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Winter Juniors Qualifier Sydney Rodriguez Makes Verbal Commitment to Pitt

Back/fly specialist Sydney Rodriguez from Scarlet Aquatics in New Jersey will head to Pitt in the fall of 2021.

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Columbia Secures Verbal from Canadian Sprint Free/Fly Specialist Steph Lee

British Columbian sprinter Steph Lee has made a verbal commitment to the Columbia University women’s swimming and diving class of 2025.

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Incerti & Edwards-Smith Wreak Havoc On 100 Back At Western Aussies

Zac Incerti and Joshua Edwards-Smith also made some waves on day 2 of the 2020 Western Aussie SC Championships. Read on about their 100m backstroke dual.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Alex Syrkin Sends Verbal to Cornell for 2021

The Ivy League’s Cornell University has picked up a verbal commitment from butterflier Alex Syrkin beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Winter Juniors 18th-Place Finisher Jibran Himisieh Commits to Missouri

Jibran Himsieh will join a freestyle-heavy class of 2025 for the Missouri Tigers: a program that struggled in the freestyle events last season.

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Army West Point Nabs Another Verbal for 2021: Winter Jrs Qualifier Meghan Cole

Meghan Cole, who has “A” final-ready times at Patriot League Championships in the 100 breast, 100 fly, and 200 IM, has verbally committed to Army West Point.

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Isabel Ivey Swims 52.9 in 100 Fly in First Meet Since Pac-12s

Isabel Ivey swam the same 3 events, the 100 back, 100 fly, and 200 IM, that she was scheduled to swim at the canceled 2020 NCAA Championships.

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Legends Swimmers React To Continued Pool Closure

As it was announced earlier this week, there are currently no plans to reopen the Aquarena swimming pool in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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Energy Standard Preparing “100%” For ISL Season 2

Even with the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics looming, James Gibson’s Energy Standard training group says that they’re “all in” on ISL training.

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WADA Risponde Alla Minaccia USA Di Ritirare I Fondi: Conseguenze Per Gli Atleti

WADA risponde alla minaccia degli Stati Uniti di ritirare i fondi nazionali dicendo che questa decisione potrebbe avere ricadute sugli atleti statunitensi.

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Gough Nears 800 Free Lifetime Best On The Gold Coast

Maddy Gough was back at it, following up her 1500m free Aussie record from last week with a near lifetime best in the 800m free here on the Gold Coast.

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Throssell Nails Two PB’s On Western Aussie SC C’ships Day 2

The 2020 Western Aussie SC Champs brought more heat on day 2 at HBF Stadium, with Olympic finalist and world record holder Brianna Throssell in the pool.

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Local Artists Donate To Raise Funds For Forest Park Aquatic Center

Forest Park Aquatic Center, home to Noblesville Swim Club (above), replaced their annual BrewFest fundraiser with a COVID-safe alternative: an art auction.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Josh Matheny Breaks Down Ideal Breaststroke Race Strategies

Matheny gave his background in swimming, how he’s developed his breaststroke over the years, and some of his best races and how he executed them.

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When 72 Points Vanished in One NCAA Final: The Infamous Medley Relay of 2007

Relays get disqualified all the time, but it’s rare to see a heat where three relay teams get disqualified, especially in an NCAA championship final.

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