USA Swimming Elects New Members to Athletes’ Executive Committee
USA Swimming has elected new members to its Athletic Executive Committee, as well as two new members to its Board of Directors for this year.
Former USC Swimmer Ashley Brewer Makes Her ESPN SportsCenter Debut
2012 Olympic Trials qualifier Ashley Brewer anchored her first episode of SportsCenter on Monday: ESPN’s flagship news program.
IOC President Bach to Receive Seoul Peace Prize 2020
The 15th Seoul Peace Prize will be awarded to Thomas Bach, the 9th president of the IOC, for his efforts to promote peace in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Indiana Pros Gearing Up for “Race Day” on Wednesday Morning (UPDATED)
Lilly King and 7 other pros based at Indiana University will swim a “Pro Race Day” on Wednesday morning, swimming a series of full-speed races.
VHSL 4A Runner-up Sophie Knepper Sends Verbal Commitment to Pitt
Pitt women’s swimming and diving picked up another future member of the class of 2025 with a verbal from TIDE Swimming’s Sophie Knepper.
#18 Samantha Pearson Joins Smith, Nordmann In Deferring Stanford Enrollment
Samantha Pearson (the #18 recruit in the US) will become the third highly-ranked Stanford prospect to defer her freshman year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
W&M Students Speak To Board, School To Investigate “Division I Competitiveness”
The swimming & diving programs are doing everything in their power in order to have the teams be reinstated.
Purdue Suspends 13 Student-Athletes For On-Campus Party
Purdue University has suspended 13 student-athletes for holding a party in a campus residence hall in violation of the school’s COVID-19 rules.
La Salle To Cut 7 Sports, Including Men’s Swimming & Diving, Water Polo
La Salle University has announced that it will cut 7 athletic programs at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, including men’s swimming & diving water polo.
Lezak, Bousquet Share Insights On Epic 400 Free Relay In Beijing
Bousquet talks about how the French coaching staff changed the order at the last minute, while Lezak discusses what plagued the U.S. in the years leading up.
5-Time All-American Sonnele Oeztuerk Will Transfer from Auburn
The German-born Oeztuerk finished 6th at the 2019 NCAA Championship meet in the 200 backstroke as a sophomore and ranks 2nd in program history in that event.
NCAA Releases Statement on Gonzalez-Cleaver Bill Amid NIL Discussions
The NCAA has released a statement on the Gonzalez-Cleaver bill, which will allow student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness if passed.
William & Mary Student Assembly Harshly Criticizes Administration In Resolution
The Student Assembly at the College of William & Mary passed a resolution harshly criticizing the school’s administration over the cuts of seven sports.
Zhang Yufei Fires Off 55.62 100 Fly Asian Record, #2 All-Time Performer
Zhang Yufei is making big things happen at the Chinese Swimming Championships, including coming within striking distance of the women’s 100m fly World Record.
Colombian National Teamer Santiago Corredor Returns to NCAA Transfer Portal
In February of 2019, Corredor announced that he would transfer from Florida to USC, but he never wound up swimming any meets for the Trojans’ varsity squad.
