Former USA Swimming CMO Matt Farrell Named New CEO Of U.S. Figure Skating
Farrell was the Chief Marketing Officer for USA Swimming from 2005-2018. His hiring comes roughly nine months from the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Toronto District School Board Considering Closing Pools, Eliminating Aquatic Instructors
The Board wants to eliminate a $58 million budget deficit, is considering closing pools it doesn’t lease out and cutting the jobs of 86 aquatic instructors.
Notre Dame commits, Gabi Brito Fly At Fran Crippen Meet
Jack Armour, a Notre Dame commit who swims for Texas Ford Aquatics, set personal bests to win the 200 free (1:52.15) and 200 breast (2:14.73).
State Champion Diver From Massachusetts Among 3 High School Seniors Killed In Car Crash
Maisey O’Donnell was a two-time diving champion for Concord-Carlisle High School and had plans to dive in college for Williams College.
Indiana Commit Noah Cakir Sets New Standard For 17-Year-Olds In 100 Breast
Cakir clocked a blazing personal-best time of 52.34 to win the 100 breast at the MR AP ASCSC Suffolk County Championships in New York.
Longtime Minnesota High School Coach Rory Fairbanks Announces Retirement
Fairbanks spent the last 25 years as head coach of the girls’ program at Hutchinson, and was the head coach of the boys’ program during two separate stints.
David Proud Accepts Newly-Created Endurance Coaching Role in Australia
Proud has accepted a position as Lead Coach for Endurance Swimming at Miami Aquatic Centre, located an hour southeast of Brisbane.
Richard Sleight Named New Head Coach At Melbourne Vicentre
Sleight will to Vicentre after having a bitter ending to his tenure as head coach of the Angelican Church Grammar School in Brisbane.
14-Year-Old Juli Cavalcanti Shines For USA At Gymnasiade Meet In Serbia
Cavalcanti, a native of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, won a gold medal, a silver medal and advanced to the finals in six events during the competition.
Leon Marchand Named On TIME Magazine’s List Of World’s Most Influential People
Marchand’s tribute in the article was written by another swimmer who gained fame and world acclaim in Paris for a four-medal performance, Summer McIntosh.
University of South Dakota Unveils New $32 Million Natatorium
The 45,000-square foot facility includes an Olympic-sized pool, a hot tub, steam room, offices for coaches, stands for 400 fans and new team locker rooms.
Navy Names Clay Murray As New Women’s Assistant Coach
Murray spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State, where he served as the on-deck coach and recruiting coordinator.
Watch A Mic’d Up Penny Oleksiak Attend Brother’s NHL Game In Seattle
Oleskiak and a friend sat front row at the game, mainly to watch Oleksiak’s older brother Jamie, a 32-year-old defenseman for the Kraken.
Swimming Canada Launches National Distance Training Group
The emphasis is to develop distance swimmers at junior, senior international levels in the 400, 800, 1500 meter freestyles, and the 400 individual medley.
Cal Signee Teagan O’Dell Wins 5 Events At Pacific Swimming Far Western Championships
O’Dell won the 1000 free in a personal best time of 9:40.05, and also won the 200 free (1:44.39), 200 back (1:53.05), 100 fly (53.07) and 400 IM (4:06.29.
