Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Season Begins with 15 Ranked Teams in Action
Eighteen of the 32 collegiate women’s water polo opening weekend matches pit two ranked teams against each other, including three top 10 affairs.
Throssell, Barratt & Edwards-Smith Get Golden Start To Western Aussie C’ships
Catch up on day 1 of the Western Australia Championships, including the gold medal performance by Olympian Brianna Throssell.
All The Links You Need For the 2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing
FINA’s Champions Series ends in Beijing, China this week. We’ve got all the links you need to follow the meet, including our own meet preview series.
4 of Top 6 Seeds in Women’s 400 IM Scratch on Friday in Knoxville
None of the 4 swimmers who scratched, including top seed Ella Eastin, have other entries on day 2 of the Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.
News & Notes from the Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Offseason
With the 2020 collegiate women’s water polo season beginning in earnest this weekend, SwimSwam breaks down the top headlines from the offseason.
Dave Salo to Step Down as USC Head Coach to Focus on Olympic Hopefuls
March’s NCAA championship meets will be the storied USC head coach of 14 years Dave Salo’s last in his current role, he announced.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Sullivan, Norgaard Win 800 Free
In tonight’s race, Sullivan led the field in 8:29.75, just under 4 seconds shy of her lifetime best from the FINA World Cup in August.
Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem Joins Team Speedo
Canadian Olympian and four time World Championship medalist Sydney Pickrem has announced via Instagram that she has joined Team Speedo.
Hali Flickinger Scratches 800 Free at Pro Swim Series – Knoxville
The 800 free was the first of 9 scheduled entries for Flickinger this weekend. Men’s 800 free #2 seed Akram Mahmoud has also scratched.
Olympic Games Medal Payouts Per Nation Compared
If Caeleb Dressel reaches the top of the podium in Tokyo he’s looking at a $37,500 gold medal bonus. But how does that compare with other nations’ incentives?
Munoz Opens 2020 Catalonia Open With New 50 Fr Meet Record
Night one of the 2020 Catalonia Open Championships featured prelim swimming for both the men’s and women’s 400 free, 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 back, 50 free, 200 IM and 4×100 free.
Hosszu’s $43,000 Leads Champions Series Money Earners After Shenzhen
Katinka Hosszu won $43,000 in Shenzhen while swimming neither of the two big-money relay events – though much of that came on three fourth-place finishes.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Grossman/Rozier 1-2 Wins Meet For LSU
A nailbiter of a meet came down to a huge 100 fly showdown, with two LSU seniors coming through to power what would end up a two-point win over Mizzou.
Hong Kong Record-Breaking Swimmer Cheuk Ming-Ho Has Heart Scare
17-year-old Cheuk Ming-Ho of Hong Kong has achieved a FINA ‘B’ cut for the Olympics, but his aspirations were almost sidelined by a heart-related issue.
Amy Bilquist Undergoes Knee Surgery, Hopes to Return to Racing in March
U.S. National Champion Amy Bilquist has dealt with stress fractures in her legs from 2015-2019, broke her foot in fall of 2018, and broke her hand in 2019.
