Bella Sims Breaks Down Full Olympic Experience as a 16-Year-old
Sims talks about crying before all of her races, less-than-ideal open water swims, and not realizing that prelims swimmers got medals too.
College Swimming Weekly Preview: Oct. 21-24, 2021
Dean Farris and the Harvard men return to action this weekend against MIT.
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.
USA Swimming Publishes 2022 Speedo Junior Nationals Qualifying Standards
2022 will see the first Speedo Junior National Championship in 3 years from August 1-5 in Irvine, California. Above: Justina Kozan won 5 events in 2019.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Coaching Changes, NCAA, and Young Guns Firing
We discuss the coaching changes of last week, the wave of new international teenage talent on the men’s side, and the fast weekend of racing from the NCAA
ASCA Hires Chad Onken, Ariel Hodges to Revamp Educational Programs
The American Swimming Coaches’ Association is planning big developments in its educational programming, announcing two new hires to lead that charge.
79 Athletes Named by USA Swimming to 2021-22 National Junior Team
Justina Kozan, the only athlete to qualify in four events (200 free; 200 fly; 200/400 IM), was named to the 2021-22 U.S. National Junior Team.
TAC Titans Top USA Swimming 2021-2022 Club Excellence Rankings
U.S. Olympian Claire Curzan led the TAC Titans to the top spot in the rankings, ending Nation’s Capital’s seven-year run.
International Swimmers’ Alliance Says FINA Report Lacks Athlete Involvement
FINA released its 2021 reform report in early October and while the International Swimmers’ Alliance “welcomes” it, they say it lacks athlete involvement.
USA Swimming Releases 2022 International Team Trials Standards
The time standards are out for the 2022 International Team Trials which will serve as a qualifier for the 2022 World Championships.
USA Diving to Host 2021 Winter National Championships at Indiana University
This event will serve as a qualifier for several international competitions, including the 2022 Fina World Championships.
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.
USA-S Foundation Learn-to-Swim Grant Applications Open To Lesson Providers
The 2022 USA Swimming Foundation Learn-to-Swim Grant applications for lesson providers are now open. Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2021.
Scarlet Tops Gray in 2021 Ohio State Intrasquad, Armstrong Wins 3 Races
The 2021 Ohio State Scarlet vs. Gray Intrasquad meet featured a variety of unusual distance races yet showcased some fast swims nonetheless.
Ledecky, Dressel, Finke, Jacoby Nominated for 3 Golden Goggles Awards Each
The 2021 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards will be held on December 7 in Miami, Florida and hosted by NBC sports personality Mike Tirico.
