NBC Sports’ Swimming World Championships Week Begins on May 18th
NBC Sports and the Olympic Channel will feature over 50 hours of coverage of the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships in swimming next week.
SwimSwam Podcast: How Getting Kicked Off the Team Changed Jason Lezak’s Career
At UCSB that Lezak made a big jump times wise, but also made a regression in attitude. This ultimately led to him being kicked off the team at one point
Looking Ahead to Tokyo for the Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay
Looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics, there appears to be a crowded field in the men’s 800 freestyle relay, with no clear favorite for the gold.
Ohio Pools Can Reopen On May 26th
There was some good news out of Ohio today, as Governor Mike DeWine proclaimed that the state’s pools are able to reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.
What Will Ryan Lochte Do? NBC Sports Announces New Ryan Lochte Documentary
The 35-year old Olympic champion Ryan Lochte is on the road to redemption and hoping to qualify for a 5th Olympic Team next year.
Ranking the 2020 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4
#1 recruit Regan Smith’s loaded Stanford class and #2 Alex Walsh’s elite Virginia group collide in a showdown for our #1 overall freshman class ranking.
56.7 Backstroker Katie Yule (2020) Switches Commitment From Tennessee to USC
California freestyler/backstroker Katie Yule will join the USC Trojans in the fall of 2020, rather than the Tennessee Volunteers.
Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Women’s 200 Back
Regan Smith and Kaylee McKeown are the two fastest teens in the women’s 200 back. But who will take the 2021 Olympic crown and who will break 2:00 first?
Alabama Reopens Pools & Gyms With Social Distancing Requirements
Alabama has become the latest state to start loosening coronavirus restrictions, with pools and gyms allowed to re-open under social distancing guidelines.
Ranking the 2020 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8
Out goes backstroke sensation Beata Nelson and in comes elite prospect Phoebe Bacon for one team in our ranked NCAA swimming & diving recruiting classes.
Dynamo Swim Club To Resume Training For Senior Group Only On Thursday
One of the country’s biggest clubs will resume practice exclusively with its Senior Group on Thursday as part of Phase 1 of its reentry plan.
Northern Lights Leads The Charge As First Alaskan Swim Club Back In The Pool
After the state gave the green light on Friday, the club waited a few extra days for the city of Anchorage to give clearance before returning to practice.
Missouri School Guidelines Suggest ‘Revising’ Sports, Alternating Class Days
The Missouri School Boards’ Association has published guidelines for reopening schools, including limiting or canceling school sports.
Remembering Janet Evans’ 400 Freestyle World Record 32-Years Later
22 years ago, Janet Evans swam a 4:03.85 in the 400 freestyle, negative splitting the race on her way to a new world record that wouldn’t fall until 2006.
Kacper Stokowski, Giovanni Izzo Both On Track To Swim For NC State Next Fall
Olympic gap year swimmers Kacper Stokowski and Giovanni Izzo are both on track to compete for the NC State Wolfpack next fall, the program says.
