ACC Considering SMU as Expansion Candidate; Notre Dame ‘Pushing Hard’ for Stanford, Cal
ACC school presidents reportedly met Tuesday to weigh their options between adding just Stanford and Cal versus including SMU in the package as well.
Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Swim Neptune
“Can you really complain about the 200 fly when you just swam Alcatraz?” asked Joe Zemaitis, the head coach of Swim Neptune in Phoenix, Arizona.
ACC Looking Into Adding Cal, Stanford Following Pac-12’s Collapse
ACC athletic directors and university presidents are expected to meet within the next day to discuss the potential addition of the Bay Area pair.
Richard Burns Slices Almost 7 Seconds Off World Record in Men’s 80-84 200 Back (3:04.59)
After breaking three of his own masters world records on Friday, 80-year-old Richard Burns broke another global standard in the 200 back on Sunday.
Why Conference Realignment Might Be a Blessing in Disguise (Except for Cal and Stanford)
Realignment figures to reinvigorate swimming and diving conference championship meets in the SEC and Big 12 plagued by lopsided or lackluster competition.
Swimmers Hospitalized with Chloramine Poisoning at Central Zone 14&U Champs in Kansas
Poor air quality and unhealthy chemical readings at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center caused ambulances to be called to the site this weekend.
Ben Sampson Staying at D-II Colorado Mesa After Recruiting Visits to Texas, Cal, ASU
Sampson won the 200 backstroke and 200 IM while adding a 3rd-place finish in the 400 IM and 4th-place finish in the 100 back at Division II NCAAs in March.
2023 Para Worlds Day 6: Jessica Long Wins 37th World Title in Women’s 200 IM SM8
Jessica Long won her 37th world title on Saturday, capturing her fifth straight crown in the women’s 200 IM SM8 with a time of 2:44.66.
Holly Green Breaks Two More World Records on Day 4 of USMS Summer Nationals
60-year-old Holly Green added two more masters world records to her tally in back-to-back events on Saturday in Sarasota.
David Johnston Taking Olympic Redshirt, Will Return to Texas in 2024-25
David Johnston is taking an Olympic redshirt year, but he says he’ll ultimately return to Texas instead of turning pro after Paris 2024.
UCSC Demolishes Decade-Old Canadian 800 Free Relay Record By Almost 14 Seconds
Laon Kim (1:51.08), Paul Dardis (1:50.95), Aiden Norman (1:51.98), and Lorne Wigginton (1:49.47) combined to crush a decade-old record in the 800 free relay.
80-Year-Old Richard Burns Lowers 3 of His Own Masters World Records at Summer Nationals
80-year-old Richard Burns lowered his own men’s 80-84 world masters records in the 50 butterfly (34.39), 50 backstroke (36.83), and 100 backstroke (1:22.06).
Arizona State, Arizona, Utah Leaving Pac-12 for Big 12; Oregon, Washington Join Big Ten
Arizona, ASU, and Utah are expected to be approved as Big 12 members within the next day, which would leave the Pac-12 with just four schools remaining.
Paris 2024 Olympic Open Water Test Event Postponed Due to Pollution in River Seine
The Open Water Swimming World Cup stop this weekend in Paris has been postponed due to substandard water quality in the River Seine.
Pac-12 Appears Headed for Collapse After Grant of Rights Agreement Falls Through
Pac-12 presidents failed to get a Grant of Rights signed during a meeting Friday morning, signaling an impending collapse for the “Conference of Champions.”
