Beyond The Lane Lines: Olympian Wanted For Fraud
Get your weekly news fix on happenings outside the pool, with this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines. A wedding engagement, first pitch, a memorial meet and more stories make-up the latest edition.
Akron Lands Verbal from Canada Free/Fly Sprinter Sarah Watson
Canadian sprint freestyle and butterfly specialist Sarah Watson has verbally committed to the University of Akron for 2018-19.
Two Disqualifications Give Uruguay Water Polo Development Trophy
A chippy gold medal match saw both teams disqualified at the FINA World Men’s Water Polo Development Trophy tournament, giving bronze medal match winner Uruguay the gold.
Kyle Chalmers: Watching Caeleb Dressel Puts A Fire In My Belly
Not being able to compete in Budapest only makes the 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers want to return to elite international competition even more.
Swimming Canada to utilize TritonWear To Improve Relay Performance
John Atkinson, high performance director, Swimming Canada: “We’re always looking for innovative ways to help our athletes and coaches improve, and this project with TritonWear is definitely a part of that overall plan.”
Arkansas Snags Verbal from British National Champion Anna Hopkin
British sprinter Anna Hopkin, who won the 50m free at this year’s British Swimming Championships, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Arkansas in the fall.
RSA Jr Nat’l Champ Taneal Baptiste Verbally Commits to Indiana State
South African mid-distance freestyler Taneal Baptiste has verbally committed to Indiana State University beginning in the fall of 2018.
Former GBR Para Coach Accused Of Bullying, Rob Greenwood, Speaks Out
In a follow-up to the ongoing situation regarding former British Para Swimming Head Coach Rob Greenwood, the 2016 UK Coaching Coach of the Year has broken his silence on the independent investigatoin’s findings.
FINA Releases 2017 Scholarship Program Report
Late last week, FINA released data on its 2017 FINA Scholarship Program recipients.
2017 Australian SC C’ships Preview: Visiting Swimmers Pack A Punch
Japan’s Olympic medalist Daiya Seto is just one of several heavy-hitting foreign swimmers set to compete at this week’s Australian Short Course Championships. American Jordan Wilimovsky and Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte are also set to compete, with Aussie talent Kyle Chalmers, Emily Seebohm and the Campbell sisters ready to rock as wel.
2017 FINA Best Athletes To Be Announced In Sanya On December 2
The fourth edition of the FINA World Aquatics Gala “Soirée des Etoiles”, an evening fully dedicated to pay tribute to the aquatic stars of the year, will be held in Sanya City, China, on Saturday December 2, in the Mangrove Tree Resort World Sanya Bay.
Mexican NAG Record-holder Andrea Sansores Gives Verbal to Arkansas
Andrea Sansores of Cancun, Mexico has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of Arkansas next fall.
Fred Vergnoux, Coach Of Belmonte, May Be Heading Back To France
Fred Vergnoux, famed coach of Olympic gold medalist Miriea Belmonte, may be moving back to France.
Park Tae Hwan Rockets 4×200 Men To New National Record
The 98th National Sports Festival of Korea Saturday, October 21st – Thursday, October 26th Cheongju Indoor Swimming Pool, Chungbuk LCM…
Olympic Champ Adam Peaty: “I’m All About The Long-Term Investment”
2017 MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL SWIM MEET Saturday, October 21st – Sunday, October 22nd Manchester Aquatics Centre LCM Meet Site Entry Lists…
