not Anticipating’ Changes In Olympic Relay Swimmer Selection
Despite a change in FINA’s rules regarding relay swimmers at the Olympics, USA Swimming says it doesn’t plan to change its selection procedures for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
WADA Releases 2nd Independent Commission Report On Doping In Athletics
In a follow-up to its ground-breaking report last November on the state of doping within Russian athletics, the WADA Independent Commission has released a second report centered on criminal activity connected to the original allegations.
