Epic Swims: Van den Hoogenband’s 47.84 100 Freestyle at the 2000 Olympics
Also known as the Flying Dutchman, Pieter van den Hoogenband earned his place among the greatest sprint freestylers of all time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Ed Brennan Retiring From Full-Time Coaching After 40 Years At Tampa
Longtime University of Tampa swim coach Ed Brennan will retire from his full-time role this year, though he’ll remain coaching part-time.
Colorado HS State Finalist Kira Hobbs Chooses Hawaii for 2021
Hobbs helped Dakota Ridge to a CHSAA 4A title in the 400 free relay with a 52.19 third leg split, while she was third, individually, in the 100 breast.
Washington State Will Go Fully Online This Fall; Swimming Still on Track
(Above) Washington State’s 2020-2021 captains). The Cougars are expecting to resume their season as normal this fall, though school will be online only.
Brazil Re-opens Olympic Training Center
As Brazil sends some athletes to train in Portugal, they have announced they will be reopening their own Olympic training center in Rio de Janeiro.
See 2422 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
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Blueseventy Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/31/2020
This week, we feature one of the top rising juniors in the nation, a 7-event PR setter, a 30-second drop, and a swimmer’s first time under 5:00 in the 500.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Opens To Public
The Museum is a one-of-a-kind tribute to the Olympic and Paralympic movements with Team USA athletes at the center of the guest experience.
Liberty Announces Andrew Helmich As New Diving Coach
Helmich spent three seasons (2016-19) as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, South Carolina.
SwimSwam Podcast: Bob Bowman Responds to SwimSwam’s ASU Redshirt Comments
Bowman was open and honest about his reasonings and was happy to answer a lot of the major questions that commenters had.
Keely Rollinson to Remain In-State with Verbal to University of Houston
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Keely Rollinson has verbally committed to swim for the University of Houston’s class of 2025.
Wesson, Siebert, Valasek Round Out Cal Men’s 2020-21 Incoming Class to 13
With the addition of Tavis Siebert, Max Valasek and Tyler Wesson, the Cal men’s swimming & diving program will start the 2020-21 season with 13 newcomers.
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center Closes After 5th Positive Coronavirus Case
North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center has closed temporarily due to another employee having tested positive for coronavirus.
Alaska-Fairbanks Hires Cameron Kainer as New Head Swim Coach
Cameron Kainer spent the last 7 seasons as the head men’s and women’s swimming coach at another Division II school, UT Permian Basin.
All-American Zach Yeadon Heads to Cal for Final Year of NCAA Eligibility
Yeadon scored in the 500 free and mile at both the 2018 and 2019 NCAA Champs, while he’s the reigning ACC champion in both races.
