Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Liam Custer’s Dozen PRs, Including 3:48 IM
Liam Custer swam 12 events at the SYS Summer Social Distance meet, hitting career-bests in all 12 and surging from an unranked recruit to arguably #1 overall.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Former Tennessee Swimmer Starts Adaptive Clothing Line
Read up on this week’s swimming stories from around the web, featuring former Tennessee swimmer Mary Cayten Brakefield’s new project.
15,000 Seat Temporary Venue for Paris Olympics Falls in Line With Past Games
The Paris Olympic swimming venue will be one-third the size of the cavernous (but temporary) arena used to host in Rio in 2016 (above).
Former WR Holder Jesse Vassallo Demonstrates His Team’s Open Water Safety Plan
1984 Olympian and former world record holder Jesse Vassallo made a YouTube video highlighting how his team is training safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Open Water Olympic Medalist Marc-Antoine Olivier Looking Ahead to Tokyo
Arena Elite Athlete Marc-Antoine Olivier has been France’s top open water swimmer since winning bronze the 10km in Rio. Now he’s looking towards Tokyo 2021.
Texans Thomas Shomper and Shane Mardick to Join the Aggies in 2020-21
The Aggies rounded out their 2019-20 recruiting class with the addition of swimmer Thomas Shomper and diver Shane Mardick.
Savannah Barr Drops Almost 8 Seconds for 2:00 in 200 Yard Fly in Sarasota
Miami commit Savannah Barr added a big 200 fly time to her existing prowess in the 100 fly on Sunday in Sarasota, Florida.
Mark Bradshaw, Becca Weiland, Join Notre Dame Swimming & Diving Staff
Weiland, above, is a former All-American swimmer at Minnesota, while Bradshaw joins the staff from Arizona State, where he was the head diving coach for 23 years.
MAAC Joins Growing List of Conferences to Cancel Fall Sports
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has announced that they will be canceling all fall sports for the 2020-21 school year.
Boglarka Kapas: “No One Is In Shape Right Now” & More Post-4 Nations Meet
Swimmers from Hungary were among those who competed at the 4 Nations Meet over the weekend, racing against Poland, Czech Republic and Austria.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Smith, Murphy & King Lead U.S. Gold Rush
Regan Smith, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King all take down world records en route to gold on Day 3 of our parallel universe 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
NCAA Reduces Minimum Required Contests For Fall Sports
The NCAA will allow fall sports (other than football) to play just half of the usual minimum required contests amid the coronavirus pandemic.
SwimTopia’s Meet Maestro: Run Free Virtual Meets In 2020
Get back into racing with virtual swim meets using Meet Maestro from SwimTopia. Meet Maestro is easy to use and includes everything needed to host swim meets.
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New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay Set To Build 50m Swimming Facility
The nation of New Zealand is set to see a new 50m aquatics facility be built in its eastern region of Hawke’s Bay, with a governmental funding boost at hand.
VHSL Moves Fall Sports To Spring, Delays All Activities Until December 14
The Virginia High School League will move all fall sports to the spring, while winter sports won’t resume until December 14.
