All The Links You Need For The 2021 European Junior Championships
Check out all the links (SwimSwam previews, results pages, live streams) you need to keep up with the 2021 European Junior Championships starting on Tuesday.
Murphy, Dressel, Schmitt & Manuel Named 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Captains
Allison Schmitt will serve as a U.S. team captain for the second Olympics in a row, while Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel will be first-timers.
Trials Mixed Zone: Kate Douglass on 200 IM “My body was starting to give out”
Douglass, who came back in 31.04, clocked 2:09.32 in the 200 IM final, making her the ninth-fastest American in history and the fifth-fastest in the world
YMCA Short Course National Championships Will Return to Greensboro in 2022
The 2020 and 2021 YMCA National Championships were canceled because of the pandemic, but competition will resume in the spring of 2021.
14-Year-Old Lexie Ward Swims 3 Junior Nationals Cuts at SE Summer Sizzler
14-year-old Lexie Ward earned 3 Junior Nationals cuts at the SE Summer Sizzler, sweeping the distance events in the process.
Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards
Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.
3 Big Things You Need To Know About Olympic Marijuana Bans
Social media is abuzz today with the news that U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Can Dressel Hold Off Chalmers in M100 FR?
Another showdown between Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers in the 100 freestyle is expected to be one of the most anticipated races of the Olympic Games.
Trials Mixed Zone: Ledecky “I don’t know how many times I’ve been between 8:13 and 8:16”
Ledecky easily won the 800 free in a time of 8:14.62, a time that falls just shy of the top-25 swims in history, most of which are held by Ledecky
International Alumni Grassi, Martinez, and Meynen Highlight Auburn Invite
Class of 2020 grad Santiago Grassi posted a 23.81 50 fly, coming within .16 of his Argentinian National Record from 2019. This was his last meet before Tokyo.
Lochte’s Greatest Wins Are In Front Of Him
Despite failing to make the 2021 U.S. Olympic team, Ryan Lochte still has a lot of great moments ahead of him.
Head Coach Dave Durden Assesses Trials, 2021 Olympic Team Moving Forward
I enjoyed getting his perspective on how he moves through a process like Olympic Trials, going home for 1 week, then leaving again for the Olympic Games.
BSN Sports Swim Team of the Month: Sandpipers of Nevada
Five swimmers representing the Sandpipers of Nevada qualified for the USA’s Tokyo Olympic Team at Olympic Trials earlier this month.
NCAA Board of Directors Suspend NIL Rules Amid National Push for Abolishment
The NCAA’s Board of Directors has officially decided to suspend the organization’s rules regarding limitations on an athlete’s name, image, and likeness.
Trials Mixed Zone: Michael Andrew “I really do well closing the meet with a 50”
Andrew, who won the 100 breast and 200 IM earlier in the meet, closed hard to separate himself from the rest of the field and touch second in 21.48
