Texas Releases COVID-19 Guidelines for 2020-2021 Academic and Athletic Year
We examine the Texas University Interscholastic League guidelines for mitigating the risk of spreading COVID-19 during the 2020-21 academic & athletic year.
Caeleb Dressel Dissects His Own 100 Fly World Record From 2019 World Champs
Caeleb Dressel recently posted a detailed analysis of his record-setting performance in the 100 butterfly at the 2019 FINA World Championships.
Coleman Stewart Time Trials 44.6 100 Yard Back, 45.9 100 Yard Fly (Video)
Watch Wolfpack Elite’s Coleman Stewart go 44.6 in the 100 yard backstroke and 45.9 in the 100 yard butterfly in a time trial in Raleigh onSaturday.
With $20 Billion on the Line, Tokyo Shows Olympic Hosts Must Plan for Pandemics
With so much at stake, it’s no surprise Japan continues to go forward with reopening and has made spectator sports available to the public once more.
Sharon van Rouwendaal Given Brief Cameo on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
2016 Olympic gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal was among a handful of athletes featured on HBO’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Sunday, May 17th.
Beyond the 8 Golds: Michael Phelps’ Goal Times For the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Though Michael Phelps set World Records in 4 of his 5 individual races in Beijing, he did not achieve all of the goal times he and Bowman had established.
What the Guidelines for Nationwide Reopening Mean for Swimming
In order for swimming to return to normal, gyms, pools, and spas will need to reopen and people will need to be allowed to meet in larger groups once again.
Watch Mark Spitz Race at the NCAA Championships, 1969-1972
Though Mark Spitz is best known for winning 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, the Indiana Hoosier also had a legendary NCAA career.
Semifinal Shockers: 10 Epic Swims From Semifinals That Inspired Us
Here we count down some of the greatest performances from semifinal races of the last 20-ish years. These races are just as memorable as the finals.
Swimwear Manufacturer Dolfin Producing Face Masks for Coronavirus Protection
Dolfin Swimwear, a division of Elite Sportswear, has begun producing protective face masks and mask covers for those in need of them.
Serdinov, Phelps, Crocker: 3 Heats, 3 Consecutive World Records in the 100 Fly
As Serdinov celebrated Phelps charged down the pool, his back-end speed propelling him ahead of the minutes-old record Serdinov set in the first semifinal.
USA Swimming Calls for Nominations for 2 Board of Director Seats
USA Swimming has announced that it will elect two new members to its Board of Directors in September 2020: 1 At-Large member and 1 athlete representative.
Peirsol, Lochte, Phelps, Grevers, Clary: A Defining Decade of USA’s Backstroke
Peirsol was the king of backstroke from 2001 to 2009, though in 2007 and 2008 Lochte was better at the 200 backstroke, and even pushed Peirsol in the 100.
AOC President John Coates Volunteers 20 Percent Pay Cut Due to Corona Pandemic
AOC President John Coates has voluntarily taken a 20 percent pay cut in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo Considering Olympic Facilities to House People With Coronavirus Symptoms
The Tokyo government is considering using the empty venues constructed for the Games as temporary housing for citizens with mild coronavirus symptoms.