Swim of the Week: Louisville Men’s 2021-Leading 200 Medley Relay
Mitchell Whyte split 21.58 on backstroke, Evgenii Somov 23.80 on breaststroke, Dalton Lowe 20.37 on fly and Haridi Sameh 19.32 on free.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 1/15/2021
In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with profiles of some recent results.
Wisconsin Withdraws From Big Ten Opener Over COVID-19 Concerns Among Roster
The Wisconsin Badgers will not make the trip to Iowa for this week’s Big Ten swimming & diving opener due to “concerns with COVID-19 among the UW’s rosters.”
CAS Releases Full Decision In Two-Year Doping Ban On Russia
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released its full 186-page Arbital Award in a two-year international sports ban on Russia.
Klete Keller Charged In US District Court In Connection With Capitol Riots
Olympic swimmer Klete Keller has been charged in U.S. District Court after he was identified in videos among the mob that violently overtook the U.S. Capitol.
Michigan State Diver, Olympian Farrell-Ovenhouse Speaks To Trustees Over Cuts
Michigan State diving alum and 1992 U.S. Olympian Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse spoke at this morning’sBoard of Trustees meeting about the school’s program cuts.
Bill Wadley Resigns As ASCA CEO
Bill Wadley is no longer the CEO for the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), a source close to the organization tell SwimSwam.
Curzan & Lochte Scratch Out Of Richmond Pro Swim Series
Claire Curzan and Ryan Lochte have both dropped off the psych sheets for the Pro Swim Series opener in Richmond, along with several other notable names.
Brooke Forde, Matthew Josa, Arik Katz Scratch San Antonio Pro Swim Series
Compared to a long list of big-name scratches from the Pro Swim Series’ Richmond stop, the San Antonio meet has just a few notable scratches.
Josue Dominguez Swims 53.0 Breaststroke In BYU/Utah Time Trial Meet
BYU junior Josue Dominguez came within four-tenths of his lifetime-best with a 53.07 in the 100 breast at a time trial between BYU and Utah.
Former Ohio State Swim Coach Owns Home Where Man Was Killed By Columbus Police
Police shot and killed Andre Hill in December at a Columbus, Ohio home owned by former Ohio State swim coach Bill Wadley, according to local reports.
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Think Sun Yang Will Be Banned Before 2021 Olympics
More than half of voters said they expect Chinese distance swimmer Sun Yang to be banned in time to keep him out of the Tokyo Olympics this year.
Swim of the Week: Zhang Yufei’s 2:05.49 In 200 Fly
22-year-old Zhang Yufei hit the world’s best 200 fly time for the season with a 2:05.49 at China’s Long Course Invitational last week.
Old Dominion Discontinued Diving Program After 2019-2020 Season
Old Dominion University has discontinued its diving program, paring down to just men’s and women’s swimming, the school confirmed.
Hawaii Cancels High School State Championships, But Not Seasons
Hawaii’s High School Athletic Association has canceled its March state championships in a number of sports, but regular seasons can still go on.
