11 Days Late, Natalie Coughlin Gives Birth to Baby #2 Ozzie
Natalie Coughlin Hall and Ethan Hall gave birth to their 2nd child this week, welcoming Ozzie to the world at 10 pounds, 6 ounces.
Melanie Margalis Becomes First American Woman Sub-58 In 100 IM
Margalis clocked 57.94 to win the event at the ISL’s fourth match, breaking Katie Meili’s American Record of 58.02 set in 2016.
Abbey Weitzeil Clips Dara Torres’ American Record With 23.79 In 50 (SCM) Free
Abbey Weitzeil swam a new American Record in the 50 short course meter free over the weekend, clearing a 13-year-old record held by legend Dara Torres.
Abbey Weitzeil Clips Dara Torres’ American Record With 23.79 In 50 (SCM) Free
Abbey Weitzeil took down a 13-year-old national record in today’s ISL match, going 23.79 to become the fastest American of all-time.
Nic Fink Dealing with a Wrist Injury; Expected to Return Week 4 for Condors
Nic Fink of the Cali Condors is expected to return to racing in week 4 of the season, providing the team with a big boost in their weakest discipline.
Speedo Appoints Four-Time Olympic Medallist Cullen Jones
Jones, who is known for his illustrious career as a competitive swimmer, joins Speedo as Philanthropic Sales Manager.
Lilly King Moves To #6 All-Time After Dominant 2:16.04 200 Breast
King chopped almost a full second off her lifetime best to move up three spots in the all-time rankings.
Iowa Hawkeyes Compete in Final Black and Gold Intrasquad Meet
Aleksey Tarasenko, winner of the 100 free for the Black team, will be transferring to Tennessee following Iowa’s decision to cut swimming and diving.
SwimSwam Podcast: Blake Pieroni Shares Stories from USA Travel Trips
Blake opens up about travel situations and what a training trip (like the one happening now in Budapest with the ISL) actually looks like
Arizona HS State Meets Set For Nov 6-7 With Adjusted Qualifying
Arizona will hold its high school state swimming & diving meets in early November, though with an adjusted qualifying process.
Swimming Through Smoke
Michelle Rogalski recounts swimming around Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and Angel Island through the California smoke.
Preseason CSCAA Polls Favor Texas, Virginia, But Don’t Account For Redshirts
The CSCAA’s season-opening dual meet polls are out – but they don’t account for top swimmers or teams sitting out the season.
Olympians Anderson and Wilimovsky Win Races at West Coast OW Championships
Olympians Haley Anderson and Jordan Wilimovsky won the 10k events at the West Coast Open Water Championships, the country’s largest open water meet.
NCAA Petitions Supreme Court To Review Amateurism Case
The NCAA has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an antitrust case that allows schools to better compensate student-athletes.
Diggory Dillingham, Mason Turner Set Iowa Swimming Records at Spooktacular Meet
15-year-old Diggory Dillingham and 14-year-old Mason Turner each set an Iowa Swimming LSC record over the weekend at the DSMY Spooktacular meet.