Caeleb Dressel Earns Best of December Honors from USOC
Swimmer Caeleb Dressel, alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, and figure skating duo Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue earn December Team USA accolades.
All the Links You Need for the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville
Simone Manuel is one of the premier athletes set to race in Knoxville this week.
FINIS Signs Two-Time Olympian Lia Neal
FINIS, Inc., the worldwide leader in technical swimming innovation, is proud to announce the signing of two-time Olympian Lia Neal to a long-term deal that extends through the 2020 Olympic Games.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Gianluca Urlando
Coming off a summer of long course time explosions, 16-year-old Gianluca Urlando transferred that speed and more to the short course yards pool in December.
Indiana High School Coach Sues School, Alleges Gender Bias
A high school swim coach in Indiana is suing her school system for sex discrimination, saying she has been treated differently than male coaches in the district for the past two years.
Zoe Bartel Named Colorado Sports HOF High School Athlete of the Year
Zoe Bartel, now in her freshman season at Stanford, is the 2018 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame High School Female Athlete of the Year.
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.