2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Licon’s Time In Men’s 200 Breast
After finishing third at the 2016 Olympic Trials, Will Licon had his ups and downs before delivering a massive best time of 2:07.62 in the summer of 2019.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/21/2021
In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age & experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
Victor Johansson Details “Nightmare” 2020, Targets Tokyo Qualification In June
After multiple health scares, including being put on a ventilator due to a infection, Johansson is on the cusp of qualifying for his first Olympic team.
Swimmers Have Just Three More Days to Earn Olympic Trials Cuts
The end of the US Olympic Trials qualification period ends on Sunday. This weekend gives swimmers one last shot to earn cuts.
Mack, Kusch, Heidtmann and Pebley Highlight SI Meet
Linnea Mack of Team Elite dropped a 54.61 in the 100 free, following her lifetime best swim of 53.78 two weeks ago at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis.
Rapsys Coasts To 200 Free Victory At Lithuanian Championships
Danas Rapsys competed today in his home nation of Lithuania, taking the men’s 200m freestyle by nearly 2 seconds ahead of the field.
Ivy League Champ Paige DaCosta Back in the Water Following Motorcycle Accident
Cornell swimmer and Ivy League Champion Taito “Paige” daCosta is back in the water following a motorcycle accident that left him with severe head trauma.
Santo Condorelli Drops 48.90 100 Free In Virginia, Eyes Sette Colli Trophy
Condorelli is aiming to qualify or the Italian Olympic team at the Sette Colli Trophy in June.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Yuri Suguiyama, Wisconsin Aquatics
Fresh off a three-year contract extension, Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama has his Badgers swimming extremely well the month before U.S. Olympic Trials.
Stanfield, Mason Pick Up New Olympic Trials Cuts At TAQ Spring Invite
LSU junior Summer Stanfield notched her first Olympic Trials cut and LSU freshman Mitch Mason earned a new Wave II cut at the Tiger Aquatics Spring Invite.
Houston Hires Longtime Texas A&M Aggie Tanica Jamison As New Head Coach
The University of Houston has hired Tanica Jamison as the program’s new head swimming & diving coach, adding a standout coach of ten years at Texas A&M.
Katie Ledecky Is Chasing History, Again, in the Women’s 800 Freestyle
Katie Ledecky last set the World Record in the 800 freestyle in 2016 at the age of 19. She would be making history if she breaks it again.
The 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Pool Filled in Omaha
The first 500 gallons were pumped into the 1.1 million gallon competition pool at Omaha’s CHI Health Center on Tuesday morning.
ASU Assistant Herbie Behm Breaks Down How Entire Team Handled Red-Shirt Year
Behm said it went quite smoothly, getting a long block to focus on both long course and putting good work in during training heading into Olympic Trials.
GBR Head Bill Furniss Talks Collective Responsibility & Team Culture
“The performances in the relays show how the depth of the team has moved on, but also it shows the collective responsibility of the team.” – Bill Furniss
