Hasty Awards Team of the Month: UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Embracing the belief that swimming should be fun has helped Bobby Guntoro reach new heights in his fourth season leading his alma mater, UNC Wilmington.
Kaylee McKeown Scares 50 Backstroke World Record with 27.02 — 2nd-Fastest Swim of All Time
Kaylee McKeown put a scare into the 50 backstroke world record on Friday, blazing a personal-best 27.02 — just .04 seconds off the Liu Xiang’s world record.
Mona McSharry Clocks 1:07.20 LCM 100 Breast as Tennessee Splits Dual Meet vs. Louisville
Tennessee senior Mona McSharry swept the 100-meter breaststroke (1:07.20) and 200 breast (2:28.73) to lead the Lady Vols past Louisville, 152-148.
Seven Weeks Later, Fordham Swimmers Still Without a Coach Ahead of Friday’s Season Opener
Fordham University swimmers are still without a coach more than seven weeks after the abrupt, unexplained departure of Steve Potsklan on August 22.
IOC Suspends Russian Olympic Committee for Absorbing Ukrainian Sports Organizations
The ROC lost access to IOC funding after breaching the Olympic Charter by absorbing Olympic Councils in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia.
Linnea Mack Joins University of Hawaii Coaching Staff as Assistant
Former UCLA standout and longtime pro swimmer Linnea Mack has joined second-year head coach Mike Stephens’ staff at the University of Hawaii as an assistant.
Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown Lead World Cup Standings After First Stop in Berlin
The competition continues next weekend in Athens and the following weekend in Budapest with $100,000 at stake for the overall series crowns.
Howard Women Break 200 Medley Relay Program Record at Battle at the Burr II vs. Georgetown
“We had a vision for this meet and surpassed it,” said Isabella Fountain, who anchored Howard’s record-breaking women’s 200 medley relay team.
Kaylee McKeown Breaks Third World Cup Record of the Weekend in 200 Back (2:06.47)
McKeown was more than three seconds off her own world record (2:03.14), but her winning time still took down Emily Seebohm’s World Cup record from 2015.
Lani Pallister Crushes World Cup Record in 800 Free (8:16.82) By More Than Five Seconds
Lani Pallister’s winning time of 8:16.82 crushed the previous 800 free World Cup record of 8:22.24 set by fellow Australian Kiah Melverton in 2019.
WATCH: Marchand’s Insane Triple, Dolan’s 19.04 50 Free, and More ASU Highlights vs. UNLV
Among the highlights were Leon Marchand’s otherworldly triple of nation-leading times, Ilya Kharun’s freestyle range, and Jack Dolan’s 19.04 50 free leadoff.
WATCH: Simone Manuel Earns Promising 200 Free Win (1:43.15); Regan Smith Swims 2 Best Times
Simone Manuel saved her best for last in the 200-yard freestyle, using impressive closing speed to capture a comeback win over Regan Smith and Paige Madden.
University of Texas Replaces Iconic Pool Bulkheads Stored in Ceiling
The old bulkheads were installed back in the summer of 2021 as part of a $3 million renovation to the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center.
Ilya Kharun Shows Off Freestyle Range With 18.93 Relay Anchor, 1:35.43 200, and 4:21.47 500
ASU freshman Ilya Kharun offered a glimpse of his freestyle range with an 18.93 relay anchor, a 1:35.43 in the 200 free, and a win in the 500 free (4:21.47).
Sarah Sjostrom Holds Off Zhang Yufei for New World Cup Record in 50 Fly (25.06)
Sarah Sjostrom just barely edged out Zhang Yufei (25.14) with a winning time of 25.06, taking down her own World Cup record of 25.22 from 2018.