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.
Texas’ Reese, Scoggin & Windle, Texas A&M’s Casas Earn 2021 CSCAA Awards
The University of Texas won three of the four awards given out by the CSCAA for the 2021 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving season.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
Just a day after we christened the “week of the 49,” MacNeil upped the ante, becoming the first woman ever to go 48 in a 100-yard fly.
Alex McMahon Wins 200 IM, 50 Free With Best Times at Phoenix Spring Sectionals
Alex McMahon of Aquawolves won the 200 IM and 50 free with lifetime bests of 1:49.33 and 20.24, respectively, with a few heats of 50 freestyles in between.
