Canadian World Juniors Finalist Paul Dardis (’24) Signs with Florida
Canadian sprint freestyle specialist Paul Dardis signed with the University of Florida as a member of the Gators’ 2024 recruiting class on Monday.
12-Year-Old Joey Eaddy Drops Over a Minute in 1650 Free (16:46.23), Jumps to 20th in NAG
Joey Eaddy, who trains with Gator Swim Club in Boston, now ranks 20th in the 1650 free (16:46.23) among the U.S. boys’ 11-12 NAG rankings.
Junior National Teamer Norvy Clontz Switches Clubs From SwimMAC to MSA
Norvy Clontz tied for the most points on SwimMAC last year, helping the club top the annual excellence rankings for the second season in a row.
‘The Melting Pot’: USC Women Have Pac-12 Title Hopes in 2nd Year Under Lea Maurer
So far in their second season under head coach Lea Maurer, USC is proving doubters wrong thanks to an influx of new talent.
USA Swimming Delaying Release of 2022 Membership Data Until 2024
In the past, USA Swimming appears to have released its Membership Demographics Reports within a few months of the year in question.
Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Fishers Area Swimming Tigers (FAST)
FAST sent Luke Whitlock and JoJo Ramey to the World Junior Championships this summer — the only club in the country to put a boy and girl on the U.S. roster.
Mollie O’Callaghan Repeats as Swimming Australia’s Olympic Program Swimmer of the Year
At 19 years old, Mollie O’Callaghan became the first woman to sweep the 100-meter freestyle and 200 free at the same World Championships this summer.
Arizona President Says Quarter-Billion-Dollar Mistake Could Lead to Sport Cuts
Arizona president Robert Robbins said that “draconian cuts” will be required to address a $240 million miscalculation by the university’s financial model.
Bach: Paris 2024 Olympics Will Not Be Canceled Due to War
“We have a very strong geopolitical tension,” Bach said on Monday. “To say that we are sacrificing the Games, that would be completely the wrong approach.”
Decorated Zimbabwe Swimmer Kirsty Coventry Elected to IOC Executive Board
Seven-time Olympic medalist Kirsty Coventry was elected in an unopposed race for a spot on the IOC Executive Board last month.
David Curtiss, Paige Madden, Rachel Stege Added to 2023-24 U.S. National Team
Rachel Stege placed 13th in the 1500 free at U.S. Nationals (16:29.55) before going almost 16 seconds faster at Pan Ams just a few months later (16:13.59).
World Junior Champion Sanberk Oktar Joining USC This Spring Instead of Next Fall
World junior champion Sanberk Oktar will join the USC men’s swimming and diving program this upcoming spring instead of next fall as initially expected.
Illinois Swimmer Cara Bognar Bringing NIL Opportunities to Athletes From Non-Revenue Sports
College athletes could sometimes teach private lessons before the NIL era began, but any marketing mentioning their team or athletic talent was prohibited.
Russia Appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to Overturn IOC Suspension
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has officially appealed its indefinite suspension dealt out last month by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Luke Miller Clocks Personal-Best 19.18 50 Free, 44.17 100 Fly to Lead NC State Past Georgia
NC State senior Luke Miller fired off the 2nd-fastest 50 free (19.17) and fastest 100 fly (44.17) in the NCAA this season on Friday — both lifetime bests.