Alabama’s Howard Named Finalist for SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Robert Howard of the Alabama men’s swimming and diving team and Emma Welch of the Crimson Tide soccer team have been nominated for the Southeastern Conference H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Postgraduate Scholarship by The University of Alabama.
Molly McNamara Named Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Senior Molly McNamara of the Cleveland State University women’s swimming & diving team was named the Horizon League’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the 2018-19 Winter Season the league office announced.
8 Teams Set for Men’s Europa Cup in Zagreb
Eight strong European teams are ready to compete for a 2019 FINA Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final qualification spot during the FINA/LEN Europa Cup taking place in Zagreb (CRO) on April 5-7.
Wittenberg Names Moran as Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Noah Moran, J.D., who served as the interim head coach of the men’s & women’s swimming & diving program’s at Wittenberg for the 2018-19 season, has officially been named as the program’s next head coach.
Pac-12 Names Women’s Swimming & Diving Postseason Award Winners
The Pac-12 Conference announced the recipients of the 2019 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving awards, as voted on by the league coaches.
Marshall Names Kuurto, Sheridan to 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Class
The Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 2019 induction class including 1977-81 swimmer Mark Sheridan and 2002-06 swimmer Milla Kuurto.
Ohio State Synchronized Swimming Sweeps U.S. Collegiate Nationals
Ohio State Synchronized Swimming added a 32nd National Championship to its list of accolades Saturday in San Antonio, Texas while becoming back-to-back-to-back victors.
Butkovich Leads Florida State Student-Athletes in Panama City Clean Up
Florida State sophomore swimmer Patrick Butkovich led a group of nearly 40 student-athletes and staff over to Panama City on Sunday in order to help clean up parts of the downtown area that were damaged by Hurricane Michael.
Indiana Sweeps Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Awards
The Big Ten announced on Monday the 2019 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer, Diver, Swimming Coach and Diving Coach of the Year awards, as voted on by the conference coaches.
U.S. Masters Swimming Strives to Make Families Safer through their Adult-Learn-to-Swim Campaign
Did you know that more than a third of adults in the United States cannot swim the length of a pool? Did you also know that the likelihood of a child learning to swim is significantly reduced if their parents don’t know how to swim?
April Fools Post: Dean Farris Will Represent Ireland at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Dutch Win in Turin; Australia, USA Prevail in Perth
Netherlands, Australia and USA were the winning teams in a busy week of the 2019 edition of the FINA Water Polo World Leagues, comprising the Intercontinental Cup in Perth (AUS), from March 26-31, and the Europa Cup in Turin (ITA), from March 29-31.
USA Women Edge Australia 14-12 for FINA Intercontinental Gold
After cruising through five matches at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with relative ease, the USA Women’s National Team found themselves in a battle with longtime rival Australia in the title bout, claiming gold in a 14-12 shootout victory.
Netherlands Claims Women’s Water Polo Europa Cup Gold Medal
The Netherlands claimed another title after their European triumph in Barcelona last summer. This weekend the Dutch won the Europa Cup final in Turin (ITA), by beating Russia for the gold medal.
French Swimmers Dominate Opening Leg of Open Water Cup
World champions Marc-Antoine Olivier and European bronze medalist Lara Grangeon claimed the respective titles of the opening leg of the 2019 LEN Open Water Cup in Eilat.
