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2018 TYR Pro Derby: Live Recap

Follow along for live results of the 2018 TYR Pro Derby.

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Olympic, Paralympic Champions Inducted into Wisconsin Swimming HOF

Jim Montgomery, Kelley Becherer, Alex Dionne, and Tom Miazga were among the 8 inducted into the Wisconsin Swimming Hall of Fame last weekend.

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Open Water Nationals Venue Experiencing Unsafe pH Levels

The lake is under the jurisdiction of the federal government, which requires that bodies of water used for swimming have a pH of 9.0 or less.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Marwan el-Kamash

The mid-distance freestyle events on this year’s Pro Swim Series have been owned by Zane Grothe. But in Mesa this month, Marwan el-Kamash changed that.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Jack Bauerle, Georgia

Georgia Bulldog-affiliated swimmers crossed the country to dominate the Mesa stop of the Pro Swim Series, with 5 of the Athens Bulldog postgrads winning 9 events.

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2018 TYR Pro Derby: Men’s Round-by-Round Predictions

We’ll go over who we’ll see racing on the men’s side, and break down our predictions for each round.

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University of Florida Head Coach Gregg Troy Retires from Collegiate Coaching

Troy will shift his focus to developing elite swimmers aiming to make the Olympics.

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Former U.S. National Teamer Kendyl Stewart Joins Team Elite

USA Swimming National Team member Kendyl Stewart has left the Trojan Swim Club to join Team Elite in San Diego. There…

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Northwestern Plans To Combine Men’s, Women’s Programs With New Coach

Northwestern University will combine its men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs under one new coach. A job opening for “Director of Swimming and Diving (Men’s/Women’s) is already listed on the school’s site.

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Accused Coach Scott MacFarland Resigns, “Retires From Coaching”

Swim coach Scott MacFarland, who has been accused by a former swimmer of starting a sexual relationship with her when she…

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USA Swimming CEO to Meet Face-to-Face With Sarah Ehekircher

Ehekircher filed a SafeSport complaint against her former coach in 2010, which was closed without punishment.

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Matthew Elliott Added To USA Swimming Lifetime Ban List After 2-Year Ban

Matthew Elliott, the former Virginia club coach handed a two-year ban by USA Swimming earlier this year, has been moved up to the federation’s lifetime ban list as of April 2018.

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No Allied Members Named to USA Swimming Board of Directors

The NCAA, one of two USA Swimming ‘Allied Members,’ did not request a seat on the Board of Directors.

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McKenzie Coan AR Highlights Para Swimming World Series in Indianapolis

Coan set a new 400 free American record Thursday night, setting the tone for three days of fast swimming in Indianapolis.

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WATCH: Olivia Smoliga Sets American Record in 50 Back

Olympic backstroker Olivia Smoliga put up a lifetime best in the 50 back shootouts at the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Mesa, and it was an American Record to boot.

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