IU Commit Rafael Miroslaw Pulls Out of 2021 German Olympic Trials
20-year-old Rafael Miroslaw, an IU ’25 commit, has pulled out of the 2021 German Olympic Trials due to a shoulder injury that halted training for 3 months.
Reece Whitley Reflects on NCAA Season
Reece doesn’t sugarcoat the fact that he’s not stoked on how NCAAs went, but he is grateful that he and the bears had the opportunity to race in Greensboro
Kaylene Corbett Gets Under Olympic Qualification Cut With 2:25.18 200 Breast
After missing the cut in both the prelims and the finals, Corbett managed to crack the 200 breast FINA A during a Saturday night time trial.
100 Days to Go Until Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics
The postponed 2020 Olympics & Paralympics in Tokyo begin in 100 days on Japan time, starting July 23, 2021.
Bruno Fratus on Trying to Taper After Finding Out OLY Qualifier 2 Weeks Prior
Fratus explained in the post-race interview that the Brazilian Federation only recently made the decision to use Mission Viejo as his selection meet
Tennessee Associate Head Coach Lance Asti Stepping Down
University of Tennessee associate head coach Lance Asti will step down from his coaching role to focus on outside professional interests.
UCSB Adds CCAT Sprinter Nick Velayos to Class of 2025
Velayos would’ve placed seventh in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 fly at the 2021 MPSF Championships, where UCSB placed third.
Fike Swim Ambassadors Launch USA-Themed Suits in Prep for Trials
Fike Swim “Lane to Tokyo” suits were designed and signed by the ambassadors themselves. 50% of every purchase will go to the athlete.
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Reservations Open For 2021-22 Orange Bowl Swim Classic
The Jacobs Aquatic Center (JAC) in Key Largo, FL is taking reservations for 2021 – 2022 Orange Bowl Swim Classic and Winter Training.
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Faster Than Murphy, South Africa’s 16-Yr-Old Coetze Clocks 53.62 100 Back
16-year-old Pieter Coetzé put up the swim of his life to qualify in the men’s 100m backstroke at the just-concluded South African National Championships.
SwimOutlet.com Launches #SwimLikeMe TikTok Dance Challenge
To celebrate getting back into the pool, SwimOutlet commissioned a song and launched a #SwimLikeMe TikTok Dance Challenge through April!
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Nic Fink on Learning How to be Unafraid to Lose
Nic Fink and Andrew Wilson went 1-2 for Athens Bulldogs Swim Club in the 100 breast, with Fink again dropping under a minute as he did in prelims.
Japan’s Incredible Depth In The Men’s 200 Breaststroke
Shoma Sato (pictured) is the latest in a long line of dominant Japanese swimmers in the men’s 200 breast.
Bucknell Adds Another: 2:00 Backstroker Emma Feld (2022)
At the 2020 Patriot League Champs, Feld would’ve placed in A-finals in the 400 IM and 200 back, so she should be an immediate contributor to the program.
NC’s Alayna Carlson Changes Verbal Commitments from LSU to ECU
Carlson should immediately be an impact player for ECU, a team rebuilding after their temporary program cut led to a mass exodus of transfers last year.
