Brazilian Swimming Hit With Big Funding Cuts
In the midst of a financial crisis, funding cuts will be made to the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA), Brazilian Handball Federation (CBHb), and Brazilian Tennis Federation (CBT).
Hungary On The Right Track Ahead Of Hosting 2017 World Championships
FINA President Julio Maglione has stated that the Hungarians are on the right track in regards to their hosting duties and preparations for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.
Argentina Announces Roster For 2016 Short Course Worlds
The roster includes Rio Olympian Santiago Grassi, the Argentine National Record holder in the 100 and 200 butterflies.
Bahamian Sprinter Gershwin Greene Commits To Virginia Tech
Greene is from the Bahamas, but currently resides in Chattanooga, TN where he attends the Baylor School.
NCSA 100 Butterfly Finalist Becca Cox Commits to Houston
The Houston women will have a new addition to their butterfly group this season, as NCSA 100 fly finalist Becca Cox has verbally committed to join the Cougars next season.
SwimMAC’s Madison Holland Gives Verbal To Florida State Seminoles
Holland will join an FSU team that is currently in its first season under the direction of the newly appointed Head Coach Neal Studd.
Brian McKenrick, Jonah Staton Verbally Commit to Army West Point
The Army West Point men have picked up 2 new commitments, with verbals from Brian McKenrick and Jonah Staton.
Navy Gets Verbals From Cole Cooper And Ashley Boddiford
Virginia-based Cole Cooper and Florida-based Ashley Beddiford have given their verbal commitments to join Navy Swimming next season.
Samantha Smith, Stephen Cheng Give Verbals To SMU
Swimming must run in the Smith family, as Samantha Smith, younger sister of Olympic gold medalist Clark Smith, will now be joining her brother as an NCAA swimmer.
WATCH: Race Videos From The FINA World Cup In Beijing
Check out the action here, where we’ve included all of the race videos that have been uploaded to FINA’s YouTube channel.
College Swimming Previews: Weitzeil Incoming For #3 Cal Women
With the returning group, Cal has no lack of depth in the sprints and several potential individual scorers. Now add Abbey Weitzeil, Maddie Murphy, and Keaton Blovad to the mix and you’ve got a dangerous looking sprint free group for the Golden Bears.
Joseph Schooling Gifts Year of Free Rides To Para-Swimmer Benson Tan
Schooling had to decline a year’s worth of free rides from Grab, a ride-sharing service, to maintain NCAA eligibility. Instead, he gifted the free rides to para-swimmer Benson Tan, an 11-time ASEAN Para Games medalist.
Menghui Zhu Breaks 50 Free Junior World Record in Beijing
Menghui set the new record at 24.00, tying Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen for World Cup gold in the process.
Jack Conger Blasts 45.4 100 Fly At Texas Intrasquad
Conger swept the butterfly races, first winning the 100 in 45.47 before going on to clock a winning time of 1:42.40 in the 200.
WATCH: 2016 FINA World Cup Highlights From Moscow
In Moscow, Hungary’s Iron Lady, Katinka Hosszu, swam her usual loaded to schedule to pick up 11 total medals.
