Pac-12 Could Resume Sports Sooner Than 2021 With New Rapid-Testing Agreement
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott called it a “game-changer.” Rapid tests for COVID-19 could allow the Pac-12 to resume sports sooner than January 1, 2021.
2-sport Athlete Jordan Agliano Verbally Commits to Swim for Kentucky in 2022-23
16-year-old Jordan Agliano of Highlander Aquatics has announced her intention to swim for Kentucky beginning in 2022-23.
Big Rick’s Chicks Complete Medley Relay Across the English Channel
A group of women from Big Rick’s Swim Team have successfully become the first all-female medley relay to cross the 21-mile English Channel.
USOPC Forms Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice
At a recent meeting, the USOPC formed the Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice in wake of recent movements, which includes some aquatic athletes.
Check Out Waterproof Makeup That Works As Hard As You Do
Swimmers have lives outside the pool that can clash when we’re on a tight schedule. For make-up wearers, that means finding tough products that hang with you.
SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Pick Un-signed Abbey Weitzeil As Top ISL Prospect
Almost half of voters picked Abbey Weitzeil as the top NCAA-to-ISL newcomer this year. She hasn’t yet publicly signed with an ISL franchise.
Olympian Stephen Milne Leaves Longtime Perth For Stirling
British freestyle ace is leaving his longtime home of Perth City and instead heads to the University of Stirling under Steven Tigg.
Futures Qualifier Maddy Hensler to Remain In-State with Verbal to Cincinnati
Backstroke specialist Maddy Hensler has announced her decision to swim at the University of Cincinnati beginning in the 2021-2022 season.
17-Year-Old Edwards-Smith Nails 1:52.29 (SCM) 200 Back Aussie Age Record
17-year-old Joshua Edwards-Smith stole the show on night 1 of the Western Australia SC Championships, hitting a big-time PB in the 200m back.
UNC Announces Pay Cuts, Staff Furloughs a Week Before Football Season Begins
North Carolina is planning to play football this season, but they are still projecting a loss of between $32 million and $50 million in revenue.
Two-Time Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington Expecting Second Child In February
Two-time Olympic champion Rebecca Adlingotn is expecting her second child in February 2021. This will be her first child with boyfriend Andrew Parsons.
SwimSwam Podcast: Norris, Cotter, Weaver, & Ponsler on NC State Commitment
I sat down with NC State’s current class of 2026, including Lance Norris, Michael Cotter, Ryan Weaver, and newly announced Kyle Ponsler.
Canada’s Logan Belanger Commits to Oakland for 2021
Ontario’s Logan Belanger has announced her commitment to Oakland University. She will arrive on campus in the fall of 2021.
Northwestern Adds Mission Viejo Distance Specialist Alex Ispas for 2021
Ispas represents Austria on the international stage, and he competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships and 2019 European Junior Championships.
William & Mary To Cut 7 Sports, Including Swimming, After 2020-2021
The College of William & Mary will cut seven programs at the end of this school year, including both women’s and men’s swimming & diving.
