WATCH: Texas Orange/White Day 1 Videos, Including Gunnar Bentz’s Longhorn Debut
Former Georgia swimmer Gunnar Bentz swam his first race on Thursday since joining the Texas post-grad group, posting a 1:42 in the 200 yard fly.
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill That Will Protect Olympic Athletes
The “Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act” was passed by the House of Representatives and now awaits a signature from President Donald Trump.
WATCH: Wisconsin Breaks In New Aquatics Facility
The Wisconsin Badgers christened their brand-new aquatics facility this week, with video of the sparkling 50-meter pool on Instagram.
SwimSwam Podcast: Catherine Kase, 2020 Women in Aquatic Sports Award Winner
Kase is the first woman to serve twice (2016 & 2020-21) as an Olympic Head Coach, in addition to head coaching at 4 FINA World Championships
Josh Zuchowski Lowers National Independent High School 100 Fly Record (SCM)
Zuchowski, 16, lowered the previous mark of 55.35 in 55.10 at The King’s Academy’s Full-Page Aquatic Center.
Gretchen Walsh Swims 47.9 100 Free, 52.1 100 Back at Intrasquad Meet
The times are both new post-quarantine personal bests for the Olympic hopeful, and the top times in the nation so far this season.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Sean Conway, Virginia
University of Virginia sophomore Sean Conway is starting the season out on a high note, with three lifetime-bests at UVA’s intrasquad.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Ferris, Long Island Aquatic Club
It’s been a big month for the Long Island Aquatic Club, under head coach Dave Ferris and his staff, with a slew of personal-best times in September.
Blake Pieroni Swims 1:32 in 200 Free at Indiana Pro Race Day (VIDEO)
Blake Pieroni (above) swam the fastest 200 yard free he’s done since his record-setting performance at the 2018 NCAA Championships.
USA Swimming Elects New Members to Athletes’ Executive Committee
USA Swimming has elected new members to its Athletic Executive Committee, as well as two new members to its Board of Directors for this year.
Indiana Pros Gearing Up for “Race Day” on Wednesday Morning (UPDATED)
Lilly King and 7 other pros based at Indiana University will swim a “Pro Race Day” on Wednesday morning, swimming a series of full-speed races.
#18 Samantha Pearson Joins Smith, Nordmann In Deferring Stanford Enrollment
Samantha Pearson (the #18 recruit in the US) will become the third highly-ranked Stanford prospect to defer her freshman year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Purdue Suspends 13 Student-Athletes For On-Campus Party
Purdue University has suspended 13 student-athletes for holding a party in a campus residence hall in violation of the school’s COVID-19 rules.
La Salle To Cut 7 Sports, Including Men’s Swimming & Diving, Water Polo
La Salle University has announced that it will cut 7 athletic programs at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, including men’s swimming & diving water polo.
NCAA Releases Statement on Gonzalez-Cleaver Bill Amid NIL Discussions
The NCAA has released a statement on the Gonzalez-Cleaver bill, which will allow student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness if passed.
