Doha 2024, Day 1 North America Recap: Jake Foster Posts PB But Misses 100 Breast Final
Despite posting a personal-best 59.48 in Sunday’s 100 breast semifinals, Jake Foster missed the Worlds final by less than a tenth of a second.
Angelina Köhler Lowers German Record in 100 Fly Semis (56.11), Would’ve Won ’23 World Title
Angelina Köhler continued her quest to become Germany’s first female world champion in 15 years, leading the 100 fly semis with a national record of 56.11.
Texas Men Beat SMU, 162-137, in Eddie Reese’s Last Dual Meet
Eddie Reese will retire after the U.S. Olympic Trials in June with a record of 293-77 in dual meets at Texas and 323-88 across his entire coaching career.
Leon Marchand’s Coaches Lobbied for Olympic Schedule Change to Ease 200 FL/200 BR Double
Leon Marchand’s coaches have been lobbying for an Olympic schedule change that would make it easier for him to tackle the rare 200 fly/200 breast double.
2024 Worlds Picks: See Where Vegas and SwimSwam Readers Disagree
According to the latest betting odds, Caesars Sportsbook believes Adam Peaty will return with a bang in the 100 breast after missing the past two Worlds.
Amanda Weir’s 20-Year-Old GHSA Record in 100 Free Broken Twice at 4-5A State Championship
Katie Christopherson broke three GHSA records in the 100 free (48.59), 200 IM (1:55.46), and 100 breast (59.91) to lead Westminster to another state title.
U.S. Artistic Swimming Team Earns First Olympic Berth Since 2008
On Friday, the United States officially qualified its artistic swimming team for the Olympics for the first time since 2008.
Win Prizes! Enter to Win the 2024 World Aquatics Championships Pick ‘Em Contest
With many top talents skipping out on this year’s World Championships, we could see some surprising finishers atop the podium next week in Doha, Qatar.
AQUA President Husain Al-Musallam Claims Ethics Investigation Related to OCA Elections
World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam claimed an ethics committee has cleared him of wrongdoing related to alleged conflict of interest with a contract.
James Magnussen Says He’ll ‘Juice to the Gills’ to Break 50 Free WR at Enhanced Games
Australian world champion James Magnussen has only been as fast as 21.52 in 2013, but he said he could break the world record in six months if he doped up.
SEC Distributing $51.3 Million Per School For 2022-23 Fiscal Year
That $51.3 average distribution per school is up from $49.9 million in 2021-22 and more than double the $20.8 million paid out a decade prior in 2012-13.
Kazakhstan Wins First-Ever Gold Medal at World Aquatics Championships in Artistic Swimming
Artistic swimmers Nargiza Bolatova and Eduard Kim made history for Kazakhstan on Sunday with the nation’s first ever Worlds gold in the mixed duet technical.
Millions in Missing Kuwaiti Funds Raises Concern at Asia Aquatics
According to Ahmad Alsalami, a freelance journalist from the United Kingdom, the missing Kuwaiti funds amount to $7 million from 2010-16.
2024 Worlds Previews: Sjostrom Seeks Six-Peat in 50 Fly, Curzan Set for Battle With Pudar
Swedish star Sarah Sjostrom returns to Worlds in search of a six-peat in the 50 butterfly — a feat accomplished only by Katie Ledecky in the 800 freestyle.
Harvard Men, Marshall Women Lead CSCAA’s Scholar All-America Teams for Fall 2023
For the third fall semester in a row, Ivy League champion Harvard led Division I men’s swimming and diving with a GPA of 3.79.
