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Andrej Barna Hits Lifetime Bests 48.5 100 FR, 1:49.5 200 FR at Louisville Meet

Coincidentally, 48.58 is exactly what it took to place 16th in prelims of the 100 free and make it through to semifinals at the 2016 Olympics. 

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NCAA Scorers Sophie Angus, Maddie Smith Using Extra Year at Northwestern

Smith and Angus each had banner 2020-21 seasons, not only for their own swimming careers but also for the NU program. 

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Quickly-improving Alyssa Heffelfinger Verbally Commits to Army West Point

Alyssa Heffelfinger from Mecklenburg Swim Association has announced her intention to swim for the United States Military Academy’s Black Knights in 2022-23.

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Robert Greenwood To Head Up Madrid National Training Center

The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has appointed British coach Robert Greenwood as the new head coach of the Madrid National Training Center.

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Barcelona Named Host of Artistic Swimming Olympic Qualification Event

FINA is pleased to announce that the Artistic Swimming Olympic Qualification Tournament will be held on June 10-13, 2021 in Barcelona (ESP).

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Russia Announces Tentative Olympic Roster, European Champs Roster

Veronika Andrusenko (above) is one of four swimmers who didn’t qualify at the Olympic Trials, but who have been to Russia’s tentative Olympic roster.

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See 2636 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 3036 Swim Jobs.

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Lydia Jacoby on Being an Olympic Contender as a High Schooler

We discussed Jacoby’s ascension to becoming an Olympic contender, something she’s certainly thought of but isn’t putting pressure on herself about

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Will Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team?

Will 5-time Olympic champion Nathan Adrian make the U.S. Olympic Team? It’s a fair question. He’s on the march toward his 4th U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Washington State’s Chloe Larson Hits Wave II Cut at St. George Sectional Meet

Three swimmers hit new Olympic Trials cuts at the long course time trials, highlighted by Washington State’s Chloe Larson Wave II cut in the 50 free.

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Kayla Han Swims to #11 800 Free in 11-12 Age Group History in California

12-year old Kayla Han has been on fire over the last year, and she added 4 more new lifetime bests last weekend in Mission Viejo.

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Bayley Stewart Graduating Early from Notre Dame, Pursuing Master’s at Tennessee

With Notre Dame, Stewart raced at the 2019 and 2021 NCAAs. The most recent NCAA Championships saw Stewart’s best performances in her life in the backstrokes.

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Brazil’s De Deus Punches Ticket to Third Olympic Games, Costa Adds 800 Free

De Deus’s victory in the 100 fly qualified him for his 3rd consecutive Olympics. Costa posted the 8th fastest 800 free time in the world this season: 7:50.41

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2021 Brazilian Trials – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Two-time Olympian Leonardo De Deus has the fastest 200 fly seed time but he is going into tonight’s final ranked 3rd as he aims to make his 3rd Olympic team.

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Turkish National Champion Mina Ada Solaker Verbally Commits to Denver

Turkish IMer Mina Ada Solaker has announced her intention to swim at the University of Denver beginning in the fall of 2022.

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