Stanford Men Hire Hawaii’s Mike Stephens as New Associate Head Coach
Mike Stephens is joining the Stanford men’s program as associate head coach under head coach Dan Schemmel — also a former Hawaii head coach from 2016-19.
Kristel Kobrich Headed to Sixth Olympics for Chile, Joining Exclusive Quintet of Swimmers
Derya Buyukuncu, Lars Frolander, Therese Alshammar, and Oussama Mellouli are the only swimmers besides Chile’s Kristel Kobrich to swim at six Olympics.
Singapore Confirms Olympic Swimming Roster After Selection Controversy
Singapore was forced to pick between Ching Hwee Gan (Olympic ‘B’ cut in 1500 free) and one of the nation’s three relay-only swimmers for its Paris roster.
Australian Olympian, World Champion Kiah Melverton Announces Retirement at Age 27
Australian Olympian, world champion, and former world record holder Kiah Melverton has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at 27 years old.
American Swimmers Faster Than Australians in 18 of 28 Events at Olympic Trials
American men were faster than Australians in 11 of 14 individual events at last month’s Olympic Trials while the women’s side was tied at 7-7.
Theodora Taylor Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old British Girl Ever in 100 Breast at Euro Juniors
Theodora Taylor took bronze in 1:08.59, sneaking under the British age record for 15-year-old girls (1:08.60) that Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell set in 2009.
Tajus Juska Becomes Youngest Swimmer to Break 49 Seconds in 100 Freestyle
Lithuanian sensation Tajus Juska appears to be the fastest 15-year-old 100 freestyler ever at 48.74, more than a few tenths ahead of Thomas Heilman (49.06).
2024 European Junior Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Eneli Jefimova is aiming for a Euro Juniors three-peat in the 100 breast after blasting an Estonian record of 1:06.08 to lead Saturday’s semifinals.
Summer of Conference Realignment Starts With Texas Joining SEC, SMU Jumping to ACC
The Longhorns celebrated their SEC move with thousands of fans at an on-campus party last Sunday featuring “Mr. Worldwide” pop star Pitbull.
Australia Announces $489 Million (AUD) Investment in Olympic/Paralympic Sports Over Two Years
Elite Australian athletes will receive $283 million AUD dedicated to direct support, training, and travel-related expenses — a 50% increase from 2021-22.
Amelie Blocksidge Breaks British Junior Record in 800 Free En Route to Euro Junior Title
Amelie Blocksidge won the Euro junior title in 8:30.05, under the British age record for 15-year-old girls (8:31.56) that Holly Hibbott set back in 2015.
2024 European Junior Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
The penultimate night of European Juniors features finals of both 800 freestyles, the girls 200 butterfly, girls 100 free, and boys 800 free relay.
Australia Training in Canet (Without Cam McEvoy) Before Olympic Pre-Staging Camp in Chartres
Aussie head coach Rohan Taylor made an exception for Cam McEvoy to join his team in Canet on Sunday to accommodate his unique approach to sprint training.
Tajus Juska Rips 22.34 50 Freestyle to Become Fastest 15-Year-Old Ever
At just 15 years old, Lithuanian sprinter Tajus Juska is only a hundredth of a second away from the U.S. boys 15-16 NAG record set by Michael Andrew in 2016.
2024 European Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Romania’s Robert-Andrei Badea is aiming for an IM sweep in the 400 IM today after lowering his own national record in yesterday’s 200 IM (2:00.05).
