Former FL HS Coach of the Year Banned By Center for SafeSport
Eric Hill, a former high school swim coach in Florida, has been banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. He’s accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old girl and has been charged with battery.
Watching Swimming: What Makes a Race Good?
Last Friday, SwimSwam published our Swammy Awards Top 10 Swims of the Year. The number one race was the men’s medley relay at the Asian Games.
Three Charges Dropped Against Former Coach O’Neill, One Remains
Currently-banned swim coach Alfred O’Neill had had one of the two criminal complaints against him dropped, leaving one complaint and one charge of criminal sexual conduct moving forward.
MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 1/9
Read all about our Weekly Wonders from the weekend of January 4th-6th, 2019.
Olympians, National Teamers Scratch on Day Before Knoxville PSS
4-time Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers is among the scratches on the day before the start of the 2019 PSS at Knoxville.
2019 Knoxville Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections
The first stop of the 2019 Pro Swim Series is showing an unforeseen – but perhaps massively important – impact of the new series scoring rules on the SwimSquad Battles. And it starts with #1 overall pick Chase Kalisz.
Five Storylines to Follow at the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville
The best male American IM’er since the Phelps/Lochte era, Chase Kalisz has been dominating every international major meet in recent memory.
Natalie Hinds to Race for First Time in LCM Since 2016 Olympic Trials
This is the first long course meet since the 2016 Olympic Trials for Hinds, where she represented COM Aquatics, her local club in Midland, Texas.
2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Live Stream/Webcast Info
USA Swimming will be live-streaming the upcoming Pro Swim Series stop in Knoxville, TN.
Jim Wood: A Life of Offering a Fork in the Road
If we are fortunate in our personal lives, we meet an individual or two that offer a fork in the road to our principle opportunities and purpose.
Ryan Held Visits Indiana Pro Group in Latest Cody Miller Vlog
Sources tell SwimSwam that Held is currently shopping around for a pro group to join, putting Indiana’s pro group into the conversation.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Best of 2018
We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets: Best of 2018 edition!
Former USA Swimming President Jim Wood Has Died
Jim Wood was a member of the USA Swimming Board of Directors at the time of his death.
2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Psych Sheets
Ryan Murphy is just one of a plethora of big names listed on psych sheets for the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville.
Catholic University Junior Chris Crafa Dies At 20
Catholic University junior swimmer Chris Crafa died unexpectedly this week. The team announced and mourned his loss in a press release Thursday.