Record-Breaking Sprinter Matt Brownstead Announces Retirement From Swimming
Virginia senior Matt Brownstead is cutting his swimming career short before the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer and opting not to use his fifth year.
House v. NCAA Plaintiffs Quote Charlie Baker, Jim Harbaugh in Motion for Summary Judgement
Grant House’s attorneys turned NCAA president Charlie Baker’s recent proposal to pay college athletes directly against him in a motion for summary judgement.
Russian World Record Holder Evgeniia Chikunova Will Skip Paris Olympics as Boycott Brews
“In Tokyo, I competed for the team of the Russian Olympic Committee, there was affiliation,” Chikunova said, “but now there will be nothing at all.”
Started From the Bottom: New ASU Head Coach Herbie Behm Reflects on Swimming Days in Tempe
“When I was on the team, every Christmas break, we used to sell raffle tickets to try and get the team not cut,” said Behm, who swam at ASU from 2010-13.
Singapore, Malaysia Turn Down Lucrative Offers to Host 2026 Commonwealth Games
Singapore decided against a hosting bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, turning down a $126 million incentive to host just as Malaysia did two weeks ago.
SMU Women’s Swim Roster Decimated by Cuts, Transfers, Graduations Ahead of ACC Move
A wave of cuts and transfers have left SMU head coach Ozzie Quevedo with just seven women remaining on his roster, down from the 34 he started with last fall.
USA Swimming Slashes Zone Camp Opportunities for Rising Talents
The new selection criteria awards Zone Select Camp spots only to the top swimmers in each of the 14 Olympic events for a total of 28 swimmers per zone.
Paris Mayor: Russian, Belarusian Athletes ‘Not Welcome’ at Olympics
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo sparked outrage by declaring that Russian and Belarusian athletes “are not welcome” in Paris for the Olympics this summer.
U.S. Center for SafeSport Announces Reforms, Stops Short of Recommended Independent Funding
SafeSport says it will offer more explanation behind “administrative closures,” which have clouded transparency for more than a third of the center’s cases.
Big Fish in a Small Pond: Indiana Transfer Aislinn Holder Thriving at Akron
Aislinn Holder ended her junior year at Akron with a CSCAA title in the 100-yard fly (52.99) and her first Olympic Trials cut in the 100-meter fly (59.83).
European Juniors Finalist Lars Antoniak Commits to Cal for 2024
Estonian breaststroke specialist Lars Antoniak committed to Cal last month, rounding out the Bears’ 2024 recruiting class with another international talent.
Casey Wasserman Diagnoses Problems with NCAA, Proposes Solutions for Olympic Sports
Wasserman proposed one solution that doesn’t need cooperation from conference commissioners, federal legislators, or NCAA officials: a Hail Mary from the NFL.
USA Swimming Membership Declines 4.6% in 2023 After Promising Post-Pandemic Growth in 2022
The -4.61% decline in USA Swimming membership was the third-worst ever, with the other two coming in 2020 (-11.8%) and 2021 (-8.8%).
Asian Games Finalist Arsen Kozhakhmetov Commits to NC State for 2024
Last September, Arsen Kozhakhmetov made World Junior finals in the 50/100 breast before placing 7th in the 50 breast at the Asian Games later that month.
USA Swimming Sets Goal of 45 Million TV Viewers for 2024 Olympic Trials on NBC
USA Swimming is aiming to average five million viewers per night on NBC — almost double the 2.7 million average at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials.
