News

2020 BUCS Championships: Day 1 Live Recap

Tonight’s opening session of the British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships (BUCS) swim meet features three relays and two distance events.

  Comment First!

6 Things I Learned from Watching One of the World’s Best Underwater Kickers

Beryl Gastaldello is one of the fastest sprint butterfliers in yards history, and her monster underwaters are one of the ways she got there.

  33 Comments

CAS Finds Brazil’s Gabriel Santos Without Fault, Revokes 1-Year Suspension

Brazilian sprinter Gabriel Santos has been cleared after testing positive for the anabolic steroid Clostebol in May 2019.

  12 Comments

2020 Women’s ACC Championships Fan Guide: Virginia Looking to Reclaim the Crown

For 10 of the past 12 years, the University of Virginia women’s won the team title at the ACC Championships. Only in 2017 and 2019 did they place second.

  24 Comments

What the ISL Could Take Away from the XFL’s Buzzy Opening Weekend

The ISL could stand to pick up a few cues from the rebooted XFL, which picked up significant traction throughout its opening weekend.

  7 Comments

Beyond The Lane Lines: Dutch Olympian Dion Dreesens Retires

Catch up on various stories found around the web in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines. Dion Dreesens and trio of Kiwi swimmers highlight the news.

  Comment First!

See 2271 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 2671 Swim Jobs.

Comments Off on See 2271 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

McEvoy Tops Men’s 100 Free Field, Fairweather Impresses On Vic Open Day 1

Day 1 of the 2020 Vic Open is done and dusted with Cameron McEvoy, Jack McLoughlin and Jess Hansen among the gold medalists.

  14 Comments

2020 NCAA Invite Cut-Line: Mathematical Estimates Pre-Conference Meets

Comparing the 30th-ranked time in the NCAA right now to the 30th-ranked time from exactly one year ago, 20 of 26 events are actually slower.

  17 Comments

What exactly is tapering? Swim Coaches Base Podcast

Listen as to why Matt Kredich, Head Coach of the Univ of Tennessee, doesn’t even allow his staff to use the word “taper.”

Comments Off on What exactly is tapering? Swim Coaches Base Podcast

Five-continent FINA Diving Circuit Kicks Off Today In Madrid

The 2020 edition of the FINA Diving Grand Prix kicks off today in Madrid and will visit all five continents until the conclusion of the circuit in November.

  Comment First!

Swimming through Valentine’s Day

For your chance to win a Funky Trunks or Funkita $50 (Aussie dollar) voucher, simply head to our Instagram page to check out our competition to win.

Comments Off on Swimming through Valentine’s Day

Fresno Pacific Wins 4 Individual Events on Day 2 of 2020 PCSC Championships

Fresno Pacific’ freshman Denisz Der won the 200 IM. They made it 2 event wins in a row as Iskender Baslakov won the 50 free in 20.27.

  Comment First!

2020 MAAC Day 2: Freshman Lequang Wins 500 Free as Rider Men Take the Lead

Freshman Matt Lequang won the 500 free, posting his first best time in the event since 2018. His winning time of 4:25.94 was a best by a second and a half.

  Comment First!

America East Day 1: UMBC Takes Down Men’s 800 Free Relay Pool Record on Day 1

Ilia Rattsev led them off in 1:36.65, a lifetime best by a couple of tenths and his first best time in the event since 2018.

  Comment First!