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Beyond The Lane Lines: Asian Edition Featuring Shinri Shioura & Olympic Torch

The latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines contains key highlights from Asia, including snippets of a candid interview with Japanese Olympian Shinri Shioura.

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University of Akron Cuts Three Sports (Not Swimming) From Athletic Program

The school announced the removal of men’s golf, women’s tennis and men’s cross country on Thursday.

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Bryant University Receives Commitment From Calvin Groenewold

Breaststroker Calvin Groenewold has committed to swim for Division I Bryant University beginning fall 2020. He will be joining the school’s class of 2024.

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Ranking the 2020 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

#1 recruit Regan Smith’s loaded Stanford class and #2 Alex Walsh’s elite Virginia group collide in a showdown for our #1 overall freshman class ranking.

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56.7 Backstroker Katie Yule (2020) Switches Commitment From Tennessee to USC

California freestyler/backstroker Katie Yule will join the USC Trojans in the fall of 2020, rather than the Tennessee Volunteers.

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British Swimming Working Through UK’s Reopen Roadmap

British Swimming has conveyed that a working group is already dissecting the UK government’s advice and guidelines for overall societal reopening.

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World Champion Daiya Seto Advising Japan’s Sports Minister On Reopening

Japan’s world champion Daiya Seto is dealing with his nation’s swimming lockdown by advocating for a return to the pool behind the scenes.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Women’s 200 Back

Regan Smith and Kaylee McKeown are the two fastest teens in the women’s 200 back. But who will take the 2021 Olympic crown and who will break 2:00 first?

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Book Excerpt: Breath Like Water

Anna Jarzab is the author of such books as Red Dirt, All Unquiet Things, The Opposite of Hallelujah, and the Many-Worlds series.

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South Carolina, Georgia Join List of States Ready to Reopen Pools

While Georgia pools can begin to reopen, Atlanta says it has no plans to reopen its public pools in the immediate future.

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Alabama Reopens Pools & Gyms With Social Distancing Requirements

Alabama has become the latest state to start loosening coronavirus restrictions, with pools and gyms allowed to re-open under social distancing guidelines.

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See 2359 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2759 Swim Jobs.

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FORM Smart Swim Goggles to get Open Water GPS metrics

FORM GPS performance metrics include distance, pace, and stroke rate alongside heart rate, displayed on the FORM goggles as you swim in open water.

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Mid-American Conference Reduces Swimming Championship From 4 Days to 3 Days

The MAC has altered post-season plans for almost all of its sports to deal with the financial fallout of the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Fitter & Faster Fuel: Episode 7

Learn how to cook a meal that will result in fast swims and great practices with Olympic gold medalist Cierra Runge!

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