Arkansas Hires Former Rutgers Head Coach Petra Martin as New Assistant
Martin comes to Rutgers with 5 years of Division I head coaching experience, including being named the MAC Coach of the Year in 2013.
Swedish Swimming Federation Releases 2021-2024 Meet Calendar
The Swedish Swimming Federation has released its meet schedule for the 2021-2024 Olympic cycle, giving insight into which meets the country is targeting.
SwimSwam Pulse: 55.7% Pick NC State As ACC Men’s Favorites
55.7% say the NC State Wolfpack is the favorite to win what would be their 7th consecutive ACC men’s title in swimming & diving.
Italian Junior Championships Will be Held Virtually July 20 Through August 8
The Italian Swimming Federation has announced that the Italian Junior Championships will be held July 20-August 8 under a new regional format.
CSCAA Asks NCAA to Extend Recruiting Restrictions until April 2021
The industry group that represents collegiate swim coaches says they have around 87% support for their request to the NCAA to extend recruiting restrictions.
Division III Williams College Cancels Fall 2020 Sports Competitions
The school is the second in the NESCAC to cancel fall sports competitions, joining Bowdoin College, but will allow some small-group practicing.
Arizona Rolls Back Pool Reopening Guidelines amid Coronavirus Outbreak
While the state has issued new guidelines, interpretations for municipal pools and swim teams seem to be coming largely at the local level.
SwimSwam Podcast: Reece Whitley explains The Only Real Way Change Will Come
This is one of many instances in which Reece has started sharing his experiences in an effort to educate the community as to what black athletes go through
Ellesmere Breaststroker Maia Hall Sends Verbal to Nebraska for 2021
At the 2019 Scottish SC Nationals in December, Hall finished in fourth place at all three breaststroke distances.
CSCAA Announces Scholar All-America Teams, But Drops Team GPAs
In Division I, all ten winners of Power-5 conference championships made the CSCAA Scholar All-America lists, for teams with GPAs above 3.0.
UCLA Receives Verbal Commitment from New York HS State Runner-Up Joanie Cash
At the 2019 New York HS state champs, Cash clocked a 23.15 to finish second in the 50 free final. She was also 50.95 to finish third in the 100 free
Two-Time Utah 5A Champion Elliott Howe Verbals to Kansas for Fall 2021
Howe has won the last two Utah 5A state titles in the 100 back. Representing Bountiful High School, she was also the 2020 runner-up in the 50 free.
2019 Polish Worlds Teamer Jakub Kraska Swims Personal Best in 100 Free
In addition to the breakout swim from Jakub Kraska, Jan Switkowski (above) was among the Polish National Teamers who participated in the time trial.
