Maine Swimming Hall of Famer Emily Caras Snyder Dies at 33 From Cardiac Arrest
Caras, who still holds 37 Maine Swimming LSC Records, swam collegiately at Cornell. After college, she worked for a number of non-profit organizations.
Motion For Simple Majority Vote to Allow Formation of New LSCs is Denied
Orange County’s desire to form an independent LSC hit another obstacle today when the House of Delegates retained that a two-thirds majority vote is required.
Pieter Coetze Snags 6 Golds At South African Regionals
Pieter Coetze got it done for gold in Pretoria…..6 times over at the South African Regional Short Course Championships.
Mako Aquatics IMer Sydney Rogness Makes Verbal Commitment to Utah
Sydney Rogness is the first high school senior from the club team Mako Aquatics to make a verbal commitment for 2021; she will swim at Utah.
Devin Esser Swims 1:55 Best Time in 200 LCM Freestyle in Arizona
The 17-year old Esser, a UCSD commit in the class of 2021, swam a new best time on Friday at the Neptune Swim Invitational in Arizona.
Katie Meili and Kathleen Fish Elected To The USA Swimming Board of Directors
At USA Swimming’s Virtual Convention, Kathleen Fisher was voted the Board’s new At-Large Director and Katie Meili was named their new Athlete Representative.
Euro Jr Medalists Sven & Tobehn Clock Freestyle PB’s In Berlin
European Junior Championships standouts Sven Schwarz and Maya Tobehn each took Berlin splashes to kick-off their weekend campaign.
Schoenmaker Nears South African Record In 100 Breast
Tatjana Schoenmaker was close to making her 2nd national record happen in as many days, producing South Africa’s 4th fastest 100 breast all-time.
Yu Hexin Clocks 50 Free National Record But Denied Final Swim
China’s Yu Hexin clocked a new national record in the men’s 50m freestyle this morning but hit a snag when lining up for the final session.
2020 Wisconsin HS State Championship Will Move to Waukesha South (If It’s Held)
The WIAA Board of Control also voted to ban the use of CBD products without a prescription among high school student-athletes.
Kayla Sanchez Is Undergoing “Structured Rehab” after Shoulder Surgery
The 19-year old Sanchez is expecting to return to the water within the next few weeks, according to a statement provided by her coach Ben Titley.
Massachusetts High School Swim Coach Arrested for Taking Inappropriate Photos
James Saidneway, 29, has coached at 2 different Massachusetts high schools in the last 3 years, and was hired this summer as a 4th grade teacher at Eastham Elementary.
Sexism Prevalent in NCAA Coaching System According to Researchers
A group of researchers from various universities around the United States recently published a paper highlighting sexism in collegiate swim coaching.
Chun Kong Mak Crosses the English Channel After Overcoming COVID-19
Hong Kong native Chun Kong Mak has successfully completed the 21-mile swim across the English Channel after recovering from coronavirus.
SwimSwam Podcast: Zoe Gregorace Gives Tips for Eating Like a Swimmer
Zoe describes how she learned about nutrition while getting her masters and how she made slight tweaks to maximize her energy output AND taste in every meal
