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Lucy Monroe Commits to DIII Carnegie Mellon University

Countryside YMCA’s Lucy Monroe has committed to swim for DIII Carnegie Mellon University beginning fall 2020. She will join the school’s class of 2024.

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Sarah Brown Has Committed to Queens University of Charlotte

High school junior Sarah Brown has committed to swim for the Queens University of Charlotte beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Royal’s class of 2025.

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Looking Back at Day 1 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

It’s June 21st, and in addition to being Father’s Day, today was supposed to be the start of the 2020 US Olympic Trials.

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2016 Olympian Cody Miller and Wife Ali Announce Pregnancy

2016 Olympic gold medalist Cody Miller and his wife Ali announced that they are expecting their first child together in a video posted on Miller’s YouTube.

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The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation Fills All Coaching Positions

After announcing that its updating its national development program, the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has now filled all of its coaching positions.

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Watch: Remembering Morgan Burke’s Speech at the 2017 CSCAA Awards Banquet

After former Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke died on Monday, the community is remembering him and his speech about cutting NCAA teams amid recent cuts.

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Brazil’s Leandro Odorici Verbally Commits to Georgia Tech Class of 2025

In February, Odorici represented Brazil at the 2020 UANA Cup in Lima, Peru, where he won the 50 breast and was runner-up in the 50 and 100 free.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Who Would Have Made the Tokyo Olympics Today?

In an alternate timeline, we’re all just starting a week with our eyes and minds glued to live results pages from Omaha at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

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The Year the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Didn’t Happen

The SwimSwam staff would’ve been perched in the media section by the gleaming temporary Myrtha pool in Omaha, the air electric with anticipation.

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Asia Seidt Wins 2020 CoSIDA D1 At-Large Academic All-American of the Year

37 NCAA swimmers were honored as CoSIDA Academic All-America team members, with Kentucky’s Asia Seidt winning Team Member of the Year.

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Swim Wales Get Green Light For Elite To Resume Training

Elite athletes identified in ‘cohort 1’ will be the first to return to the water, although a venue has not yet been announced (pictured: 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Alys Thomas)

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NC State Swim Coach Bobby Guntoro Describes His Coronavirus Battle

NC State Associate Coach Bobby Guntoro spoke with SwimSwam regarding his experience battling the coronavirus, warning that the virus is still a threat.

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Anton McKee Makes It Three At Landsbankamót

Former Alabama swimmer Anton McKee was back in action on day 2 of the Landsbankamót in Keflavík, Iceland where he snagged another couple of gold medals.

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CoSIDA Selects DII Academic All-America Teams

CoSIDA has announced their men’s and women’s Athletic All-America teams, with the men’s featuring 11 aquatic athletes and the women’s having 15.

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Lukas Macek Takes Top Honors as CoSIDA Announces NAIA Academic All-America

A total of 8 swimmers were recognized as Academic All-America, with Lukas Macek earning Team Member of the Year on the men’s side.

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