Former Cal Bear Breed Takes 45 Mins Off Angel Island Round Trip Women’s Record
The former U.S. National Team member Breed was just over 20 minutes shy of the fastest swim in history during her Monday morning swim.
20-21 Pro Swim Series Adds Irvine Stop in November With Morning Finals
USA Swimming updated its 2020-2021 calendar, adding a second November Pro Swim Series stop and announcing night prelims & morning finals for half of the PSS.
Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 200 IM
Read more on the top 8 U.S. women’s 200 IMers this Olympic quad, featuring Melanie Margalis, Kathleen Baker, Alex Walsh, Madisyn Cox, Ella Eastin, and more.
SwimSwam Podcast: Mitch Dalton Plays ‘Spill Your Guts or Tweet Your Guts’
We ended with a game based off ‘Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts’. We each ended up tweeting once, and I have to say, Mitch’s tweet was pretty golden:
WADA Founder Dick Pound Denounces Negative Comments Made by US Government
Dick Pound, one of WADA’s founders and board members, has denounced recent comments made by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
SwimSwam Podcast: How Much is There to Learn About Perfect Technique?
We sat down with Russell Mark, the USA High-Performance Manager AKA Technique Guru, who was literally a rocket scientist before he was working in swimming
Officers’ Court Claims Contradict Police Reports In Detainment of Jaylan Butler
Police mistook EIU swimmer Butler for a suspect in 2019. Officers dispute allegations they threatened to shoot Butler, but police reports show otherwise.
WADA Publishes 5-Year Plan to Combat Doping Amid Recent Criticism
The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has published its 5-year strategic plan to combat doping amid recent criticism from the White House.
IOC and UNODC Publish Paper on Tackling Corruption in the Return to Sports
The IOC, UNODC, and INTERPOL have published a paper on tackling corruption in the return to sports amid the coronavirus.
ESPN: Big Ten Likely To Cut Non-Conference Matchups For All Fall Sports
ESPN reports that the Big Ten Conference is likely to restrict its fall sports to only conference matchups – that includes college football.
High School All-America Lists Heavily Impacted By California Cancellation
California had a combined 425 high school All-America awards in 2019, dropping to just 13 in 2020 when the state’s high school swimming season was canceled.
Southern Zone To Host First Annual Workshop
USA Swimming’s Southern Zone Will Hold Its First Athlete Workshop Via Zoom This Summer.
Stanford to Cut 11 Varsity Olympic Sports, Including Synchronized Swimming
The school is eliminating the sports after the 2020-21 school year, an open letter to the community Wednesday said.
CSCAA Announces 2020 Scholar All-America Team Individual Selections
Louisville and Virginia led all Division I women’s teams with 16 First-Team Selections, while Texas led on the Division I men’s side with 17.
Ivy League Cancels Sports Until 2021; Fall Sports May Play in Spring
Fall and early-season winter sports competitions will not take place next semester, though the conference is considering holding fall sports in the spring.
