News

Cooper Sets New Aussie Age Mark For 17-Yr-Olds In 100 Back

Isaac Cooper kept the Aussie Age Record-breaking siege going by taking down the 100m back mark for 17-year-olds at the Age Championships.

  1 Comment

Caeleb Dressel Plays Swim Nerd Analyst On The ISCA International Cup

Caeleb Dressel unpacks his ISCA swims, and we play the prediction game. We’ll play again after his Mission Pro Swim appearance as well. Stay tuned.

  66 Comments

Top 12 Swimmers Separated by 1 Second in Men’s 100 Fly at Japan Trials

During prelims, Naoki Mizunuma out touched Takeshi Kawamoto (above) by .16, leading a pack of 12 swimmers who finished with times between 51.92 and 52.92.

  Comment First!

El impacto de Shoma Sato: 2:06.40 en 200 braza y nuevo #2 mundial histórico

El japonés de sólo 19 años se convierte en la figura más destacada del Selectivo final de su país para delinear la delegación que competirá en Tokio 2020+1.

  Comment First!

UCSB Cancels Women’s Water Polo Season After 10 COVID-Positive Cases Reported

UC Santa Barbara put out an emergency alert on Tuesday after 10 members of the women’s water polo team tested positive for COVID-19.

  2 Comments

Colorado’s Indigo Armon Verbally (2022) Commits to Arizona State

Elevation Athletics’ Indigo Armon, who recently notched PBs in the 50/100 free, has verbally committed to swim for the Sun Devils in 2022-23.

  Comment First!

T. Schoenmaker Breaks Own 50 BR National Record (30.32) at 2021 RSA Nationals

Tatjana Schoenmaker broke her own 50 BR national record twice in the same day at the 2021 South African Nationals, going 30.42 to 30.32 just hours apart.

  1 Comment

ASU LCM Intrasquad: 13 New Trials Cuts, Julian Hill Blasts 1:47.58 200 Free

The swim came in well under the Wave II cut of 1:49.65, and lands Hill as the 3rd fastest American in the event so far in 2021.

  15 Comments

Former WR Holder Watanabe On Surprise Loss: “Swimming Can Be Cruel”

Former world record holder Ippei Watanabe suffered an unexpected loss tonight in Tokyo, watching his Olympic prospects dwindle away in the 200m breaststroke.

  23 Comments

Ontario Lockdown Poses Potential Threat To Upcoming Canadian Olympic Trials

Mounting cases of COVID-19 in Ontario have caused a potential 4-week lockdown just a month and a half before Olympic Trials is set to begin.

  18 Comments

Swim of the Week: Shoma Sato’s 2:06.40 In 200 Breaststroke

In Japan’s sole Olympic qualifying meet, 19-year-old Shoma Sato crushed the second-fastest 200 breaststroke of all-time, going 2:06.40.

  9 Comments

Cody Miller, Blake Pieroni Will Race at GAIN Invitational in Florida This Week

Olympic medalists Cody Miller (above) and Blake Pieroni will represent Sandpipers of Nevada at this weekend’s GAIN Invitational in Florida.

  1 Comment

SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Think Texas Can Repeat As NCAA Champs With New Coach

Nearly 60% of voters believe the Texas Longhorns can repeat as men’s NCAA swimming & diving champions, even with a coaching change.

  15 Comments

2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Men’s 200 breaststroke world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov will race the final of his best event on Day 5 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.

  81 Comments

Horton Still Defends Gwangju Podium Snub With Tokyo On The Horizon

Australian freestyle ace Mack Horton made waves both in and out of the pool at the 2019 FINA World Championships and spoke about it recently.

  24 Comments