Florida Men Learn Teamwork and Leadership Skills from Air Force Pararescuemen
The Gators spent Friday with Pararescuemen of the 920th Rescue Wing.
How Tough are the 2020 Olympic Trials Cuts?
The 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials cuts were released on Thursday (view them here). They are faster than the 2016 cuts…
USA Swimming HOD Passes National Tech Suit Ban; Alters Exempted Meets
The definition of a technical suit was passed-as-written, but there was a tweak made to the list of meets that would be exempt from the policy.
10 Voted to Restructured USA Swimming Athletes’ Executive Committee
10 individuals have been voted to the Athletes’ Executive Committee for the 2018-2019 USA Swimming season. The group has been…
Court Orders Eastern Michigan To Reinstate Softball, Tennis
A federal court has stopped Eastern Michigan from cutting two women’s athletic programs, citing Title IX requirements. The status of the men’s swim team – also cut last spring – is unclear.
Coughlin, DiRado, Tarwater Named USA Swimming BOD Athlete Reps
Natalie Coughlin, Maya DiRado and Davis Tarwater have been elected as USA Swimming’s new athlete representatives on the Board of Directors.
Last 4 Olympic Trials Time Standard Comparison
After yesterday’s announcement of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying standards, we’ve looked back over the past decade to compare Olympic Trials cuts from 2008 to 2012 to 2016 to 2020.
SwimSwam’s Comprehensive 2018-2019 College Swimming Preview Index
The 2018-2019 NCAA season is officially underway – catch up on all of our preseason coverage here.
Former Knutson Attorney Facing CA Bar Ethics Charges
Richard Foster, the former attorney for former National Team swimmer Dagny Knutson, has been charged with seven ethics violations by the California State Bar Court. Knutson recently won a lawsuit accusing Foster of failing to disclose a conflict of interest when he negotiated her a deal with USA Swimming in 2010.
USA Swimming Won’t Use Morning Finals At 2020 Olympic Trials
Along with its qualifying times for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, USA Swimming has released its order of events, which will mirror the Olympic lineup except for having prelims in the morning and finals at night, instead of the morning finals that will be used in Tokyo.
Australian Pan Pacs Finalist Maddy Gough Will No Longer Swim For Wisconsin
Gough will remain in Australia to train for the 2020 Olympics.
House of Delegates to Vote on 24 Proposals on Saturday
Included in the vote will be rules about tech suits, backstroke start ledges, and redrawing LSC boundaries.
3 Athlete Members Will Be Appointed to USA Swimming BOD on Friday
Nathan Adrian is one of 6 candidates for 3 open positions.
Member of USA Swimming Age Group Committee Appeals for Tech Suit Votes
On Saturday, the USA Swimming House of Delegates will vote on a number of regulations, including a proposal to limit…
Live Updates of 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Standards
Tonight, USA Swimming will be announcing the qualifying times for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials – and we’ll be tracking all the news right here.
