The Trials That Would Have Been: Manuel’s 100 Free Highlights Day 6 Events
Simone Manuel is the defending Olympic champ and two-time defending World champ in the 100 free, originally scheduled for today at U.S. Olympic Trials.
Looking Back at Day 6 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 6th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.
Ryosuke Irie Hits 100 Back Mark Of 53.1 In Unofficial Time Trial
30-year-old Ryosuke Irie established a strong 53.10 100 backstroke baseline as he gets back to training with a home-based Olympic Games just over 1 year away.
Marco Orsi Signs with Iron for 2nd Season of International Swimming League
Orsi has earned major medals in both long course and short course, but the short course format (25 meter pools) of the ISL has been his strength.
Hope Floats Foundation Announces COVID-19 Scholarship Relief Fund
The fund will help increase the number of scholarships available for families in need to enroll their children in swim lessons and ultimately save lives.
Bowdoin College Cancels Fall/Winter Sports During Fall 2020 Semester
Bowdoin College canceled fall and winter sports for the fall semester of 2020 – that includes the first half of the season for its swimming & diving teams.
Japanese Olympic Icon Kosuke Kitajima Appointed Chairman Of Tokyo Swimming Assn
Retired Japanese swimming icon Kosuke Kitajima has been appointed Chairman of the Tokyo Swimming Association after having served as Vice the last 2 years.
Morehouse College Cancels Fall Sports, Including Football, Amid Pandemic
Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia has officially canceled fall sports in response to the coronavirus pandemic, impacting football and cross country.
USA Swimming Foundation Awards $408K In Grant Funding for Swim Lesson Providers
The grants will go towards swim lesson programs, providing an estimated 12,000 children with the opportunity to learn to swim as communities return to pools.
SwimSwam Podcast: Mallory Comerford Breaks Down Journey to Becoming an Elite
Comerford describes her ups and downs along the way, including originally wanting to skip freshman year swimming to play volleyball
See 2392 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
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Kelsey Wog Named 2020 USports Female Athlete of the Year
Kelsey Wog of the University of Manitoba Bisons swim team has been named the winner of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Award.
KHSAA 100 Free Runner-Up Caroline Pape Verbals to Georgia Tech for Fall 2021
Pape should be an immediate boost to the Yellow Jacket program. She would’ve been their top 100 freestyler last season.
White House Threatens to Withdraw WADA Funding in 19-Page Report
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has threatened to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Association if governance changes are not made.
The Trials That Would Have Been: Dressel & The 100 Free Thriller On Day 5
Day 5 would have been a banner lineup, including Caeleb Dressel and a deep 100 free field that was perhaps the most anticipated event of Olympic Trials.
