Emerging Rio Shirai Time Trials 1:00.44 100 Back As Baseline For OLY Quest
Rio Shirai of Japan has steadily been improving in the 100m back, giving her nation a spark of hope in a discipline devoid of an Olympic finalist since 2012.
Cayman Islands Swimmer Jordan Crooks Commits to Tennessee
Cayman Islands native Jordan Crooks is planning to join the volunteers during the 2020-2021 season. He was the 2019 CARIFTA champion in the 200 free.
Uncommitted HS Senior Peter Sacca Swims 2 More Best Times in Georgia
Racing in practice suits, a number of Spartans Aquatic Club swimmers are coming out of quarantine faster than they went in.
Swimming Powerhouses NESCAC Conference, SCAD Cancel Athletics for Fall 2020
The SCAD women’s swimming & diving team are the defending NAIA National Champions. They now won’t begin training until late November at the earliest.
South African National Champ Matt Sates Gives Georgia Its First 2022 Commit
South African National Champion Matthew Sates is one of the first few swimmers to announce a verbal commitment as part of the incoming college class of 2026.
IL Freestyler Nick Tommasone Joins Notre Dame Class of 2025
Tommasone hit best times in his top events in early March at the 2020 Illinois Senior Champs. At that meet, he was the runner-up in the 100/200/500 free.
Former UConn Swimmer Jack Gray Will Transfer to Southern Connecticut State
Jack Gray will be an immediate contender for multiple conference championships at Southern Connecticut State next season.
WADA Pubblica Il Piano Quinquennale Contro Il Doping: L’Atleta Al Centro
La WADA ha pubblicato il proprio piano quinquennale per la lotta al doping basato sulla centralità del ruolo dell’atleta.
Boise State Swimming & Diving, Baseball Raise Half-a-Million Dollars in Pledges
Boise State swimming & diving has teamed up with Boise State baseball to try and save both programs from elimination.
SwimSwam Podcast: How Much is There to Learn About Perfect Technique?
We sat down with Russell Mark, the USA High-Performance Manager AKA Technique Guru, who was literally a rocket scientist before he was working in swimming
Florida State Announces Salary Reductions, 25 Positions Cut in Athletics
None of the positions that are being cut are expected to be coaching positions. The school also announced a 20% reduction in operating costs.
Pac-12 Moves Football, Volleyball, Soccer to Conference-Only Play for 2020
Some small sports, like men’s water polo where Stanford are the defending NCAA Championships, will not be limited by the decision.
Spartans Aquatic Club Hosts Post-Coronavirus USA Swimming Sanctioned Meet
The intrasquad meet in the suburbs of Atlanta is one the first sanctioned USA Swimming event since March of this year.
Arno Kamminga Fires Off Unofficial 58.4 100 Breast, 2:08 200 Breast Combo
Dutchman Arno Kamminga has returned to racing and his times reflect how the 24-year-old was severely missing being in the water.
Sources: Texas A&M Swimmers Among Positive COVID-19 Cases
Texas A&M, one of the first college swim teams to return to training, has had multiple swimmers test positive for COVID-19, sources tell SwimSwam.
