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WATCH: Distance Races from Night 1 of the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Bloomington

Moore hit a season-best 16:11.42 to win the women’s 1500 tonight in Bloomington.

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2019 Bloomington Pro Swim Series: Day 1 Distance Timed Final Live Recap

Hannah Moore is the top seed on the women’s side, looking to win her second-straight PSS meet in this event. Moore beat Chile’s Kristel Kobrich by seven seconds in Richmond.

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UNC Hires Olympian Mark Gangloff to Lead Swim & Dive Programs

The University of North Carolina has hired Mark Gangloff to lead its men’s and women’s swim & dive programs, replacing the resigned Rich DeSelm.

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All U.S. National Championships Meets & Info For The Remainder of 2019

After yesterday’s news that the former Winter Nationals will be re-branded as “U.S. Open,” we’re taking a look at the remaining schedule of national championship-level meets for the remainder of 2019.

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With 2 Weeks Left, America Hones in on 2nd Qualifiers for Worlds Stroke 50s

In the most-contested 50 stroke slot still up for grabs, Michael Andrew holds a narrow lead over Matt Grevers with 2 weeks to go in the qualifying period.

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Omaha Taxpayers To Kick $750,000 Into 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Hosting

The city of Omaha has pledged $750,000 in taxpayer money to host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, according to a report.

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New Bloomington Psychs: Margalis To Swim Atlanta Instead, Conger Scratches

An updated set of psych sheets have dropped for this week’s Bloomington Pro Swim Series, with Olympian Melanie Margalis dropping off the ticket. Margalis was entered both in Bloomington and at the Atlanta Classic happening the same weekend, so her absence on the new psychs all but confirms she’ll be swimming Atlanta instead.

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Cody Miller, Annie Lazor, and Laura Morley Are Resting for PSS Bloomington

In Cody Miller’s latest vlog, he says that he, Laura Morley, and Annie Lazor are all on the “taper train” ahead of the Pro Swim Series stop in Bloomington, Indiana this coming weekend.

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2019 Winter Nationals Rebranded as “U.S. Open,” Will Be in Long Course

USA Swimming is updating its nomenclature for major National Championship meets as soon as this winter. The most notable change…

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Hawai’i’s Dan Schemmel Named New Stanford Men’s Head Coach

Schemmel comes to Stanford after three seasons at the helm of Hawai’i’s program and five as an assistant at Wisconsin.

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Notre Dame’s Abbie Dolan Goes First Sub-2:00 200m Free of Her Career

Racing at a local age group meet, the rising senior Dolan, an All-American in the 200 yard free, dipped under 2 minutes in the long course version of the race for the first time in her career last weekend.

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NCAA Vacates Wins By Cal Poly Over Violations In Book Scholarships

The NCAA has stripped California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) of wins over three-plus seasons and put the school on two years of probation over violations involving stipends for textbooks given to student-athletes.

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Head Coach Cyndi Gallagher Retires at UCLA After 31 Seasons

Gallagher, who took the program’s reigns in 1988, is retiring.

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Reuters: WADA Officials Poised to Pick New President Within Days

Though the official election to replace outgoing president Craig Reedie takes place in November, WADA officials are expected to select a candidate in Montreal this week.

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