14-Year-Old Lexie Ward Swims 3 Junior Nationals Cuts at SE Summer Sizzler
14-year-old Lexie Ward earned 3 Junior Nationals cuts at the SE Summer Sizzler, sweeping the distance events in the process.
Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards
Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.
#18 Recruit Levi Sandidge Verbally Commits to Kentucky (2022)
Levi Sandidge will come to Kentucky in fall 2022 with a best time in the 1000 free that’s already faster than the school record.
Futures Qualifier Leigha O’Connor Hands Verbal Commitment to Colorado State
Leigha O’Connor will join the CSU Rams in the fall of 2022 with times that would already score at the conference level in the 50 free and 100/200 fly.
OT Qualifier Olivia Mendenhall Switches Commitment from Arkansas to Kentucky
Breaststroker Olivia Mendenhall from Springfield Aquatics has announced her commitment to the University of Kentucky for 2021-22.
World Junior Record Holder Hwang Sunwoo Heads Up Korean OLY Roster
World Junior Record holder Hwang Sunwoo is on the prowl for an Olympic medal in the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo, Japan later this month.
Egyptian Team Shatters 100×50 Freestyle Relay World Record
A team of swimmers from Egypt has broken the Guiness World Record in the 100x50m freestyle relay, swimming a time of 42:12.15.
6x All-American Diver Abigail Knapton, Following Coaches, Transfer to Rutgers
Six-time first-team All-American diver Abigail Knapton will dive at Rutgers next year as a 5th-year transfer.
Examining the ISL’s “Wealth Gap” Between Top & Bottom Teams
Cali Condors athletes earned over $1.4 million in prize money last season. That’s almost 10-times what Aquacenturion athletes earned.
Caso Richardson: Perchè La Marijuana E’ Tra Le Sostanze Vietate?
Sha’Carri Richardson è stata sospesa per essere stata trovata positiva alla THC, una sostanza chimica presente nella marijuana.
3 Big Things You Need To Know About Olympic Marijuana Bans
Social media is abuzz today with the news that U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC
FINA Rejects Soul Cap For International Competition, Drawing Criticism
The Black-owned swim cap company says FINA would not approve its caps for competition, saying the cap does not “follow the natural form of the head.”
Amro Al-Wir Rounds Out Jordan’s Largest Olympic Swimming Roster In History
Jordan has sent 2 swimmers to the last 7 Olympic Games but Al-Wir’s addition to the Tokyo 2020 squad brings them up to 3 for this year’s Games.
SwimSwam Pulse: Omaha Nips Indy As Voters Preferred 2024 Trials Host
37.1% of voters would like to see the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials return to Omaha, Nebraska in 2024, while 34.7% favor Indianapolis, Indiana.
#17 Sophie Duncan Sends Verbal Commitment to Stanford for Fall 2022
Sophie Duncan will join the Cardinal with a 400 IM time that would already score at NCAAs.
