Articles by Robert Gibbs

Former Missouri Assistant Jack Brown to Follow Mark Gangloff to UNC

The UNC Tar Heels announced today that former Missouri assistant coach Jack Brown will be joining the Tar Heels’ staff for the 2019-2020 season.

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D3 Southern Virginia University Adds Swimming for the 2019-2020 Season

Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, VA, announced that they will be adding both men’s and women’s swimming for the 2019-2020 season.

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Leah Smith and Brooks Fail Both Triple at 2019 Southwest Classic

Leah Smith collected three wins – and knocked 15 seconds off her 200 breast lifetime best – at the Southwest Classic this weekend in Tucson, Arizona.

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Still No 2019 ISL Rosters for US-Based Teams

It looks as if swim fans will have to wait at least another week until rosters for the four US-based ISL teams will be released.

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Conor Dwyer No Longer on Latest World Championships Roster

Updated Team USA rosters for this summer’s big meets show a few changes, including Conor Dwyer appearing to be off the team.

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Colorado Mesa Head Coach Geoff Hanson To Take Over at Southern Illinois

Geoff Hanson, who has stops at Wisconsin and Arizona on his resume, will be leaving the Division II Colorado Mesa in order to take the head coaching job at Southern Illinois.

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Regan Smith Clips Own 100 Back WJR in Bloomington

Regan Smith shaved 0.01s off the 100 back World Junior Record she set last summer.

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Caitlin Tycz Transferring From USC to Yale

Caitlin Tycz will transer to Yale after spending two seasons as a USC Trojan.

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2019 Atlanta Classic: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2019 Atlanta Classic gets underway this morning with heats of the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM

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Mike Blum to Return to Gardner-Webb as Head Coach

Gardner-Webb University today announced that former assistant Mike Blum will return and take over the program.

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Princeton Men Tab W&M’s Matt Crispino as New Head Coach

Another East Coast school revealed its newest head coach today, as Princeton announced that William & Mary’s Matt Crispino will be taking over the Princeton men.

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Kathleen Baker to Miss FINA Champions Series Budapest Due to Rib Injury

World record holder Kathleen Baker will miss the Budapest stop of the 2019 FINA Champions Series this week due to a rib injury she suffered in April, she told SwimSwam today.

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Kredich and Bultman Named Head USA Coaches for 2019 Pan American Games

USA Swimming announced today that Matt Kredich and Steve Bultman will lead the men’s and women’s teams, respectively, at this summer’s Pan American Games.

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Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Brittany Elmslie Retires at Age 24

Five-time Olympic medalist Brittany Elmslie, whose international accolades include being part of Australia’s record-setting 4×100 free relay at the 2016 Rio Games, announced her retirement at the age of 24 today.

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FINA Opens Developmental Center in Kazan

FINA’s latest development center, located in Kazan, Russia, has opened and is already hosting athletes from several countries across Europe and Asia.

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