Blog do Coach: FINA Approves 10PM Finals Schedule for Rio 2016 Olympics
Above: Unrelated picture of Missy Franklin from this summer’s Pan Pac Championships.
NCAA Will Post Designated Officials at Winter Nationals, Winter Junior Nationals
NCAA breaststrokers and IM’ers, like Michigan’s Marni Oldershaw above, will be bound to NCAA rules even at the upcoming USA Swimming governed Winter Nationals if they want times to count for NCAA qualification.
FINA Announces Another Rules Change to Breaststroke Pullouts
Breaststrokers now have another rules change to learn and relearn in the breaststrokes. (Above, U.S. National Teamer Cody Miller).
Watch 2024 Boston Olympic Bid Promotional Video
Boston, Massachusetts is one of four cities vying to be the American bidder for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.
Illinois Swim Coach Accused of “Dropping Pill” in Woman’s Drink Banned for Life
USA Swimming has added coach D. Jay Andersen to its public list of individuals “permanently suspended or ineligible.”
Tom Shields Replacing Tyler Clary in 100 IM on American Roster for SC Worlds
Tom Shields, one of the best underwater swimmers in the world, will add the 100 IM to his Doha lineup.
START LISTS for 2014 Short Course World Championships Released
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu could have up to 29 total races in 5 days of competition in Doha.
NCAA Breaststroke Pullout Rules Will Remain Unchanged for 2014-2015 Season
Molly Hannis and other college breaststrokers will have to adhere to different rules at Winter Nationals next week than their competition.
New FINA Breaststroke Pullout Rules in Effect for USA Swimming Winter Nationals Next Week
Emily McClellan is the top seed in the women’s 100 breaststroke at the 2014 U.S. Winter National Championships.
FINA Approves Junior World Records in Short Course Meters
The FINA congress has voted to allow for World Junior Records in short course meters. Earlier this year, FINA voted…
FINA Changes Rules to Allow Only 8-Lane Finals at World Championships
10-lane pools, like the one constructed last summer at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, will be limited to 8-lane usage in finals going forward.
FINA Officially Has a 6th Discipline: 20+ Meters of High Diving
Orlando Duque (above) can now officially count his sport as a FINA discipline.
PSYCH SHEETS Released for USA Swimming 2014 Winter Nationals
Nathan Adrian will try his hand again at the 200 free in Greensboro.
Team USA Assembles in Washington, D.C. For Short Course Worlds Departure
Amy Bilquist will be swimming at her first senior international meet next week at the World Short Course Championships.
FINA Congress to Consider Olympic Standards, Junior Short Course World Records
Katie Ledecky holds 4 long course World Records already. FINA will consider adding short course World Records this weekend in Doha.
