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.
Distance Specialist Claire Kehley Joins Bucknell Class of 2026
At the 2019 Connecticut HS Open State Championships, Kehley finished fourth in both the 200 free and 500 free.
Abbie Wood on Making the Transition from Junior-teamer to Senior Star
We talked through the transition from being a fast swimmer as an 18-under to trying to compete on a national and international stage at the senior level
Summer Juniors Qualifier Anya Mostek (2022) Sends Verbal Commitment to Harvard
Anya Mostek has verbally committed to Harvard and will bring Summer Juniors cuts in the 100/200 back and 200 IM to Cambridge in 2022-23.
Dave Salo Adds Assistant Coach at Orange Coast College to His Lengthy Resume
Tokyo Frog Kings and ProNOVA head coach Dave Salo is the new assistant coach to the men’s and women’s teams at Orange Coast College.
NCAA Qualifier Danika Huizinga Transferring to Miami (FL) for Master’s Program
This past season, Huizinga would’ve been the Hurricanes’ top 200 backstroker by almost six seconds and their top 100 backstroker by over two
Emma Chelius Gets Under FINA A & South African Record With 24.72 50 Free
Chelius not only got under the former national record in the 50 freestyle but also swam a time fast enough to earn a spot on the 2021 Olympic team.
