Paltrinieri Hits European Record in 800 Free, But Unratified Mark Still Stands
Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri took down Yannick Agnel’s official record from 2012, but two Europeans were faster at an ISL test event in 2020.
Dutch Team Shaves .04 Off Mixed 4×50 Medley Relay World Record
Kira Toussaint, Arno Kamminga, Maaike De Waard and Thom De Boer combined to go 1:36.18, .04 seconds faster than Russia’s previous record.
JMU Out of 2021-22 CAA Championships If School Accepts Invite to New Conference
JMU, one of the more successful CAA programs, would be barred from competing at conference championships this year if it accepts an invite to switch leagues.
Louisville-Notre Dame-Miami Meet Canceled Due To Positive COVID-19 Cases
The meet, set for Friday night, will not be rescheduled. Louisville’s announcement did not specify which team is dealing with COVID-19 cases.
Report: Conference USA to Add 4 New Schools Including Liberty, New Mexico State
The schools reportedly likely to join the conference, which has been gutted recently, are Liberty, New Mexico State, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State.
French Olympian Beryl Gastaldello Training With Coley Stickels
Gastaldello, 26, had previously announced she was moving on from the Texas A&M pro group, but revealed her new coach on Tuesday.
Cody Miller Discusses Viability of ISL Strike, Status of Payments
DC Trident member Cody Miller said that boycotting was never a realistic option and that he believes most athletes have now been paid.
IOC To Create Centralized Olympic E-Commerce Platform With Fanatics
Fanatics is creating a centralized Olympic merchandise hub and will roll out items around past and future Olympic Games.
St. Thomas Women Defeat Coach-Less Green Bay in First Division I Meet
St. Thomas made the jump from Division III to I this year, while Green Bay’s only coach is head diving coach Tom Stover.
South Korea’s Han Dakyung, Ryu Jiwon Smash National Record in Women’s 800 Free
Both women were 11-plus seconds under the previous national record, set by Jo Hyun-Ju in 2015. Han ultimately came out on top in 8:24.06.
Olympic News Roundup: ROC Triathlete Lands First Doping DQ From Tokyo Olympics
Periodically, SwimSwam is updating you on the biggest news around the Olympic and Paralympic world, outside of aquatic sports.
Mission Viejo Taps Head Diving Coach Michele Mitchell as Executive Director
The news came shortly after Mark Schubert announced he was stepping down as head swimming coach earlier than anticipated.
American Athletic Conference Expected to Add 6 Schools
After losing UCF, Houston and Cincinnati to the Big 12, the American Athletic Conference is reportedly close to adding six new schools.
Chloe McCardel Completes Record 44th English Channel Crossing
McCardel, 36, completed her record-tying 43rd English Channel crossing two days prior.
USOPC College Sports Think Tank Recommends Delaying Swim & Dive Recruiting
The group recommended pushing back swimming and diving recruiting to begin during a student’s senior year of high school.
