SwimSwam Podcast: Ross Dant Takes Us Through Epic NC State Distance Sets
Now that Dant has made his way to NC State, he’s experienced some killer distance workouts that he was kind enough to share with us today.
Epic Swims: Schooling Wins Gold in 100 Fly, Three-Way Tie for Silver in Rio
Joseph Schooling became Singapore’s first Olympic medalist in swimming when he won the 100 fly at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Scotland’s Pools See September 14th As Earliest Open Date
The majority of aquatic athletes with the nation of Scotland are set to remain out of the water through at least mid-September.
Welsh Pools Set To Open On August 10th With ‘Premises Police’
With pools opening Monday in Wales, the nation’s government has empowered local authorities to enforce coronavirus-related protocols.
Sarah Platt Will Bolster Army-West Point’s Already-Deep Breaststroke Group
Sarah Platt’s best time of 1:04.00 in the 100 yard breaststroke would have placed her in the A final at last year’s Patriot League Championship meet.
Riley Pujadas Verbal Commitment Will Bolster Columbia’s Backstroke Group (2021)
Columbia graduated their top 2 swimmers in the 100 yard backstroke at the end of last season, but through 2 recruiting classes have rebuilt that group.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings Monument Removed Temporarily
The enormous Tokyo 2020 Olympic rings monument located in Tokyo Bay has been removed this week, with the massive piece moved via a barge.
Matsumoto Clocks Solid Sub-49 100 Free At Chiba Prefectural Meet
The 200m free silver medalist at last year’s FINA World Aquatic Championships, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, is in action this weekend at the Chiba Prefectural Meet.
Claire Curzan Swims 21.6 in 50 Free at TAC Titans Invitational
After her triple National Age Group Record effort last month, Claire Curzan was back in racing on Friday night in a dual meet against the Marlins of Raleigh.
Winter Juniors-Qualifying Backstroker Norah Hay Verbally Commits to Utah
Winter Jrs qualifier Norah Hay has announced her intention to swim for the Utah Utes in 2021-22. Her best backstroke times would already score at Pac-12s.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: I Wonder If You Know How They Live in Tokyo?
We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!
54-Second Breststroker, 44-Second Freestyler Arie Voloschin Changes Commitment
Arie Voloschin, a 2020 Georgia High School State Champion in the 100 free, has changed his commitment from Cincinnati to Georgia.
Brooks Curry Drops 19.7/43.7 Sprint Free Swims at Dynamo Intrasquad
At one of Dynamo Swim Club’s post-lockdown meets, Brooks Curry stole the show with two big sprint efforts today in Atlanta.
Gennadi Touretski, Legendary Coach of Alexander Popov, Dies at Age 71
Reports indicate that Touretski had a stroke, and was subsequently put into a medically induced coma, but unfortunately never recovered.
Dressel’s Analysis of the 100 Breaststroke AR Reveals his Versatility
In his fourth race dissect, Caeleb Dressel takes a look at his 100 breaststroke American Record, which is traditionally an “off” event for him.
