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Simone Manuel Enters 50/100/200 Free At Trials for Potential 7 Olympic Events

Simone Manuel will target the same three events (50 free, 100 free, 200 free) she did at 2016 Trials, with the potential for 7 Olympic events between them.

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ISL Protection Lists: Iron’s Core Protected; Small Tokyo Group Adds Watanabe

Iron will have the option to retain almost all 2020 scorers. Tokyo has lots of stars not registered for the league, but added breaststroker Kanako Watanabe.

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Rumor Mill: LSU Pursuing Top Power 5 Assistants to Fill Head Coaching Position

LSU AD Scott Woodward has reportedly focused on top assistants at some of the best programs in the country to find his next swimming head coach…

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Chelsea Piers Backstroker Alexa Pappas Commits to Princeton

Back/fly specialist Alexa Pappas from Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club in Connecticut will swim for Princeton beginning in the fall of 2021.

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16-Year Old Nate Germonprez Goes 2:02 in 200 IM Time Trial in Omaha

In between prelims and finals at Wave I of the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials, a number of swimmers tried their hand at time trial races.

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Miami (OH) Picks Up Verbal From Winter Juniors Qualifier Evan Kindseth

2021 Minnesota Class AA State runner-up Evan Kindseth has verbally committed to swim for Miami University’s class of 2026.

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PEAK Swimming Head Coach & Owner Abi Liu on Reaching Swimmers Through the Soles

You may have noticed Abi and her styling kicks on deck. In this podcast, Abi talks about her shoe collection and how it’s become a coaching tool. 

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Palmer, Loschiavo Lead After First Day of Individual Events At US Diving Trials

Krysta Palmer (pictured) sits in first with a cumulative score of 655.15 for the first two rounds of the Women’s 3-meter. The final will be on Saturday.

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Spanish Study Shows Relative Age Effect Present For Younger Swimmers

The study found that swimmers born in the first half of the year, on average, had better performances than those born in the second half.

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ISL Stagione 3: Gli Atleti Protetti Da Iron E Tokyo Frog Kings

ISL dopo aver visto le liste degli atleti protetti da Energy Standard, Cali Condors, London Roar e LA Current, è il turno di Iron e Tokyo Frog

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Olympian Kathleen Baker Fractures Foot, Twists Ankle in “Walking Accident”

Olympic gold medalist Kathleen Baker has announced that she injured her foot in early May, a week before Wave II of the US Olympic Trials is set to begin.

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Tristan DeWitt on Subpar College Season: “I really am done losing”

Tristan DeWitt was in control of this race for the majority of its duration, only losing the lead on the backstroke lap.

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The Fastest Back-Half Splits Of All-Time In The Men’s 100 Butterfly

Michael Phelps owns the seven fastest back-half splits in history, with his blazing 26.34 from the 2009 Quebec Cup topping the charts.

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3 Yoga Poses for Swimmers to Improve Your Underwater Dolphin Kick

A yoga practice for swimmers can help take your fifth stroke up a notch by improving your mobility, core strength and breath control

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Final Olympic Spots On The Line At FINA Artistic Swimming Festival In Barcelona

The event will select the last three Teams (from a total of 10) and eight Duets (out of 22) that will compete in the Japanese capital.

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