Mallory Comerford Becomes 9th-Fastest 100 Freestyler All-Time At 47.00
Louisville’s Mallory Comerford cracked the top 10 all-time in the women’s 100 yard freestyle, going 47.00 in prelims of the ACC Championships.
Could Step-Over Starts Be Causing Relay DQs At SECs?
Certain coaches at the SEC Championships believe that the step-over start (originally created by Texas which you can read about here) is creating a situation where despite clean relay takeovers, swimmers are being disqualified due to the reaction judging pads thinking that they left early.
Swim Off Requires Another Swim Off After Double Tie At SECs
Both Adam Koster of Teas A&M and Cobe Garcia of Kentucky tied for 16th overall in the men’s 50 freestyle this morning with a time of 19.81.
Clayton Forde Wins Swim-Off At SECs For Spot In 500 Free ‘B’ Final
In their swim off, Forde managed to get his hand on the wall first to guarantee his spot in the ‘B’ final.
Rapid Reaction: Top Candidates For USA Swimming National Team Director
Though plenty more still has to happen in USA Swimming’s hiring process (including a selection of a new Executive Director in the same time frame), here are a few of the top names who could be in line for the job:
USA Swimming Creates Task Force To Seek Out New CEO
Following Chuck Wielgus’ resignation as CEO of USA Swimming, the organization has created a CEO Search Task Force that will be responsible for selecting and filtering through candidates to recommend for the new CEO position.
South Mecklenburg & W.A Hough Win 4A NCHSAA State Champs
Despite not winning a single swimming event in the pool, the W.A Hough women managed to take home the NCHSAA 4A State title based on their depth and the strength of their divers.
Pine Lake Prep & Washington Win NCHSAA 1A/2A State Championships
The Pine Lake Prep women managed to put forth a dominant showing at the 1A/2A NCHSAA State Championships, winning the state title with 332 points to Raleigh Charter’s 332 points.
What Did It Take To Qualify For The 2016 NCAA D1 Championships?
In order to get an invite to the NCAA Championships a swimmer has to qualify via either an ‘A’ qualifying time, which guarantees an athlete a spot at the competition, or a “B’ qualifying time which is conditional based on the number of swimmers who meet the standard.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Pools On Track To Travel To California
As planned, the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials pools are set to arrive in the Santa Ynez Valley, California community on March 3rd.
Mike Tirico To Succeed Bob Costas As NBC Olympic Host
Longtime Olympic television coverage host Bob Costas will be stepping down from his post, with Mike Tirico taking over as the main face of NBC Olympic coverage beginning in 2018.
Nathan Adrian Plans to Return to Competition at PSS – Indianapolis
5-time Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian will make his return to competition at the Pro Swim Series meet in Indianapolis next…
Economic Impact Of Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC)
The Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) says it has provided an economic impact to the tune of $130 million to the surrounding areas since its opening.
USA Swimming Releases ‘Asian-American Cultural Inclusion Resource’
Nathan Adrian, whose mother is of Chinese descent, is featured prominently in the guide.
Mutual of Omaha Ends Sponsorship of USA Swimming; Duel In Pool At Risk
Insurance and financial giant Mutual of Omaha has dropped its sponsorship of USA Swimming after 15 years, which could cause some major shakeups to USA Swimming’s biggest domestically-hosted events.
