15-Yo Madilyn McGlothen Wins 5FR/2IM on Night 1 of YMCA Spring Festival Oxford
Oxford host Powel Crosley Jr YMCA holds a 15-point lead over Blue Ash YMCA in the combined team scores after the first day of the 2021 YMCA Swimming Festival.
Versatile Javier Acevedo Helps Georgia Men To Highest NCAA Finish Since 1997
You don’t often see a 200 backstroke A-finalist swim breast on a 200 medley relay, but senior Javier Acevedo was doing it all for Georgia last week.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Warrior Games Headed To Canton
Check out this latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring news on the 2023 edition of the Department of Defense Warrior Games.
CA Supreme Court: USA Taekwondo Had Duty To Protect Athletes From Sexual Abuse
The ruling is being hailed as a “groundbreaking decision” that will help protect young athletes from sexual abuse in the future.
Kayla Han Posts 10:04.27 1000 Free, Moves to 4th All-Time in 11-12 Age Group
12-year-old Kayla Han threw down a best time of 10:04.27 in the 1000 freestyle, moving herself to 4th all-time in the 11-12 age group.
YSSC and YOTA Each Win 3 Events on Night 1 of YMCA Spring Festival – Greensboro
Spartaquatics and the YMCA of the Triangle Area each picked up three events on night one at the Greensboro site of the YMCA Spring Festival.
Curzan, Chaney Among Top Performers In 18&U Virtual Spring Championships
Claire Curzan helped lead the TAC Titans to the SCY overall title, winning the girls’ 100 free, 100 back and 100 fly.
Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2017
Brooke Forde was the #4 recruit as a junior, but very likely would have been the #1 in a senior re-rank. She outscored anyone in the class of 2017.
“The First Swim That Really Meant Something”: 20 Years Since Phelps’ First WR
Michael Phelps broke his first world record on March 30, 2001, taking down Tom Malchow’s 200 butterfly mark at the 2001 U.S. Nationals in Austin.
Olympic Gold Medalist Cody Miller Joins Team Speedo
Two-time Olympic medalist for the United States has announced his partnership with Speedo following 5 years as a part of Team TYR.
Speedo Signs Olympic Gold Medallist Cody Miller
Miller won two medals (one gold, one bronze) at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and has been part of the USA national team since 2013.
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2021 Men’s NCAA Championships: SwimSwam’s Awards
With a couple days to reflect, here’s what stood out to us at the 2021 Men’s NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships last week.
Owen Ekk Posts Nation-Leading Swims In 11-12 200/1000 Free And 100 Back
Ekk also swam 2nd fast 100 free, 3rd fastest 200 IM, and 8th fastest 100 breast in the nation this season among 11-12-year-olds.
American Ticket Holders Won’t Receive Full Refunds For Tokyo Olympic Games
Authorized ticket reseller CoSport has said that the 20 percent handling fee it charges in the U.S. won’t be refunded.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas Legend
Coach of the Month, Coach of the Year, Coach of the Decade. Even those don’t go far enough back for retiring Texas coaching legend Eddie Reese.
