Magnolia Swimmers and Coach to Represent U.S. at Junior Pan Pacs
USA Swimming has come calling on the Magnolia Aquatic Club (MAC) with the selection of Joy Field, Lucie Nordmann, and Head Coach Terry Jones for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships set to take place in Maui, Hawaii at the end of August.
Diving GP 2016: Seven Nations Clinch Gold in Bolzano
China, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the USA grabbed a gold medal this weekend in Bolzano, Italy, as the city staged the fifth leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2016, from July 15-17.
Moffitt Crushes 100 Fly Field on Day 3 of Greensboro Sectionals
One of the notable swims on the women’s side was the 100 fly, which saw UNC’s Hellen Moffitt swim to a convincing win. Moffitt posted the only sub-1:00 of the evening to win in 59.13.
Darian Schmidt Named ECU Diving Coach
Former All-America diver and United States National Team member Darian Schmidt has been named diving coach at East Carolina University, head coach Rick Kobe announced Monday.
SMU’s Collins Appointed To Bulgarian Coaching Staff For Rio Olympics
SMU head women’s swimming coach Steve Collins is headed to his sixth Olympic Games following his appointment to the Bulgarian staff, as announced by the country’s National Olympic Committee.
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Peaty Smashing Records In Men’s 100 Breast
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty will be chasing Olympic gold after setting the 100 breast World Record with a herculean 57.92 in 2015.
Zevnik Scores 100 Back Win on Day 2 of Greensboro Sectionals
NC State’s Alexia Zevnik won a tight race in the women’s 100 back to highlight day 2 finals at the Speedo Sectionals meet in Greensboro. Zevnik turned in a time of 1:01.28 for the win.
Vlad Morozov Tops 100 Free Field on Night 2 of LA Invite
On the men’s side, a trio of Russian teammates swept the podium places in the 100 free, led by former USC Trojan Vlad Morozov in 49.08.
Megan Sheets Named Assistant Coach at Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach Brad Shively announced the hiring of Megan Sheets as assistant coach for both teams.
Director of Swimming Operations Jeff Dugdale Promoted to Associate AD
Queens University of Charlotte’s Jeff Dugdale, director of swimming operations, will join the administrative staff as the associate athletic director for strategic planning and leadership development.
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Clash Of Sprinters In Women’s 50 Free
The World Record in the women’s 50 freestyle is on watch at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and the showdown will see 3 of the top 10 fastest all time performers go head to head.
Dozier Joins UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming Staff
UNC Asheville head swimming coach Elizabeth Lykins has announced the addition of Daniel Dozier as the assistant coach of the women’s swimming program.
IOC Awards 2018-2020 Broadcast Rights in the Caribbean
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Caribbean to International Media Content Ltd (IMC), parent company of SportsMax and a subsidiary of Digicel Group, for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020.
College of Idaho Hires Jim Everett as new head Swim Coach
College of Idaho athletic director Reagan Rossi has announced the hiring of former Treasure Valley Family YMCA CEO Jim Everett as the new head coach of the C of I men’s and women’s swim program.
Tom Eickelberg Named Head Swimming Coach at SUNY New Paltz
Tom Eickelberg, who most recently served as an assistant coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., has been named the head swimming coach at the State University of New York at New Paltz.