Brostowitz Hits Three Nation-Leading 11-12 Backstrokes At Schroeder Meet
12-year-old John Paul Brostowitz hit three nation-leading backstroke swims for his age group at Schroeder’s two-day Distance-Sprint meet.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Liam Custer’s Dozen PRs, Including 3:48 IM
Liam Custer swam 12 events at the SYS Summer Social Distance meet, hitting career-bests in all 12 and surging from an unranked recruit to arguably #1 overall.
NCAA Reduces Minimum Required Contests For Fall Sports
The NCAA will allow fall sports (other than football) to play just half of the usual minimum required contests amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Hubert Kos Goes 4:15 In 400m IM On 5-Second Drop
Hungarian 17-year-old Hubert Kos is the latest junior swimmer to hit massive time drops as the sport begins to return from a coronavirus stoppage.
SwimSwam Pulse: 81% Pick Stanford Women As Pac-12 Favorites
Stanford is running away with the women’s Pac-12 title in the preseason – at least, according to 81% of SwimSwam voters.
After Tokyo Olympic Delay, Universality Places Won’t Require 2019 Worlds Status
With the Tokyo Olympics delayed, FINA tweaked universality rules, no longer requiring athletes to have competed at 2019 Worlds.
D3 Catholic University Hires Barton’s Tyler Ziegler As New Head Coach
Catholic University has announced the hiring of Barton College head coach Tyler Ziegler, who will return to Catholic U, this time as head coach.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Shkurdai’s 56.95 In 100 Fly
Belarusian teenager Anastasiya Shkurdai came out of the pandemic swinging – the 17-year-old broke a national record in the 100 fly this week.
SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Pick Michigan To Win Men’s Big Ten
Almost half of voters picked the Michigan men to repeat as Big Ten champions, despite a 146.5-point Indiana margin in returning points.
IOC Emphasizes $100M In Aid After Economist Calls For Olympic Delay Payments
The IOC says it has already provided $100 million in aid – in part, a response to an economist who called for IOC payments for the Olympic postponement.
Blueseventy Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/15/2020
Swimming at Schroeder YMCA’s Summer Sprint this week, 15-year-old Lilly Zippel broke through with a two-and-a-half-second drop in her 100 breast.
IL Lawyer Sues To Lift Pandemic Rules For Illinois High School Sports
An Illinois lawyer who has already sued the state governor over pandemic restrictions is now suing the Illinois High School Association.
SEC Postpones Start of Volleyball, Soccer & Cross Country Amid Pandemic
The Southeastern Conference has postponed the start dates for competition in three fall sports, though football is not yet included, due to the pandemic.
20-21 Pro Swim Series Adds Irvine Stop in November With Morning Finals
USA Swimming updated its 2020-2021 calendar, adding a second November Pro Swim Series stop and announcing night prelims & morning finals for half of the PSS.
Sources: Texas A&M Swimmers Among Positive COVID-19 Cases
Texas A&M, one of the first college swim teams to return to training, has had multiple swimmers test positive for COVID-19, sources tell SwimSwam.
