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Marist Wins Georgia 4-5A Title by 2 Points, McFaddin Wins 50 FR/100 FL Double

McFaddin, who will attend Pitt this fall, broke 24 for the first time in the 50 free (23.31), while she dropped just over a second in the fly (54.65).

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High School Stars Torri Huske, Anthony Grimm Win Titles in VHSL District Meets

Torri Huske (above) won both of her individual races at the Liberty District meet, while Grimm won a pair in the Concorde District.

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Olivia Hovorka Gives UCSB Gauchos Their 2nd Verbal Commitment for Class of 2026

Ohio butterflyer Olivia Hovorka will head to the Sunshine State, where both her parents went to college, when she joins the UCSB Gauchos in fall 2022.

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NAIA Cancels Swimming & Diving National Championships

The NAIA Championships have been cancelled after the Columbus Aquatic Center determined it couldn’t fulfill its hosting obligations due to COVID-19 concerns.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Men’s #30 – #21

We’ve got a diverse set of ten swimmers in this group, including men like Ryosuke Irie who posted world-leading times in 2020.

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Big Ten Plans to Move to 4.5 Day Format for 2021 Swimming Championships

The Ohio State women (above) and Michigan men were the 2020 Big Ten swimming & diving champions. They’ll face a new format in their title defenses this year.

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Distance Freestyler Lauren Hartel (2022) Gives Verbal Pledge to Ohio Bobcats

High school junior Lauren Hartel has announced her verbal commitment to Ohio University and will begin in the fall of 2022.

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Get Ready to Re-Train in New Funky Trunks and Funkita Swimwear

2020 was a Pane In The Glass, but new Funky Trunks and Funkita Swimwear prints sure aren’t!

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Fike Swim Founder James Fike Hits Lifetime Best 200 BR in Lewisville at Age 39

Fike, 39, posted a lifetime best in the 200 breaststroke, and was near his personal bests in several other events over the course of the weekend. 

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First Of COVID-19 Playbooks Published For Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics

The IOC/IPC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020) today published the first Playbook for member federations regarding coronavirus protocols.

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Todd DeSorbo Breaks Down Epic Dual Meet Finishes for UVA Men’s & Women’s Teams

DeSorbo said that unusually enough, the UVA men’s team has made a habit of taking dual meets down to the last relay since his arrival in Charlottesville

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Lakeside Freestyler Cooper Tyler Commits to In-State Kentucky Wildcats

Lakeside Swim Team’s Cooper Tyler, a Futures qualifier in the 50/100/200 free, has announced his commitment to UK for 2021-22.

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Amazon Prime Secures Australian Championship Streaming Rights For Two Years

The exclusive two-year agreement between Amazon and Swimming Australia will allow various national championship meets to be streamed on Prime Video.

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Invictus Games Postponed, Prince Harry Donates Damages

Prince Harry will donate the damages from his recent legal battle to the Invictus Games after the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed them for a second time.

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Illinois Picks Up Wisconsin HS Finalist Brigitta Neverman (2022)

Illinois will immediately get a boost from Neverman– last season, she would’ve been the program’s top 100 butterflier and their #2 200 IMer.

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