UNC Wilmington Receives In-State Verbal from Hannalee Ellison
Versatile Hannalee Ellison has elected to stay in-state for her college career, committing to joing the UNC Wilmington team in the fall.
USA Swimming Calls for Nominations for 2 Board of Director Seats
USA Swimming has announced that it will elect two new members to its Board of Directors in September 2020: 1 At-Large member and 1 athlete representative.
Cal’s Ryan Hoffer on NCAA Heartbreak, How His Swimming ‘Took Off’ Last Season
Hoffer has been a preeminent short course sprinter for years. But he still managed a breakout season his junior year at Cal.
Michael Phelps Talks Olympic Delay On TODAY Show
Michael Phelps appeared on NBC’s TODAY to elaborate more on the impact of the Tokyo Olympics postponement potentially has on athletes.
FINA Announces Latest Schedule Updates, Cancellations for 2020 Events
Among the cancellations are all but 1 remaining stop of the 2020 FINA Marathon Swimming World Series.
Swimming From Home Talk Show: Jack McLoughlin on COVID-19 Effects in Australia
Distance ace Jack McLoughlin gave SwimSwam the report from down under about how COVID-19 has affected life in Australia.
Maintaining Immigration Status for Competitive Athletes
The challenges for international athletes are heightened and intensified by the impact and indefinite scope of the current health crisis.
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Peirsol, Lochte, Phelps, Grevers, Clary: A Defining Decade of USA’s Backstroke
Peirsol was the king of backstroke from 2001 to 2009, though in 2007 and 2008 Lochte was better at the 200 backstroke, and even pushed Peirsol in the 100.
Olympic Drain Returns: 16 of 26 NCAA Invite Times Get Slower In 2020
The slowest times invited to the 2020 NCAA Championships actually got slower in a majority of events than their counterparts from the 2019 NCAA invite list.
Swimming From Home Talk Show: Caeleb Dressel Challenges Himself to Say No
Training is Dressel’s favorite part of swimming, so one thing he’s doing to challenge himself is challenging himself in numerous ways to say no.
World Juniors Medalist Murilo Sartori Commits to Louisville for Fall of 2021
Brazilian Murilo Sartori, the 200 free bronze medalist at the 2019 FINA World Junior Championships, has verbally committed to Louisville for the fall of 2021.
Former Gettysburg Head Coach Michael Rawleigh Receives CSCAA Steadman Award
Rawleigh was nominated by three separate head coaches: George Kennedy of Johns Hopkins, Alan Boelk of UW Stevens Point and Peter Casares of Bates College.
Do You Get Swim Goggle Headaches? Try Smack Swim Strap To Solve The Problem
Goggles are an essential part of swimming, but often the straps are too tight and they can cause “swim goggle headache”.
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Kiwi 16-Yr-Old Fairweather Seeks To Continue Boyle’s Freestyle Success
“I would love to continue on and achieve great things as she did,” teen Erika Fairweather says of retired Kiwi Lauren Boyle.
